Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Food Waste Haulage Services
Authority: The Highland Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionHaulage of Food Waste from Longman Waste Transfer Station to Treatment facility.
CPV: Refuse and waste related services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Provision of food waste haulage services from Longman Waste Transfer Station to…Renewal
Provision of food waste haulage services from Longman Waste Transfer Station to treatment facility.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 40
- Price: 60
- Economic & financial standing
The Bidder is required to specify the “general” yearly turnover for the last financial three (3) years.
The Bidder is required to show their " specific” turnover for the last financial three (3) years in the business area covered by the Contract.
Authority will check the credit rating of bidders and will where required ask for additional information where risk score is High or Very high. This will be used during the evaluation process. The authority may reject bids where the risk is high or very high.
Minimum: Minimum level(s) of standards required: The Contractor must hold (or be willing to arrange) the following insurances throughout the duration of any contract with the Authority: - Employers Liability Insurance of not less than 5 MILLION POUNDS (GBP 5,000,000) STERLING in respect o… - Technical & professional ability
The Bidder is required to specify and attach a copy of the under-noted;
- two (2) relevant examples of services carried out in the past three years;
Minimum: The Contractor shall ensure by inspection that any driver employed in undertaking the required Service is in possession of a full and valid driving license and driver qualification (CPC) - in compliance with all statutory requirements in force.
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 18 Sept 2026, 12:51 BST
- Last source update
- 18 Sept 2026, 12:51 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 19 Oct 2026 – …
- Authority reference
THC/OM/FWH/2026- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-088668- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077568Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=843425. The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx. Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/ A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/ A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: The Council is committed to securing community benefits through this contract. Bidders will be required to complete a Community Benefits Matrix, setting out proposals in areas such as targeted recruitment and training opportunities (including apprenticeships), engagement with local schools and communities, and support for SMEs, the third sector and local supply chains. Proposals should also contribute to environmental sustainability objectives and align with the Contractor’s commitments on fair work practices. Community benefits will form part of the quality evaluation and will be monitored throughout the contract period. (SC Ref:843425) Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=843425
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗
- Submission deadline
- 19 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 19 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Timeline
18 Sept 2026 → 1 Dec 2026 · 4 dates- Notice published40 days ago18 Sept 2026, 12:51 BST
- Submission deadline9 days ago19 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened9 days ago19 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
- Today29 Oct 2026
- Contract startsin 32 days1 Dec 2026
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Inverness Sheriff CourtReview body
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.