Pipeline

The Provision of Garden and Food Waste Recycling Services

  • Leeds City Council

UK1: Pipeline notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-020639

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05116a

Published 12 May 2025, 5:12pm



Scope

Description

The Provision of appropriately licenced facilities for the acceptance, storage and treatment of combined garden and food wastes.

This contract does not include the collection element of the service as this is undertaken by the Council's own in-house operation.

The list of garden waste materials which will be accepted are as follows: Grass cuttings; Hedge Clippings; Leaves; Dead house and bedding plants; Windfall Fruit; Weeds; Twigs and small branches (not more 7 cm thick).

The list of food waste materials which will be accepted as follows: Dairy products (including eggshells); Breads, pastries, cakes; Cooked and uncooked food; Meat, fish and poultry (including bones); Out of date food; Pasta, rice and beans; Teabags and coffee grounds; Uneaten leftovers (including takeaways); Vegetables and Fruit (including peelings)

Total value (estimated)

  • £23,700,000 excluding VAT
  • £28,440,000 including VAT

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2031
  • Possible extension to 31 March 2033
  • 7 years

Main category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 90000000 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

Contract locations

  • UKE42 - Leeds

Participation

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)


Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

1 September 2025


Contracting authority

Leeds City Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PJYG-6658-PPMY

Civic Hall, Calverley Street

Leeds

LS1 1UR

United Kingdom

Region: UKE42 - Leeds

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government