Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The Highland Council
Glenurquhart Road
Inverness
IV3 5NX
Contact
Commercial and Procurement Shared Service
CPSSprocurement@aberdeencity.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1467530600
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM6 - Highlands and Islands
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00045
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of 211 Bell type Banks for collection of Glass and transportation to processor
Reference number
THC/OM/GLASS/2025
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 90514000 - Refuse recycling services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short 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
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £961,560
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 90514000 - Refuse recycling services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM6 - Highlands and Islands
Main site or place of performance
Inverness
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
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
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50
Price - Weighting: 50
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
Contract duration 1 + 1 year
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
Single supplier status. In accordance with Public Contract (Scotland) Regulations 2015, regulation 33
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2025/S 000-074865
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
THC/OM/GLASS/2025
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
9 January 2026
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Biffa Waste Services
5 Dalhousie Business Park, CARRINGTON ROAD
BONNYRIGG
EH19 3HY
Telephone
+44 7921386028
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £961,560
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:821527)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Inverness Sherriff Court
The Castle
Inverness
IV2 3EG
Telephone
+44 1463230782
Country
United Kingdom