Official UK procurement notice
CBC-1834-T-TS Food Waste Treatment and Disposal 4 Lots
Authority: Central Bedfordshire Council (Local council)
What is being bought4 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionFood Waste Treatment and Disposal - 4 Lots
Lot 1 - Food Waste Treatment – North of Authority Area - Collection Area Locations Map provided. Contract start date 1st April 2026.
Contract term 4 years + possible 3 year extension. All lots to expire concurrently.
Lot 2 - Food Waste Treatment – North of Authority Area - Collection Area Locations Map provided. Contract start date 1st April 2026. Contract term 4 years + possible 3 year extension. All lots to expire concurrently.
Lot 3 - Food Waste Treatment – South of Authority Area - Collection Area Locations Map provided. Contract start date 24th November 2026. Contract term 4 years + possible 3 year extension. All lots to expire concurrently.
Lot 4 - Food Waste Treatment – South of Authority Area - Collection Area Locations Map provided. Contract start date 24th November 2026. Contract term 4 years + possible 3 year extension. All lots to expire concurrently.
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NOTE: Contract dates - Start 01 04 2026 End 31 03 2030 Optional extension up to 3 years
CPV: Household-refuse collection services · Refuse and waste related services · Refuse collection services
Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure
4 lots · all with a published value (£1,339,998 together) · same conditions of participation on every lotLot #1Food Waste TreatmentAwardedRenewalPublished value£384,073
The source published no individual description for this lot.
- Technical & professional ability
Refer to Technical Ability Criteria within Tender details
Lot #2Food Waste TreatmentAwardedRenewalPublished value£384,073
The source published no individual description for this lot.
- Technical & professional ability
Refer to Technical Ability Criteria within Tender details
Lot #3Food Waste TreatmentAwardedRenewalPublished value£285,926
The source published no individual description for this lot.
- Technical & professional ability
Refer to Technical Ability Criteria within Tender details
Lot #4Food Waste TreatmentAwardedRenewalPublished value£285,926
The source published no individual description for this lot.
- Technical & professional ability
Refer to Technical Ability Criteria within Tender details
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).
- Technical & professional ability
Refer to Technical Ability Criteria within Tender details
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 15 Oct 2025, 15:25 BST
- Last source update
- 1 Jun 2026, 12:10 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 8 Dec 2025
- Authority reference
CBC-1834-T-TS- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-065653- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05cd71Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 25 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 4 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Suppliers are required to register on the In-tend supplier portal. All submissions must be via this portal. Tender submissions will not be accepted via any other format.
Timeline
15 Oct 2025 → 3 Jun 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published372 days ago15 Oct 2025, 15:25 BST
- Clarification questions by352 days ago4 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Submission deadline331 days ago25 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by318 days ago8 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent248 days ago17 Feb 2026
- Contract starts205 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published143 days ago1 Jun 2026, 12:10 BST
- Standstill ends141 days ago3 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice history
8 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 Oct 2025- Tender notice published15 Oct 2025, 15:25 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published20 Oct 2025, 12:37 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published28 Oct 2025, 14:55 GMTUK4
- Deadline moved to 25 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT28 Oct 2025, 14:55 GMT+14 days · was 11 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Contract award notice published22 May 2026, 15:23 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete22 May 2026, 15:23 BST
- Contract details notice published1 Jun 2026, 12:10 BSTUK7
- Contract signature expected5 Jun 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Routine re-releases (5)
- 2025-10: 2 releases · 15 Oct 2025, 20 Oct 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Food Waste Treatment1 award | |||
| Biogen UK LimitedSMEFood Waste Treatment and Disposal - North of Authority Area6 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2030 · up to 1 Jun 2033Extensions: Optional extension of up to 3 years | £384,073 | 13 Feb 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Food Waste Treatment1 award | |||
| Biogen UK LimitedSMEFood Waste Treatment and Disposal - North of Authority Area6 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2030 · up to 1 Jun 2033Extensions: Optional extension of up to 3 years | £384,073 | 13 Feb 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 3 · Food Waste Treatment1 award | |||
| Biogen UK LimitedSMEFood Waste Treatment and Disposal - South of Authority Area6 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2030 · up to 1 Jun 2033Extensions: Optional extension up to 3 years | £285,926 | 13 Feb 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 4 · Food Waste Treatment1 award | |||
| Biogen UK LimitedSMEFood Waste Treatment and Disposal - South of Authority Area6 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2030 · up to 1 Jun 2033Extensions: Optional extension up to 3 years | £285,926 | 13 Feb 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Food Waste Treatment and Disposal - North of Authority Area · Biogen UK LimitedSME
- Signed
- 5 May 2026
- Value
- £384,073
- Period
- 6 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2030 · up to 1 Jun 2033 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Optional extension of up to 3 years
Food Waste Treatment and Disposal - North of Authority Area · Biogen UK LimitedSME
- Signed
- 5 May 2026
- Value
- £384,073
- Period
- 6 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2030 · up to 1 Jun 2033 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Optional extension of up to 3 years
Food Waste Treatment and Disposal - South of Authority Area · Biogen UK LimitedSME
- Signed
- 5 May 2026
- Value
- £285,926
- Period
- 6 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2030 · up to 1 Jun 2033 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Optional extension up to 3 years
Food Waste Treatment and Disposal - South of Authority Area · Biogen UK LimitedSME
- Signed
- 5 May 2026
- Value
- £285,926
- Period
- 6 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2030 · up to 1 Jun 2033 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Optional extension up to 3 years
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Food Waste Treatment | 2final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2 · Food Waste Treatment | 2final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
| 3 · Food Waste Treatment | 2final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
| 4 · Food Waste Treatment | 2final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Biogen UK LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (12)
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