Section one: Contracting authority/entity
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.2.11) 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
33.—(1) A contracting authority may award a public contract following negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice or prior information notice in any of the following cases—
(b)where the works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator for any of the following reasons— ……
(ii)competition is absent for technical reasons;
….but only, in the case of paragraphs (ii) and (iii), where no reasonable alternative or substitute exists and the absence of competition is not the result of an artificial narrowing down of the parameters of the procurement;
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
THC/OM/GLASS/2025
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13 November 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
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/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: £961,560
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £961,560
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:805455)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Inverness Sherriff Court
The Castle
Inverness
IV2 3EG
Telephone
+44 1463230782
Country
United Kingdom