Scope
Reference
SBC 038475
Description
Slough Borough Council requires a suitable licensed provider to collect and dispose of food waste from all domestic properties within the borough (approx 55,000 homes).
The Authority will provide four 11 tonne waste collection vehicles to be used for this contract.
The Authority is currently operating a pilot food waste collection service for 5,000 homes and this will extend to another 5,000 homes over the coming months. On the commencement of the contract, the provider will adopt the pilot collection with a phased delivery service rolled out to 55,000 homes commencing from 1 April 2026.
The contract will commence in January 2026, for five years with an option to extend for a further two years.
Total value (estimated)
- £5,896,800 excluding VAT
- £7,076,160 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 5 January 2026 to 4 January 2031
- Possible extension to 4 January 2033
- 7 years
Description of possible extension:
The contract has an option to extend the contract for a further two years.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 90500000 - Refuse and waste related services
- 90510000 - Refuse disposal and treatment
- 90511000 - Refuse collection services
Contract locations
- UKJ11 - Berkshire
Submission
Enquiry deadline
16 July 2025, 1:00pm
Tender submission deadline
24 July 2025, 1:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
29 October 2025
Recurring procurement
Publication date of next tender notice (estimated): 6 April 2032
Award criteria
| Name | Description | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Simple description | The tenders will be evaluated on 30% quality/technical, 5% social value and 65% price. |
Price |
Weighting description
The tenders will be evaluated on 30% quality/technical, 5% social value and 65% price.
Other information
Payment terms
Providers are required to submit a payment mechanism as part of the finance evaluation.
Description of risks to contract performance
The contract can be modified to include additional households as and when they are built in the borough and to reduce the contract if households have been removed for various reasons.
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Documents
Associated tender documents
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sesharedservices/aspx/Home
Please visit the Authority's e-procurement portal for tender documents and more information regarding this tender opportunity.
Contracting authority
Slough Borough Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PMLW-2634-YYNX
Observatory House, 25 Windsor Road
Slough
SL1 2EL
United Kingdom
Email: SBCProcurement@slough.gov.uk
Region: UKJ11 - Berkshire
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government