Official UK procurement notice
Food Waste Collection & Treatment Services
Authority: Norse Commercial Services Ltd (Public body)
What is being bought7 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionNorse Group are seeking appropriately licensed providers to collect &/or receive food waste for treatment.
NEWS currently provides a reception, storage, loading and treatment contract for Food Waste delivered by Broadland Council, the Borough Council of King’s Lynn and West Norfolk and Norwich City Council. The existing contract that NEWS has for bulk collection (from nominated Transfer Stations) and treatment of the Food Waste expires on 30th September 2025.
NEWS is seeking suitably qualified bids for the provision of Food Waste Collection &/or Treatment Services on behalf of a number of Waste Collection Authorities (WCA’s) as described above along with Breckland Council, South Norfolk Council, Amber Valley Norse (Derbyshire) and Calderdale (West Yorkshire).
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CPV: Non-hazardous refuse and waste treatment and disposal services · Refuse and waste related services
Lots and requirements (7)Procurement structure
7 lots · all with a published value (£6,047,424 together) · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Collection & treatment from Kings Lynn Treatment StationAwardedRenewal East of EnglandPublished value£855,000
Collection & treatment of food waste (commercial & residential) from Kings Lynn Transfer Station, Norfolk for around approximately 4,750 tonnes per annum.
Lot #2Collection & treatment from North Walsham Transfer StationAwardedRenewal East of EnglandPublished value£652,284
Collection & treatment of food waste (commercial & residential) from North Walsham Transfer Station, Norfolk for around approximately 2107 tonnes in the first contract year rising to around 4,003 tonnes for each year after.
Lot #3Collection & Treatment from Caister Transfer Station (April 2027)AwardedRenewal East of EnglandPublished value£252,000
Collection & treatment of food waste (residential) from Caister Transfer Station, Norfolk for around approximately 1750 tonnes in the second contract year and annual each year after.
Lot #4Collection & Treatment from Amber Valley Norse (Derbyshire)CancelledRenewal East MidlandsPublished value£774,000
Collection & treatment of food waste (residential) from Amber Valley Norse Area Derbyshire, for around approximately 300 tonnes in the first contract year and rising to around 5,300 tonnes each year after.
Lot #5Collection & treatment from Halifax Transfer StationAwardedRenewal East of EnglandPublished value£763,200
Collection & treatment of food waste (residential) from Halifax Transfer Station, West Yorkshire for around approximately 5,300 tonnes in the second contract year and each year after.
Lot #6Delivery direct for treatment for Breckland & South Norfolk AreaAwardedRenewal East of EnglandPublished value£1,616,940
Direct delivery by RCV of food waste (commercial & residential) from Breckland & South Norfolk Area, Norfolk for around approximately 6,399 tonnes in the first contract year and possibly rising to around 9,629 each year after.
Lot #7Collection & treatment from Costessey, NorfolkAwardedRenewal East of EnglandPublished value£1,134,000
Collection & treatment of food waste (commercial & residential) from Costessey, Norfolk for around approximately 3,300 tonnes in year 1 rising to around 7,050 tonnes for the following years.
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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).
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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)
- Price
- Quality
- 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- 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
- 28 May 2025, 16:05 BST
- Last source update
- 9 Dec 2025, 08:53 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 15 Sept 2025
- Authority reference
NGRP-0103- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-046038- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05283cFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 4 Sept 2025, 11:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 21 Aug 2025, 16:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
28 May 2025 → 9 Dec 2025 · 10 dates- Planning notice published28 May 2025, 16:05 BST
- Next notice expected1 Jul 2025, 00:59 BST
- Tender notice published5 Aug 2025, 11:18 BST
- Clarification questions by21 Aug 2025, 16:00 BST
- Submission deadline4 Sept 2025, 11:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent12 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
- Award decision expected by15 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
- Standstill ends393 days ago23 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts386 days ago1 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published317 days ago9 Dec 2025, 08:53 GMT
Notice history
10 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 28 May 2025- Pipeline notice published28 May 2025, 16:05 BSTUK1
- Tender notice published5 Aug 2025, 11:18 BSTUK4
- Status changed to active5 Aug 2025, 11:18 BST
- Procurement method changed5 Aug 2025, 11:18 BST
- Deadline published: 4 Sept 2025, 11:00 BST5 Aug 2025, 11:18 BST
- Tender notice published22 Aug 2025, 09:32 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published12 Sept 2025, 12:31 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete12 Sept 2025, 12:31 BST
- Contract signature expected30 Sept 2025, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published9 Dec 2025, 08:53 GMTUK7
Published amendments (1)
Lot no 5 Amber Valley Norse has been removed from this tender exercise.
Routine re-releases (5)
- 2025-08: 1 release · 5 Aug 2025
- 2025-05: 1 release · 28 May 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Collection & treatment from Kings Lynn Treatment Station1 award | |||
| Biogen UK LimitedSME1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sept 2027 · up to 30 Sept 2030Extensions: Minimum term of 2 years to 30th September 2027 and an option to extend for 3 further 1 year extensions to 30th September 2030. | £648,660 | 11 Sept 2025 | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Collection & treatment from North Walsham Transfer Station1 award | |||
| Biogen UK LimitedSME1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sept 2027 · up to 30 Sept 2030Extensions: Minimum term of 2 years to 30th September 2027 and an option to extend for 3 further 1 year extensions to 30th September 2030. | £401,101 | 11 Sept 2025 | Awarded |
| Lot 3 · Collection & Treatment from Caister Transfer Station (April 2027)1 award | |||
| Biogen UK LimitedSME1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sept 2027 · up to 30 Sept 2030Extensions: Minimum term of 2 years to 30th September 2027 and an option to extend for 3 further 1 year extensions to 30th September 2030. | £184,870 | 11 Sept 2025 | Awarded |
| Lot 5 · Collection & treatment from Halifax Transfer Station1 award | |||
| Bio-Capital1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sept 2027 · up to 30 Sept 2030Extensions: Minimum term of 2 years to 30th September 2027 and an option to extend for 3 further 1 year extensions to 30th September 2030. | £266,000 | 11 Sept 2025 | Awarded |
| Lot 6 · Delivery direct for treatment for Breckland & South Norfolk Area1 award | |||
| Eco-Verde Energy Limited1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sept 2027 · up to 30 Sept 2030Extensions: Minimum term of 2 years to 30th September 2027 and an option to extend for 3 further 1 year extensions to 30th September 2030. | £260,000 | 11 Sept 2025 | Awarded |
| Lot 7 · Collection & treatment from Costessey, Norfolk1 award | |||
| Biogen UK LimitedSME1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sept 2027 · up to 30 Sept 2030Extensions: Minimum term of 2 years to 30th September 2027 and an option to extend for 3 further 1 year extensions to 30th September 2030. | £485,444 | 11 Sept 2025 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · Biogen UK LimitedSME
- Signed
- 30 Sept 2025
- Value
- £485,444
- Period
- 1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sept 2027 · up to 30 Sept 2030 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Minimum term of 2 years to 30th September 2027 and an option to extend for 3 further 1 year extensions to 30th September 2030.
Contract 2 · Biogen UK LimitedSME
- Signed
- 30 Sept 2025
- Value
- £648,660
- Period
- 1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sept 2027 · up to 30 Sept 2030 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Minimum term of 2 years to 30th September 2027 and an option to extend for 3 further 1 year extensions to 30th September 2030.
Contract 3 · Biogen UK LimitedSME
- Signed
- 30 Sept 2025
- Value
- £401,101
- Period
- 1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sept 2027 · up to 30 Sept 2030 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Minimum term of 2 years to 30th September 2027 and an option to extend for 3 further 1 year extensions to 30th September 2030.
Contract 4 · Biogen UK LimitedSME
- Signed
- 30 Sept 2025
- Value
- £184,870
- Period
- 1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sept 2027 · up to 30 Sept 2030 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Minimum term of 2 years to 30th September 2027 and an option to extend for 3 further 1 year extensions to 30th September 2030.
Contract 5 · Bio-Capital
- Signed
- 30 Sept 2025
- Value
- £266,000
- Period
- 3 Aug 2026 – 30 Sept 2027 · up to 30 Sept 2030 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Minimum term of 2 years to 30th September 2027 and an option to extend for 3 further 1 year extensions to 30th September 2030.
Contract 6 · Eco-Verde Energy Limited
- Signed
- 30 Sept 2025
- Value
- £260,000
- Period
- 1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sept 2027 · up to 30 Sept 2030 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Minimum term of 2 years to 30th September 2027 and an option to extend for 3 further 1 year extensions to 30th September 2030.
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Collection & treatment from Kings Lynn Treatment Station | 5final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2 · Collection & treatment from North Walsham Transfer Station | 5final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
| 3 · Collection & Treatment from Caister Transfer Station (April 2027) | 5final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
| 5 · Collection & treatment from Halifax Transfer Station | 5final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
| 6 · Delivery direct for treatment for Breckland & South Norfolk Area | 5final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
| 7 · Collection & treatment from Costessey, Norfolk | 5final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
3 commercial parties on the notice- Bio-CapitalAwarded supplier
- Biogen (UK) LtdAwarded supplier
- Eco-Verde Energy LimitedAwarded supplier
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