Award

Food Waste Collection and Treatment

  • Darlington Borough Council

UK5: Transparency notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-079812

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05eee6 (view related notices)

Published 4 December 2025, 2:59pm



Scope

Reference

PB2025-00241

Description

Food Waste Collection and Treatment. Collection is required from the Councils contracted supplier for waste services and the need for an anaerobic digestion facility close to the waste disposal facility in Newton Aycliffe.


Contract 1

Supplier

Contract value

  • £320,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Earliest date the contract will be signed

17 December 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2028
  • Possible extension to 31 March 2030
  • 4 years

Description of possible extension:

The Council may extend the Contract for a period of 2 x 12 months by providing the Contractor with notice in writing. If no contract issues.

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 90500000 - Refuse and waste related services

Contract locations

  • UKC13 - Darlington

Participation

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)


Other information

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised

Yes


Procedure

Procedure type

Direct award

Direct award justification

Single supplier - technical reasons

The supplier is local to the Council and best placed to provide the service, reducing the miles travelled from collection to treatment centre, providing a reduction in carbon. They are the only supplier within a reasonable distance from the waste disposal facility.


Supplier

WARRENS EMERALD BIOGAS LTD

  • Companies House: 06887312
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PLDM-9181-NNJM

The Corn Store

Buntingford

SG9 0RU

United Kingdom

Region: UKH23 - Hertfordshire

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 1


Contracting authority

Darlington Borough Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PCRZ-3744-WXXZ

Town Hall, Feethams

Darlington

DL1 5QT

United Kingdom

Region: UKC13 - Darlington

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government