Provision of a Food Waste Collection and & Disposal Service

A Tender Notice
by STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Framework (Services)
Duration
2 year
Value
___
Sector
ENVIRONMENT
Published
07 Apr 2025
Delivery
01 Apr 2026 to 31 Mar 2028
Deadline
23 May 2025 11:00

Concepts

Location

Shropshire and Staffordshire:

Geochart for 1 buyers and 0 suppliers

Description

Staffordshire County Council require a Supplier(s) to provide the treatment, via anaerobic digestion, of separated domestic Food Waste, produced by the residents of Staffordshire, trade Food Waste collected by council operated services, and the marketing and/ or disposal of Outputs and Residues from the treatment process. The Supplier's Facility shall be able to accept domestic Food Waste from April 2026. Staffordshire County Council is the Customer for lots 1a/b/c through to 8a/b/c, as it is the Waste Disposal Authority (WDA) for the WCAs who form those lots. For lot 9a/b/c only, Stoke on Trent City Council, as a Unitary Authority, will be the Customer and the lot area. There are 3 delivery scenarios for each of the primary delivery points; A - Council Direct Delivery of the Food Waste to the proposed Treatment Facility,

Lot Division

1 Newcastle Under Lyme - Direct Delivery to Treatment Centre

Newcastle Under Lyme - Direct Delivery to Treatment Centre, is for a service to collect, transfer and treat bulked Food Waste from the Council operated Waste Transfer Station; Knutton Lane Depot at Knutton Lane, Newcastle under Lyme. Food waste has been collected by this local authority for over a decade and operations will continue as per their established practices, with additional roll out of the collection service to flats from March 2026. Please see Appendix 3 for more details.

2 Newcastle Under Lyme Borough Council - Supplier Provided Transfer Station

Newcastle Under Lyme Borough Council - Supplier Provided Transfer Station, is for a service to collect, transfer and treat bulked Food Waste from the Council operated Waste Transfer Station; Knutton Lane Depot at Knutton Lane, Newcastle under Lyme. Food waste has been collected by this local authority for over a decade and operations will continue as per their established practices, with additional roll out of the collection service to flats from March 2026. Please see Appendix 3 for more details.

3 Newcastle under Lyme Borough Council; Council provided transfer station

Newcastle under Lyme Borough Council; Council provided transfer station, is for a service to collect, transfer and treat bulked Food Waste from the Council operated Waste Transfer Station; Knutton Lane Depot at Knutton Lane, Newcastle under Lyme. Food waste has been collected by this local authority for over a decade and operations will continue as per their established practices, with additional roll out of the collection service to flats from March 2026. Please see Appendix 3 for more details.

4 Cannock Chase District Council; Direct delivery to treatment facility

Cannock Chase District Council; Direct delivery to treatment facility, for the provision of Treatment Facilities to treat Food Waste, with any required transfer station provision, and therefore collection / transfer of bulked waste accordingly, depending on the solution provided by bidders. The local authorities in these lots will direct deliver to the Primary Delivery Point, which may be either a local treatment facility or a WTS if the treatment facility is not local.

5 Cannock Chase District Council; Supplier provided transfer station

Cannock Chase District Council; Supplier provided transfer station, for the provision of Treatment Facilities to treat Food Waste, with any required transfer station provision, and therefore collection / transfer of bulked waste accordingly, depending on the solution provided by bidders. The local authorities in these lots will direct deliver to the Primary Delivery Point, which may be either a local treatment facility or a WTS if the treatment facility is not local.

6 Cannock Chase District Council; Council provided transfer station

Cannock Chase District Council; Council provided transfer station, for the provision of Treatment Facilities to treat Food Waste, with any required transfer station provision, and therefore collection / transfer of bulked waste accordingly, depending on the solution provided by bidders. The local authorities in these lots will direct deliver to the Primary Delivery Point, which may be either a local treatment facility or a WTS if the treatment facility is not local.

7 East Staffordshire Borough Council; Direct delivery to treatment facility

East Staffordshire Borough Council; Direct delivery to treatment facility, for the provision of Treatment Facilities to treat Food Waste, with any required transfer station provision, and therefore collection / transfer of bulked waste accordingly, depending on the solution provided by bidders. The local authorities in these lots will direct deliver to the Primary Delivery Point, which may be either a local treatment facility or a WTS if the treatment facility is not local.

8 East Staffordshire Borough Council; Supplier provided transfer station

East Staffordshire Borough Council; Supplier provided transfer station, for the provision of Treatment Facilities to treat Food Waste, with any required transfer station provision, and therefore collection / transfer of bulked waste accordingly, depending on the solution provided by bidders. The local authorities in these lots will direct deliver to the Primary Delivery Point, which may be either a local treatment facility or a WTS if the treatment facility is not local.

9 East Staffordshire Borough Council; Council provided transfer station

East Staffordshire Borough Council; Council provided transfer station, for the provision of Treatment Facilities to treat Food Waste, with any required transfer station provision, and therefore collection / transfer of bulked waste accordingly, depending on the solution provided by bidders. The local authorities in these lots will direct deliver to the Primary Delivery Point, which may be either a local treatment facility or a WTS if the treatment facility is not local.

10 Lichfield District Council; Direct delivery to treatment facility

Lichfield District Council; Direct delivery to treatment facility, for the provision of Treatment Facilities to treat Food Waste, with any required transfer station provision, and therefore collection / transfer of bulked waste accordingly, depending on the solution provided by bidders. The local authorities in these lots will direct deliver to the Primary Delivery Point, which may be either a local treatment facility or a WTS if the treatment facility is not local.

11 Lichfield District Council; Supplier provided transfer station

Lichfield District Council; Supplier provided transfer station, for the provision of Treatment Facilities to treat Food Waste, with any required transfer station provision, and therefore collection / transfer of bulked waste accordingly, depending on the solution provided by bidders. The local authorities in these lots will direct deliver to the Primary Delivery Point, which may be either a local treatment facility or a WTS if the treatment facility is not local.

12 Lichfield District Council; Council provided transfer station

Lichfield District Council; Council provided transfer station, for the provision of Treatment Facilities to treat Food Waste, with any required transfer station provision, and therefore collection / transfer of bulked waste accordingly, depending on the solution provided by bidders. The local authorities in these lots will direct deliver to the Primary Delivery Point, which may be either a local treatment facility or a WTS if the treatment facility is not local.

13 Tamworth Borough Council; Direct delivery to treatment facility

Tamworth Borough Council; Direct delivery to treatment facility, for the provision of Treatment Facilities to treat Food Waste, with any required transfer station provision, and therefore collection / transfer of bulked waste accordingly, depending on the solution provided by bidders. The local authorities in these lots will direct deliver to the Primary Delivery Point, which may be either a local treatment facility or a WTS if the treatment facility is not local.

14 Tamworth Borough Council; Supplier provided transfer station

Tamworth Borough Council; Supplier provided transfer station, for the provision of Treatment Facilities to treat Food Waste, with any required transfer station provision, and therefore collection / transfer of bulked waste accordingly, depending on the solution provided by bidders. The local authorities in these lots will direct deliver to the Primary Delivery Point, which may be either a local treatment facility or a WTS if the treatment facility is not local.

15 Tamworth Borough Council; Council provided transfer station

Tamworth Borough Council; Council provided transfer station, for the provision of Treatment Facilities to treat Food Waste, with any required transfer station provision, and therefore collection / transfer of bulked waste accordingly, depending on the solution provided by bidders. The local authorities in these lots will direct deliver to the Primary Delivery Point, which may be either a local treatment facility or a WTS if the treatment facility is not local.

16 South Staffordshire Council; Direct delivery to treatment facility

South Staffordshire Council; Direct delivery to treatment facility, for the provision of Treatment Facilities to treat Food Waste, with any required transfer station provision, and therefore collection / transfer of bulked waste accordingly, depending on the solution provided by bidders. The local authorities in these lots will direct deliver to the Primary Delivery Point, which may be either a local treatment facility or a WTS if the treatment facility is not local.

17 South Staffordshire Council; Supplier provided transfer station

South Staffordshire Council; Supplier provided transfer station, for the provision of Treatment Facilities to treat Food Waste, with any required transfer station provision, and therefore collection / transfer of bulked waste accordingly, depending on the solution provided by bidders. The local authorities in these lots will direct deliver to the Primary Delivery Point, which may be either a local treatment facility or a WTS if the treatment facility is not local.

18 South Staffordshire Council; Council provided transfer station

South Staffordshire Council; Council provided transfer station, for the provision of Treatment Facilities to treat Food Waste, with any required transfer station provision, and therefore collection / transfer of bulked waste accordingly, depending on the solution provided by bidders. The local authorities in these lots will direct deliver to the Primary Delivery Point, which may be either a local treatment facility or a WTS if the treatment facility is not local.

19 Stafford Borough Council; Direct delivery to treatment facility

Stafford Borough Council; Direct delivery to treatment facility, for the provision of Treatment Facilities to treat Food Waste, with any required transfer station provision, and therefore collection / transfer of bulked waste accordingly, depending on the solution provided by bidders. The local authorities in these lots will direct deliver to the Primary Delivery Point, which may be either a local treatment facility or a WTS if the treatment facility is not local.

20 Stafford Borough Council; Supplier provided transfer station

Stafford Borough Council; Supplier provided transfer station, for the provision of Treatment Facilities to treat Food Waste, with any required transfer station provision, and therefore collection / transfer of bulked waste accordingly, depending on the solution provided by bidders. The local authorities in these lots will direct deliver to the Primary Delivery Point, which may be either a local treatment facility or a WTS if the treatment facility is not local.

21 Stafford Borough Council; Council provided transfer station

Stafford Borough Council; Council provided transfer station, for the provision of Treatment Facilities to treat Food Waste, with any required transfer station provision, and therefore collection / transfer of bulked waste accordingly, depending on the solution provided by bidders. The local authorities in these lots will direct deliver to the Primary Delivery Point, which may be either a local treatment facility or a WTS if the treatment facility is not local.

22 Staffordshire Moorlands District Council; Direct delivery to treatment facility

Staffordshire Moorlands District Council; Direct delivery to treatment facility, for the provision of Treatment Facilities to treat Food Waste, with any required transfer station provision, and therefore collection / transfer of bulked waste accordingly, depending on the solution provided by bidders. The local authorities in these lots will direct deliver to the Primary Delivery Point, which may be either a local treatment facility or a WTS if the treatment facility is not local.

23 Staffordshire Moorlands District Council; Supplier provided transfer station

Staffordshire Moorlands District Council; Supplier provided transfer station, for the provision of Treatment Facilities to treat Food Waste, with any required transfer station provision, and therefore collection / transfer of bulked waste accordingly, depending on the solution provided by bidders. The local authorities in these lots will direct deliver to the Primary Delivery Point, which may be either a local treatment facility or a WTS if the treatment facility is not local.

24 Staffordshire Moorlands District Council; Council provided transfer station

Staffordshire Moorlands District Council; Council provided transfer station, for the provision of Treatment Facilities to treat Food Waste, with any required transfer station provision, and therefore collection / transfer of bulked waste accordingly, depending on the solution provided by bidders. The local authorities in these lots will direct deliver to the Primary Delivery Point, which may be either a local treatment facility or a WTS if the treatment facility is not local.

25 Stoke on Trent City Council; Direct delivery to treatment facility

Stoke on Trent City Council; Direct delivery to treatment facility, covers the Unitary Authority of Stoke on Trent City Council, as the geographical area and as the Customer. This council does not currently collect food waste as part of their kerbside service offerings, but will do from the mandatory date of April 2026, and will conduct their own kerbside collections and be responsible for the delivery of the food waste to the primary delivery point.

26 Stoke on Trent City Council; Supplier provided transfer station

Stoke on Trent City Council; Supplier provided transfer station, covers the Unitary Authority of Stoke on Trent City Council, as the geographical area and as the Customer. This council does not currently collect food waste as part of their kerbside service offerings, but will do from the mandatory date of April 2026, and will conduct their own kerbside collections and be responsible for the delivery of the food waste to the primary delivery point.

27 Stoke on Trent City Council; Council provided transfer station

Stoke on Trent City Council; Council provided transfer station, covers the Unitary Authority of Stoke on Trent City Council, as the geographical area and as the Customer. This council does not currently collect food waste as part of their kerbside service offerings, but will do from the mandatory date of April 2026, and will conduct their own kerbside collections and be responsible for the delivery of the food waste to the primary delivery point.

Renewal Options

At the Authority's entire discretion, the term may be extended by 24 months on the same terms for such period in accordance with the contract.

Award Criteria

Proposed Treatment Facility _
Treatment and Material Handling _
Human Resources Deployed to the Contract _
Business Continuity _
Disaster Continuity Contingency Facility _
Cost per tonne _

CPV Codes

  • 90500000 - Refuse and waste related services

Indicators

  • This is a recurring contract.
  • Renewals are available.

Other Information

B - Council delivery of the food waste to a Supplier provided Waste Transfer Station (where the Supplier will take ownership of the food waste and ensure onward haulage to the proposed Treatment Facility), C - Council delivery of the food waste to a Council provided Waste Transfer Station, where the supplier will collect the waste from and haul to the proposed Treatment Facility). All scenarios are open for all lots. Scenarios should be separately bid for and therefore separately priced, per lot. ** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. **

Reference

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