Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Receipting and Treatment of WUDS/POPS Waste Material
Authority: The Highland Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis contract is for the treatment of Bulky Waste Upholstered Domestic Seating (WUDS) that may contain Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) to ensure their destruction.
The Contract includes the safe receipting, handling and thermal destruction of the waste in accordance with all regulations and statutory guidance.
The contract is for an initial period of one year.
CPV: Non-hazardous refuse and waste treatment and disposal services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1This contract is a direct award under PC(S)R 2015 Regulation 33
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 24 Apr 2026, 12:18 BST
- Last source update
- 24 Apr 2026, 12:18 BST
- Authority reference
HC/CPL/WUDS/2026- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-037545- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-068a9fFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
- Published justification
Justification for selected award procedure:
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economicoperator for the following reason: absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
Absence of suppliers with capacity to accept bulky WUDS/POPS waste directly forprocessing via Energy from Waste (EFW).
Explanation:
In accordance with Public Contract (Scotland) Regulations 2015, regulation 33
33.—(1) A contracting authority may award a public contract following negotiatedprocedure without prior publication of a contract notice or prior information noticein any of the following cases—
(b)where the works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particulareconomic operator for any of the following reasons— ……
(ii)competition is absent for technical reasons
Publisher note: NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=829191. (SC Ref:829191)
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| MVV Enviroment Baldovie LtdSME | £475,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 037545-2026-HC/CPL/WUDS/2026-1 · MVV Enviroment Baldovie LtdSME
- Signed
- 16 Apr 2026
- Value
- £475,000
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Sherriff Court InvernessReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- MVV Enviroment Baldovie LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.