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Garden Waste Receipt and Treatment

Suffolk County Council · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 24 Sept 2026, 13:21.

Opportunity overview

Suffolk County Council is seeking to appoint a Contractor to receive and process Garden Waste. The waste is expected to be delivered directly to the processing site by Ipswich Borough Council, Babergh District Council, Mid Suffolk District Council and West Suffolk Council. The Authority is interested in solutions which minimise the overall cost and environmental impact of the service. Consequently, the future procurement will consider the transport distance between collection areas and treatment facilities, together with associated haulage impacts and treatment costs, as part of the evaluation methodology. Processing should create a composted material, to PAS100 standards, suitable to be sold as soil improver or to be spread on agricultural land as a composted material. The contract/s will be between the successful Contractor/s and Suffolk County Council, who are acting on behalf of the District and Borough Councils. Interested providers will be expected to work flexibly with Suffolk County Council throughout the Local Government re-organisation (LGR) period. The revised Suffolk structure is expected to commence April 2028 and is likely to result in changes to boundaries which may have impacts on tonnages delivered under each contract awarded, however we cannot provide clarity on this at the current point in time. Estimated annual tonnages including trade waste expected (but not guaranteed) below: Lot 1 - Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils - Tonnage - 14,400 Lot 2 - Ipswich Borough Council - Tonnage - 5,700 Lot 3 - West Suffolk Council - Tonnage - 11,900 Estimated contract values including optional extension periods: Lot 1 - Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils - £ 2,950,000 Lot 2 - Ipswich Borough Council - £1,150,000 Lot 3 - West Suffolk Council - £2,400,000 Please note all estimated values are ex. Vat. These figures are based on estimated tonnages and the Council does not guarantee any volumes or spend.

Classification

  • CPV77120000 — Composting services
  • CPV90513000 — Non-hazardous refuse and waste treatment and disposal services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ITS 448
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
4 Jan 2027, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Has Renewal
Yes
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Apr 2027, 00:00
Ends
30 Jun 2030, 23:59
Max Extent Date
30 Jun 2032, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
77120000
Description
Composting services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
90513000
Description
Non-hazardous refuse and waste treatment and disposal services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKH14
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
We are seeking input from providers with knowledge, experience and capacity to deliver services. We would be interested to understand how providers will accommodate potential changing tonnages throughout the LGR implementation period. We will use input from interested providers to help gauge market interest and plan the procurement process accordingly. Suffolk County Council are requesting that interested organisations take part in a market engagement questionnaire by the deadline of 5pm 24/09/2026 The online questionnaire can be accessed using the following URL: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/xDZfLTLfRi We would also encourage providers who are interested in this opportunity and not already registered to register on the Central Digital Platform, following the guidance at this URL: https://shorturl.at/kigPg Contact details: Clare Leftley 01473 341421 Clare.leftley@suffolk.gov.uk
Due
24 Sept 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
083107-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
2 Sept 2026, 14:39
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Suffolk County Council
Id
GB-PPON-PHVH-1657-HHMV

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PHVH-1657-HHMV

Address

Street Address
Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road
Locality
Ipswich
Postal Code
IP1 2BX
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKH14

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Ipswich · UKH14 · IP1 2BX · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKH14 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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  1. 083107-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·