Provision of 211 Bell type Banks for collection of Glass and transportation to processor

Official notice

Authority: The Highland Council (Local council)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Cleaning & Environmental Services (90) Delivery: Scotland (UKM6)

Awarded value£961,560published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 9 Jan 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Biffa Waste Services Ltd2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of Bell type Banks for the collection of Glass, the collection of the glass and transportation of it to the re-processor/recycler

CPV: Refuse recycling services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Provision of 211 Bell Banks for collection of glass around the Highland council areaAwarded

Provision of 211 Bell Banks for collection of glass around the Highland council area. The collection of the glass from the Banks and onward transportation for recycling/processing. Additional information: Contract duration 1 + 1 year

Delivery: Scotland · Inverness

90514000 Refuse recycling services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 18 Nov 2025, 15:25 GMT
Last source update: 23 Jan 2026, 12:17 GMT
Authority reference: THC/OM/GLASS/2025
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-006154
Classification (CPV): Refuse recycling services
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM6)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05e386 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Single supplier status. In accordance with Public Contract (Scotland) Regulations 2015, regulation 33

Publisher note: (SC Ref:821527)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Awarded value £961,5601 contract exc. VAT · 1 repeated publication of the same award counted once

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 2latest 9 Jan 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Biffa Waste Services Ltd	£961,560 †same award published again · counted once	—	Awarded
Biffa Waste Services Ltd	£961,560 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 006154-2026-THC/OM/GLASS/2025-1 · Biffa Waste Services Ltd
Signed
9 Jan 2026
Value
£961,560
Status
active
Contract 074865-2025-THC/OM/GLASS/2025-1 · Biffa Waste Services Ltd
Signed
13 Nov 2025
Value
£961,560
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad	0	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The Highland Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Glenurquhart Road, Inverness, Scotland, IV3 5NXContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Inverness Sherriff CourtReview body InvernessContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Biffa Waste ServicesAwarded supplier 5 Dalhousie Business Park, CARRINGTON ROAD, BONNYRIGG, UK, EH19 3HYContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.