Official UK procurement notice
MBT RDF & Contingency Contract
Authority: Dumfries and Galloway Council (Local council)
What is being bought6 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionDumfries and Galloway Council’s Waste Service is seeking to appoint Service Providers to receive, treat and/or dispose of a number of waste streams with a view to managing the waste in accordance with the waste hierarchy.
The waste in question are three waste streams, offered in six separate lots, primarily from our Ecodeco Mechanical Biological Treatment (MBT) plant but also from waste transfer stations.
- Recurrence: On expiry of the contract term (intent for initial contract term is Two years) and any exercised extensions.
CPV: Household-refuse disposal services · Refuse and waste related services · Refuse disposal and treatment
Lots and requirements (6)Procurement structure
6 lots · 1 with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1MBT Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF)RenewalPublished value£13,080,000
This Lot is seeking the provision of a suitably permitted or licensed waste facility to received RDF. This waste stream is the sole output of the MBT plant. RDF is residual waste that has been through an initial MBT shredder, which is effectively a ‘de-bagging’ operation and then the MBT drying process. Upon receipt of the waste the Service Provider must manage this waste stream in full compliance with the waste hierarchy, the waste duty of care, and all applicable legislation and official guidance. This includes, but is not limited to, the forthcoming ban on landfilling biodegradable municipal waste (BMW) in Scotland and the restriction on incinerating residual waste without pre-treatment.
Lot #2Contingency for Residual Waste Reception and Treatment (Annan)RenewalLot estimate not published
This Lot is seeking the provision of a suitably permitted or licensed waste reception facility to provide contingency arrangements to receive and treat Residual Waste (including any non-hazardous waste) from Annan Waste Transfer Station when normal disposal routes are unavailable.
The facility must be within approximately 50 miles by road of Annan HWRC. Upon receipt of the waste the Service Provider must ensure that it is stored, transported, treated and disposed of properly and in accordance with all applicable laws, permissions, consents, licences, permits and the waste duty of care requirements. Treatment options offered should be as far up the waste hierarchy as possible.
Lot #3Contingency for Residual Waste Reception and Treatment (Dumfries)RenewalLot estimate not published
This Lot is seeking the provision of a suitably permitted or licensed waste reception facility to provide contingency arrangements to receive and treat Residual Waste (including any non-hazardous waste) from the Nithsdale area of Dumfries and Galloway when normal disposal routes are unavailable.
The facility must be within approximately 50 miles by road of Dumfries MBT plant. Upon receipt of the waste the Service Provider must ensure that it is stored, transported, treated and disposed of properly and in accordance with all applicable laws, permissions, consents, licences, permits and the waste duty of care requirements. Treatment options offered should be as far up the waste hierarchy as possible.
Lot #4Contingency for Residual Waste Reception and Treatment (Castle Douglas)RenewalLot estimate not published
This Lot is seeking the provision of a suitably permitted or licensed waste reception facility to provide contingency arrangements to receive and treat Residual Waste (including any non-hazardous waste) from Castle Douglas Waste Transfer Station when normal disposal routes are unavailable.
The facility must be within approximately 50 miles by road of Castle Douglas HWRC. Upon receipt of the waste the Service Provider must ensure that it is stored, transported, treated and disposed of properly and in accordance with all applicable laws, permissions, consents, licences, permits and the waste duty of care requirements. Treatment options offered should be as far up the waste hierarchy as possible.
Lot #5Contingency for Residual Waste Reception and Treatment (Stranraer)RenewalLot estimate not published
This Lot is seeking the provision of a suitably permitted or licensed waste reception facility to provide contingency arrangements to receive and treat Residual Waste (including any non-hazardous waste) from Stranraer Waste Transfer Station when normal disposal routes are unavailable.
The facility must be within approximately 110 miles by road of SZWP. Upon receipt of the waste the Service Provider must ensure that it is stored, transported, treated and disposed of properly and in accordance with all applicable laws, permissions, consents, licences, permits and the waste duty of care requirements. Treatment options offered should be as far up the waste hierarchy as possible.
Lot #6MBT Plant DustRenewalLot estimate not published
This lot is seeking the provision of a suitably permitted or licenced Service Provider to provide a Nominated Facility to receive MBT Plant Dust for treatment. The Service Provider’s Nominated Facility should be within approximately 60 miles by road of the MBT plant.
This output from the MBT is the fine organic dust from the MBT plant’s dust extraction system. Upon receipt of the waste the Service Provider must ensure that it is stored, transported, treated and disposed of properly and in accordance with all applicable laws, permissions, consents, licences, permits and the waste duty of care requirements. Treatment options offered should be as far up the waste hierarchy as possible.
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
- Suitability
Bidders should hold any and all of the following licences: The Pollution Prevention and Control (Scotland) Regulations 2012; The Waste Management Licensing (Scotland) Regulations 2011 (as amended); and The Landfill (Scotland) Regulations 2003 (as amended) or the equivalent legislation in England and Wales, for all Waste Treatment facilities the bidder is offering, as issued by SEPA or their equivalent body in other jurisdictions. Details of the local Environmental Agency office that issued the licence(s) for the site or facility proposed should be provided.
Tenderers for all Lots must have the appropriate Pollution Prevention and Control (PPC) Permit, Waste Management Licence (WML) or relevant Waste Exemption demonstrating that their proposed initial waste destination (Service Provider’s Nominated Facility) can legally accept, store, and treat etc. any waste stream bid for.
Hold the required Waste Carrier Licences (or exemptions) in accordance with the Control of Pollution (Amendment) Act 1989 and The Controlled Waste (Registration of Carriers and Seizure of Vehicles) Regulations 1991 or equivalent.
- 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
Yes · On expiry of the contract term (intent for initial contract term is Two years) and any exercised extensions.
- First published
- 23 Feb 2024, 09:39 GMT
- Last source update
- 18 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 5 Jun 2026 – …
- Authority reference
DGCPL-0030- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-045296- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-043c5cFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
For details of the conditions relevant to the contract, please see the Kerbside Food Waste Treatment Invitation to Tender and Specification documents in the Public Contracts Scotland Tender site Buyer Attachments area of ITT 63477.
Publisher note: The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 31607. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363 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 procurement documents for this ITT. (SC Ref:829482)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 12 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
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- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 120 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 5 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Timeline
1 Jul 2024 → 12 Jun 2026 · 4 dates- Next notice expected1 Jul 2024, 00:00 BST
- Notice published162 days ago18 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened144 days ago5 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline137 days ago12 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 May 2026- Published value published: £3,270,0005 May 2026, 09:56 BST
- Status changed to active5 May 2026, 09:56 BST
- Procurement method changed5 May 2026, 09:56 BST
- Deadline published: 5 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST5 May 2026, 09:56 BST
- Deadline moved to 12 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST18 May 2026, 12:00 BST+7 days · was 5 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.2 | 5 Jun 2026 | 12 Jun 2026 | +7 d |
| — | Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.7 | 5 Jun 2026 | 12 Jun 2026 | +7 d |
Requests for extension to tender deadline.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Dumfries Sheriff CourtReview body
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria