Open tenders / Waste & recycling
Planned procurement · Notice 093834-2026
Food Waste Treatment Services Contract
- Value
- £8m
- Stage
- Early notice
- Where
- East of England
- Lots
- 1
- Suitable for SMEs
- Yes, says the buyer
- Contract
- 1 Apr 2028 – 30 Mar 2036
Framework: winning a place puts you on an approved list for future work. It's the entry ticket, not guaranteed work.
In plain English
Essex County Council plans to tender a contract for the anaerobic digestion treatment and disposal of household food waste collected across Essex, covering around 55,000 tonnes a year, with services due to start on 1 April 2028 and run until 30 March 2036. This is a planned future tender, expected to be advertised in early January 2027, so it is not yet open for bids.
Good fit for: Waste management companies with anaerobic digestion or food waste treatment facilities capable of handling large-scale household food waste volumes.
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What the buyer says
Essex County Council (ECC) is planning to issue a tender in early January 2027 for a contract(s) relating to the anaerobic digestion treatment and disposal of food waste collected from households in the Essex area. The required treatment services must start on 1 April 2028. ECC currently manages approximately 55,000 tonnes per annum of separately collected household food waste. The contracting authority is Essex County Council and any Successor Body meaning one or more entities which assumes any of the Council's functions (as applicable) as a result of Local Government Reform (LGR). Such successor body or bodies may be, without limitation, a local authority, a combined authority, a combined county authority, a strategic authority or any other status determined pursuant to the Devolution and LGR Legislation.
Procedure: not stated. Published 5 Oct 2026.
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