Open tenders / Waste & recycling
Open tender · Notice 104096-2026
Treatment & Disposal of Residual Waste, Bulky Waste, Commercial & Demolition Waste & Street Cleansing Waste
- Value
- £25m
- Closes
- 21 Dec 2026 (43 days)
- Where
- Scotland
- Lots
- 1
- Suitable for SMEs
- Not stated
- Contract
- Not stated
In plain English
Scottish Borders Council wants a supplier to treat and dispose of its residual waste, including household, bulky, commercial and demolition, and street cleansing waste, plus haulage from its collection sites in Scotland. The contract runs for 60 months with an estimated value of £25,000,000, and bids close on 21 December 2026 at 12:00.
Good fit for: Large waste treatment and haulage operators able to handle tens of thousands of tonnes of mixed waste a year.
Written with AI from the official notice. Check the notice before relying on it.
What the buyer says
Scottish Borders Council (the Council) is seeking Bidder responses to this Invitation to Tender (ITT) for the treatment of its Residual Waste The treatment of Contract Waste, split into the following waste streams: Municipal Residual Waste – approximately 26,000 tonnes per annum Bulky Residual Waste – approximately 7,400 tonnes per annum Commercial & Demolition Waste – approximately 1,700 tonnes per annum Street Cleansing Waste – approximately 2,800 tonnes per annum Waste Upholstered Domestic Seating (WUDS) containing Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) – approximately 550 tonnes per annum Haulage of Contract Waste from Collection Sites.
Getting the documents
publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk (free to register, then register your interest in this notice).
Procedure: Open procedure (Open: anyone can bid, in one stage). Published 3 Nov 2026.
What similar contracts went for
Similar contracts went for £5.4m to £20.6m (4 since 2026; 3 won by small firms).
| Contract | Won by | Value | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Provision of Residual Waste Services for Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council Armagh City, Banbridge & Craigavon Borough Council | RiverRidge Recycling (Portadown) Ltd SME | £20.6m | 5 Oct |
| Provision of Residual Waste Services for Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council Armagh City, Banbridge & Craigavon Borough Council | Natural World Products Ltd | £8.6m | 5 Oct |
| Provision of Residual Waste Recovery Services in East Lancashire (4 Lots) Lancashire County Council | Envirofuel (SRF) Ltd SME | £18.2m | 29 Apr |
| Third-Party Treatment and Disposal of Mixed Municipal Waste Londonenergy Ltd | FCC Recycling (UK) Limited SME | £5.4m | 20 Mar |
From the award notices on Find a Tender and Public Contracts Scotland. Values are as each notice states them and cover the contract's whole term: most notices give the value before VAT, but about one in seven gives only a figure including VAT. AI picked these as the same kind of work and can be wrong, so check what each one included before you price.
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