Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Greater Manchester Combined Authority
GMCA Offices, 1st Floor, Churchgate House, 56 Oxford Street
Manchester
M1 6EU
Contact
Ms Carys Hopcyn
carys.hopcyn@greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 7873927261
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD - North West (England)
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.manchesterfire.gov.uk/
Buyer's address
http://www.manchesterfire.gov.uk/
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
GMCA 1147.1 Call off Biowaste Framework
Reference number
DN781178
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 77120000 - Composting services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
In March 2024 GMCA approved the Biowaste Management Strategy . One strand of that strategy was to secure capacity for the treatment of Biowaste from April 2026. GMCA was asked to:
1. Approve the commencement of the procurement process for biowaste treatment contracts for the period June 2026 to March 2034.
2. Delegate authority to the GMCA Head of Paid Service in consultation with the GMCA Treasurer and the Portfolio Lead for Green Cities to approve the award of contracts under the biowaste framework.
3. Delegate authority to the GMCA Monitoring Officer to complete all necessary legal agreements for the Biowaste treatment contracts.
4. Approve the market testing exercise as set out in the biowaste strategy at section 4.0.
In the spring of 2025, the process to procure Framework contractors began (GMCA 1147). This invitation elicited responses from companies offering the use of nine facilities nationally. All of the companies achieved the standard required to be placed on to the Framework (these being associated with having the necessary permits and permissions for operating regulated facilities and compliance with GMCA requirements).
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £10,958,486.05 / Highest offer: £17,500,000 taken into consideration
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD - North West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Call off from Framework - GMCA 1147 BioWaste
Evaluated 100% on price
Annual prices are subject to an inflationary uplift at the start of the Call-Offs in April using the previous September’s figure
Year 1 prices confirmed and included in notice information
Biowise packages: A8, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6
Ryedale packages: A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, B1
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 0
Price - Weighting: 100
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
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
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 000-045350
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
11 December 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Biowise Limited T/A Wastewise
Doncaster
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD - North West (England)
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ryedale Organics Ltd
York
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD - North West (England)
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,155,236
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland)
London
Country
United Kingdom