Official UK procurement notice
THE PROVISION OF WASTE HAULAGE SERVICES 2025
Authority: The Highland Council (Local council)
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionResidual Waste, Bulky Waste, WUDS material bulk haulage services.
CPV: Refuse transport services
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · all with a published value (£32,250,000 together) · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Longman, Invergordon, Seater, Granish Waste Haulage ServicesAwardedRenewalPublished value£25,600,000
The Authority is inviting bids from suitably experienced contractors to secure best value for the haulage of Residual Waste, Bulky Waste, Waste Upholstered Domestic Seating (WUDS) and Green Waste from Longman, Invergordon, Seater and Granish Waste Transfer Stations to the Authority’s contracted Treatment Facilities.
Lot #2Portree & Fort William Waste Haulage ServicesAwardedRenewalPublished value£5,600,000
The Authority is inviting bids from suitably experienced contractors to secure best value for the haulage of Residual Waste, Bulky Waste and Waste Upholstered Domestic Seating from Portree and Fort William Waste Transfer Stations to the Authority’s contracted Treatment Facilities.
Lot #3Longman Food Waste Haulage ServicesAwardedRenewalPublished value£1,050,000
The Authority is inviting bids from suitably experienced contractors to secure best value for the haulage of Category 3 Food Waste from Longman Waste Transfer Stations to the Authority’s contracted Treatment Facility.
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
The Bidder is required to specify and to attach a copy (Please attach your response to the General Attachment Area as a single zip file) of the under-noted as stated in the Contract Notice and ITT;
- Waste Carrier’s Registration
- Goods Vehicle Operator (GVO) Licence
- Health and Safety Policy
SPD 4A2A
- Economic & financial standing
The Bidder is required to provide the Authority with the following;
- “general” yearly turnover for the last financial three (3) years in the business area covered by the Contract; SPD 4B1a
- “specific” turnover for the last financial three (3) years in the business area covered by the Contract; SPD 4B2a
The Authority will undertake a credit rating review of the successful bidder.
If in the opinion of the Authority there is too great a risk involved in contracting with an organisation, then the organisation shall Fail the Qualification – SPD.
Minimum: As a minimum: The Contractor must hold (or be willing to arrange) the following insurances throughout the duration of any contract with the Authority: - Employers Liability Insurance of not less than 5 MILLION POUNDS (GBP 5,000,000) STERLING in respect of each claim, without limi… - Technical & professional ability
The Bidder is required to specify and attach a copy of the under-noted;
- two (2) relevant examples of services carried out in the past three years; SPD 4C1.2
Minimum: The Contractor shall ensure by inspection that any driver employed in undertaking the required Service is in possession of a full and valid driving licence and driver qualification (CPC) - in compliance with all statutory requirements in force.
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- 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
- 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
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 5 Mar 2025, 10:02 GMT
- Last source update
- 15 Oct 2025, 15:47 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 15 Apr 2025 – …
- Authority reference
THC/OM/WHS/2025- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-065667- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e99fFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: (SC Ref:811014)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 15 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 120 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 15 Apr 2025, 12:30 BST
Timeline
15 Apr 2025 → 15 Oct 2025 · 3 dates- Submission deadline15 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened15 Apr 2025, 12:30 BST
- Notice published375 days ago15 Oct 2025, 15:47 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete15 Oct 2025, 15:47 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Longman, Invergordon, Seater, Granish Waste Haulage Services1 award | |||
| A.W Jenkinson Transport Ltd | £22,885,897 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Portree & Fort William Waste Haulage Services1 award | |||
| Bowmans (Locheil Logistics Ltd)SME | £4,548,793 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 3 · Longman Food Waste Haulage Services1 award | |||
| Gogar ServicesSME | £674,922 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Longman, Invergordon, Seater, Granish Waste Haulage Services · A.W Jenkinson Transport Ltd
- Signed
- 16 Jun 2025
- Value
- £22,885,897
- Status
- active
Portree & Fort William Waste Haulage Services · Bowmans (Locheil Logistics Ltd)SME
- Signed
- 16 Jun 2025
- Value
- £4,548,793
- Status
- active
Longman Food Waste Haulage Services · Gogar ServicesSME
- Signed
- 16 Jun 2025
- Value
- £674,922
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Longman, Invergordon, Seater, Granish Waste Haulage Services | 3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
| 2 · Portree & Fort William Waste Haulage Services | 3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
| 3 · Longman Food Waste Haulage Services | 5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad | 4 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Inverness Sheriff OfficeReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
3 commercial parties on the notice- A.W Jenkinson Transport LtdAwarded supplier
- Bowmans (Locheil Logistics Ltd)Awarded supplier
- Gogar ServicesAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.