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# 0981 Bio-Waste Treatment, Transfer and Transport Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/0981-bio-waste-treatment-transfer-and-transport-services-ocds-h6vhtk-035aff). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Essex County Council: "0981 Bio-Waste Treatment, Transfer and Transport Services". Published status: complete. Published Value: £67,000,000. 16 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 12 Sept 2022, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: procontract.due-north.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Essex County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/essex-county-council-ons-e10000012)
- **Published Value:** £67,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 12 September 2022 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 16
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Composting services, For waste disposal, Non-hazardous refuse and waste treatment and disposal services, Refuse and waste related services, Refuse disposal and treatment (+3 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKH3, UKH31
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £40,856,154 (exc. VAT, 12 contracts)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-035aff`

## Before you bid
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## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [procontract.due-north.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprocontract.due-north.com)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/0981-bio-waste-treatment-transfer-and-transport-services-ocds-h6vhtk-035aff#participate

## Description
ssex County Council (ECC) and Southend-on-Sea City Council (SCC) are seeking to procure Transfer, Treatment and Disposal Services for source segregated municipal bio-wastes arising in the county of Essex and the unitary authority of Southend-on-Sea. The contract will be lotted as follows:
Lot 1: Treatment of Green Waste Only – ECC – 40,000 tonnes per annum
Lot 2: Treatment of Green Waste Only – ECC – 20,000 tonnes per annum
Lot 3: Treatment of Green Waste Only – ECC – 16,000 tonnes per annum
Lot 4: Treatment of Green Waste Only – ECC – 14,000 tonnes per annum
Lot 5: Treatment of Green Waste Only - ECC - 10,000 tonnes per annum
Lot 6 – Treatment of Food Waste Only - ECC and SCC – 20,000 tonnes per annum
Lot 7: Treatment of Food Waste Only – ECC and SCC – 15,000 tonnes per annum
Lot 8: Treatment of Food Waste Only – ECC and SCC – 10,000 tonnes per annum
Lot 9: Treatment of Food Waste Only – ECC and SCC – 5,000 tonnes per annum
Lot 10 – Treatment of Green Waste Only - SCC – 10,000 tonnes per annum
Lot 11: Treatment of Green Waste Only - Tonnage with later commencement date (estimated from April 2024) – 20,500 tonnes per annum maximum
Lot 12: Treatment of Food Waste Only - Tonnage with later commencement date (estimated from April 24) - 10,000 tonnes per annum maximum
Lot 13: Transfer and Transport (Haulage) - ECC – Brentwood – 6,000 tonnes per annum - Earlier commencement date (from January 23)
Lot 14: Transfer and Transport - ECC – Basildon – 19,000 tonnes per annum - Earlier commencement date (from January 23)
Lot 15: Transfer and Transport - ECC – Rochford – 12,500 tonnes per annum - Earlier commencement date (from January 23)
Lot 16: Transfer and Transport - ECC – Castle Point – 9,000 tonnes per annum - Earlier commencement date (from January 23)

## Lots (16)
### Lot 1: Lot 1: Treatment of Green Waste Only – ECC – 40,000 tonnes per annum
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 77120000, 90500000, 90513000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Description:** Receipt and treatment of green garden waste in accordance with all relevant legislation to
produce a marketable end product which meets (dependent on treatment type) either the
compost PAS 100/Quality Protocol or anaerobic digestate PAS 110/Quality P...
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2023 to 31/03/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Lot 2: Treatment of Green Waste Only – ECC – 20,000 tonnes per annum
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 77120000, 90500000, 90513000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Description:** Receipt and treatment of green garden waste in accordance with all relevant legislation to
produce a marketable end product which meets (dependent on treatment type) either the
compost PAS 100/Quality Protocol or anaerobic digestate PAS 110/Quality P...
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2023 to 31/03/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 3: Lot 3: Treatment of Green Waste Only – ECC – 16,000 tonnes per annum
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 77120000, 90500000, 90513000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Description:** Receipt and treatment of green garden waste in accordance with all relevant legislation to
produce a marketable end product which meets (dependent on treatment type) either the
compost PAS 100/Quality Protocol or anaerobic digestate PAS 110/Quality P...
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2023 to 31/03/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 4: Lot 4: Treatment of Green Waste Only – ECC – 14,000 tonnes per annum
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 77120000, 90500000, 90513000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Description:** Receipt and treatment of green garden waste in accordance with all relevant legislation to
produce a marketable end product which meets (dependent on treatment type) either the
compost PAS 100/Quality Protocol or anaerobic digestate PAS 110/Quality P...
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2023 to 31/03/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 5: Lot 5: Treatment of Green Waste Only - ECC - 10,000 tonnes per annum
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 77120000, 90500000, 90513000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Description:** Receipt and treatment of green garden waste in accordance with all relevant legislation to
produce a marketable end product which meets (dependent on treatment type) either the
compost PAS 100/Quality Protocol or anaerobic digestate PAS 110/Quality P...
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2023 to 31/03/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 6: Lot 6: Treatment of Food Waste Only - ECC and SCC – 20,000 tonnes per annum
- **Lot id:** `6`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 90500000, 90510000, 90513000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Description:** Receipt and treatment of separately collected food waste in accordance with all relevant
legislation to produce a marketable end product which meets (dependent on treatment
type) either PAS 100/Quality Protocol or PAS 110/Quality Protocol quality sta...
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2023 to 31/03/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 7: Lot 7: Treatment of Food Waste Only – ECC and SCC – 15,000 tonnes per annum
- **Lot id:** `7`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 90500000, 90510000, 90513000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Description:** Receipt and treatment of separately collected food waste in accordance with all relevant
legislation to produce a marketable end product which meets (dependent on treatment
type) either PAS 100/Quality Protocol or PAS 110/Quality Protocol quality sta...
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2023 to 31/03/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 8: Lot 8: Treatment of Food Waste Only – ECC and SCC – 10,000 tonnes per annum
- **Lot id:** `8`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 90500000, 90510000, 90513000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Description:** Receipt and treatment of separately collected food waste in accordance with all relevant
legislation to produce a marketable end product which meets (dependent on treatment
type) either PAS 100/Quality Protocol or PAS 110/Quality Protocol quality sta...
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2023 to 31/03/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 9: Lot 9: Treatment of Food Waste Only – ECC and SCC – 5,000 tonnes per annum
- **Lot id:** `9`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 90500000, 90510000, 90513000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Description:** Receipt and treatment of separately collected food waste in accordance with all relevant
legislation to produce a marketable end product which meets (dependent on treatment
type) either PAS 100/Quality Protocol or PAS 110/Quality Protocol quality sta...
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2023 to 31/03/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 10: Lot 10: Treatment of Green Waste Only - SCC – 10,000 tonnes per annum
- **Lot id:** `10`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 77120000, 90500000, 90513000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Description:** Receipt and treatment of green garden waste in accordance with all relevant legislation to
produce a marketable end product which meets (dependent on treatment type) either the
PAS 100/Quality Protocol or PAS110/Quality protocol standards (as may be ...
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2023 to 31/03/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 11: Lot 11: Treatment of Green Waste Only - Tonnage with later commencement date (estimated from April 2024) – 20,500 tonnes per annum maximum
- **Lot id:** `11`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 77120000, 90500000, 90513000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Description:** Receipt and treatment of green garden waste in accordance with all relevant legislation to
produce a marketable end product which meets (dependent on treatment type) either the
compost PAS 100/Quality Protocol or anaerobic digestate PAS 110/Quality P...
- **Contract Period:**  to 31/03/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 12: Lot 12: Treatment of Food Waste Only - Tonnage with later commencement date (estimated from April 24) - 10,000 tonnes per annum maximum
- **Lot id:** `12`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 90500000, 90510000, 90513000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Description:** Receipt and treatment of separately collected food waste in accordance with all relevant
legislation to produce a marketable end product which meets (dependent on treatment
type) either PAS 100/Quality Protocol or PAS 110/Quality Protocol quality sta...
- **Contract Period:**  to 31/03/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 13: Lot 13: Transfer and Transport (Haulage) - ECC – Brentwood – 6,000 tonnes per annum - Earlier commencement date (from January 23)
- **Lot id:** `13`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 45232470, 90500000, 90510000, 90512000, 90524300
- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Description:** Receipt of waste at agreed Contractor Tipping Points for bulking and onward transport of Municipal Biowaste originating from a variety of waste operations to dedicated treatment
facilities/disposal points as directed by the Customer. The Authority wi...
- **Contract Period:** 02/01/2023 to 01/01/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 14: Lot 14: Transfer and Transport - ECC – Basildon – 19,000 tonnes per annum - Earlier commencement date (from January 23)
- **Lot id:** `14`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 45232470, 90500000, 90510000, 90512000, 90524300
- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Description:** Receipt of waste at agreed Contractor Tipping Points for bulking and onward transport of
Municipal Biowaste originating from a variety of waste operations to dedicated treatment
facilities/disposal points as directed by the Customer. The Authority wi...
- **Contract Period:** 02/01/2023 to 01/01/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 15: Lot 15: Transfer and Transport - ECC – Rochford – 12,500 tonnes per annum - Earlier commencement date (from January 23)
- **Lot id:** `15`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 45232470, 90500000, 90510000, 90512000, 90524300
- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Description:** Receipt of waste at agreed Contractor Tipping Points for bulking and onward transport of
Municipal Biowaste originating from a variety of waste operations to dedicated treatment
facilities/disposal points as directed by the Customer. The Authority wi...
- **Contract Period:** 02/01/2023 to 01/01/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 16: Lot 16: Transfer and Transport - ECC – Castle Point – 9,000 tonnes per annum - Earlier Commencement date - Earlier commencement date (from January 23)
- **Lot id:** `16`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 45232470, 90500000, 90510000, 90512000, 90524300
- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Description:** Receipt of waste at agreed Contractor Tipping Points for bulking and onward transport of
Municipal Biowaste originating from a variety of waste operations to dedicated treatment
facilities/disposal points as directed by the Customer. The Authority wi...
- **Contract Period:** 02/01/2023 to 01/01/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (16)
- **Award:** Lot 1: Treatment of Green Waste Only – ECC – 40,000 tonnes per annum (active)
  - Award id: `003331-2023-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Birch Airfield Composting Services Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-74415`

- **Award:** Lot 10 – Treatment of Green Waste Only - SCC – 10,000 tonnes per annum (unsuccessful)
  - Award id: `003331-2023-10`
  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

- **Award:** Lot 11: Treatment of Green Waste Only - Tonnage with later commencement date (estimated from April 2024) – 20,500 tonnes per annum maximum (unsuccessful)
  - Award id: `003331-2023-11`
  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

- **Award:** Lot 12: Treatment of Food Waste Only - Tonnage with later commencement date (estimated from April 24) - 10,000 tonnes per annum maximum (active)
  - Award id: `003331-2023-12`
  - Supplier(s): **East London Biogas**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-74419`

- **Award:** Lot 13: Transfer and Transport (Haulage) - ECC – Brentwood – 6,000 tonnes per annum - Earlier commencement date (from January 23) (unsuccessful)
  - Award id: `003331-2023-13`
  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

- **Award:** Lot 14: Transfer and Transport - ECC – Basildon – 19,000 tonnes per annum - Earlier commencement date (from January 23) (unsuccessful)
  - Award id: `003331-2023-14`
  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

- **Award:** Lot 15: Transfer and Transport - ECC – Rochford – 12,500 tonnes per annum - Earlier commencement date (from January 23) (active)
  - Award id: `003331-2023-15`
  - Supplier(s): **Hadleigh Salvage Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-74420`

- **Award:** Lot 16: Transfer and Transport - ECC – Castle Point – 9,000 tonnes per annum - Earlier commencement date (from January 23) (active)
  - Award id: `003331-2023-16`
  - Supplier(s): **Hadleigh Salvage Recycling**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-74421`

- **Award:** Lot 2: Treatment of Green Waste Only – ECC – 20,000 tonnes per annum (active)
  - Award id: `003331-2023-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Envar Composting Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-144833`

- **Award:** Lot 3: Treatment of Green Waste Only – ECC – 16,000 tonnes per annum (active)
  - Award id: `003331-2023-3`
  - Supplier(s): **Biogen(UK) Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-185818`

- **Award:** Lot 4: Treatment of Green Waste Only – ECC – 14,000 tonnes per annum (active)
  - Award id: `003331-2023-4`
  - Supplier(s): **Biogen (UK) Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-185818`

- **Award:** Lot 5: Treatment of Green Waste Only – ECC – 10,000 tonnes per annum (active)
  - Award id: `003331-2023-5`
  - Supplier(s): **Birch Airfield Composting Services Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-74415`

- **Award:** Lot 6 – Treatment of Food Waste Only - ECC and SCC – 20,000 tonnes per annum (active)
  - Award id: `003331-2023-6`
  - Supplier(s): **East London Biogas**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-74419`

- **Award:** Lot 7: Treatment of Food Waste Only – ECC and SCC – 15,000 tonnes per annum (active)
  - Award id: `003331-2023-7`
  - Supplier(s): **East London Biogas**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-74419`

- **Award:** Lot 8: Treatment of Food Waste Only – ECC and SCC – 10,000 tonnes per annum (active)
  - Award id: `003331-2023-8`
  - Supplier(s): **East London Biogas**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-74419`

- **Award:** Lot 9: Treatment of Food Waste Only – ECC and SCC – 5,000 tonnes per annum (active)
  - Award id: `003331-2023-9`
  - Supplier(s): **East London Biogas**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-74419`

## Contracts (12)
- **Contract:** Lot 1: Treatment of Green Waste Only – ECC – 40,000 tonnes per annum (active)
  - Signed Value: £8,236,035
  - Signed Date: 03/01/2023

- **Contract:** Lot 12: Treatment of Food Waste Only - Tonnage with later commencement date (estimated from April 24) - 10,000 tonnes per annum maximum (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,158,617
  - Signed Date: 03/01/2023

- **Contract:** Lot 15: Transfer and Transport - ECC – Rochford – 12,500 tonnes per annum - Earlier commencement date (from January 23) (active)
  - Signed Value: £2,698,005
  - Signed Date: 03/01/2023

- **Contract:** Lot 16: Transfer and Transport - ECC – Castle Point – 9,000 tonnes per annum - Earlier commencement date (from January 23) (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,992,630
  - Signed Date: 03/01/2023

- **Contract:** Lot 2: Treatment of Green Waste Only – ECC – 20,000 tonnes per annum (active)
  - Signed Value: £7,011,635
  - Signed Date: 03/01/2023

- **Contract:** Lot 3: Treatment of Green Waste Only – ECC – 16,000 tonnes per annum (active)
  - Signed Value: £3,882,475
  - Signed Date: 03/01/2023

- **Contract:** Lot 4: Treatment of Green Waste Only – ECC – 14,000 tonnes per annum (active)
  - Signed Value: £3,408,201
  - Signed Date: 03/01/2023

- **Contract:** Lot 5: Treatment of Green Waste Only – ECC – 10,000 tonnes per annum (active)
  - Signed Value: £2,119,469
  - Signed Date: 03/01/2023

- **Contract:** Lot 6 – Treatment of Food Waste Only - ECC and SCC – 20,000 tonnes per annum (active)
  - Signed Value: £4,151,564
  - Signed Date: 03/01/2023

- **Contract:** Lot 7: Treatment of Food Waste Only – ECC and SCC – 15,000 tonnes per annum (active)
  - Signed Value: £3,108,703
  - Signed Date: 03/01/2023

- **Contract:** Lot 8: Treatment of Food Waste Only – ECC and SCC – 10,000 tonnes per annum (active)
  - Signed Value: £2,065,841
  - Signed Date: 03/01/2023

- **Contract:** Lot 9: Treatment of Food Waste Only – ECC and SCC – 5,000 tonnes per annum (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,022,979
  - Signed Date: 03/01/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F003331-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-02-02T18:13:54.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-17T05:15:28.928Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-035aff