AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Nottingham City Council has issued a contract award notice naming BIO DYNAMIC (UK) LIMITED for food-waste receiving, processing and treatment services. The award remains pending, with a scheduled future signature date; the supplied data does not confirm that a contract has been signed or started.
Published outcomeAward 1, covering lot 1, names BIO DYNAMIC (UK) LIMITED. The published award value is £600,000 excluding VAT (£720,000 gross).
Market significanceThis is a single-supplier, above-threshold waste-services award for commercial source-separated food waste, with potential later expansion to household/municipal material and an optional extension mechanism.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
BIO DYNAMIC (UK) LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 600000 GBP · Verified supplier named in pending award
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Award 1 names supplier GB-COH-08574661. Supplier verification matched company number 08574661 and legal name BIO DYNAMIC (UK) LIMITED.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
99% confidenceContract award notice published; award status is pending
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The source identifies a UK6 Contract award notice, published 12 October 2026; award 1 has status "pending".
Contract conclusion
99% confidenceNot confirmed
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A future signature date of 26 October 2026 is scheduled. No signed-contract field or completed signature milestone is supplied.
Contract commencement
98% confidenceNot confirmed; planned start is 2 November 2026
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Award 1 states a contract-period start date of 2 November 2026, while the award remains pending.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value excluding VAT
99% confidence£600,000
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Award 1 value amount is 600000 GBP.
Award value including VAT
99% confidence£720,000
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Award 1 value amountGross is 720000 GBP.
Lot-level value allocation
99% confidenceNot published separately
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The single award covers lot 1, but no lot value is supplied.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender notice published
99% confidence31 July 2026
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Release history records tender notice 072620-2026 on 31 July 2026.
Submission deadline
99% confidence1 September 2026, 12:00 BST
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Process submission deadline is 2026-09-01T12:00:00+01:00.
Award decision date
99% confidence12 October 2026
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Award 1 date is 2026-10-12.
Award notice published
99% confidence12 October 2026
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Award-notice document 096228-2026 was published on 12 October 2026.
Standstill end
99% confidence21 October 2026, 23:59:59 BST
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Award 1 standstill period ends 2026-10-21T23:59:59+01:00.
Scheduled signature date
99% confidence26 October 2026
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Award milestone futureSignatureDate is scheduled for 26 October 2026.
Planned initial end date
99% confidence1 November 2028
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Award 1 contract-period end date is 2028-11-01T23:59:59Z.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceReceive, process and treat source-separated food waste
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The procurement description specifies receiving, processing and treatment of source-separated food waste.
Waste source
98% confidenceCommercial sources initially; possible later household/municipal expansion
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The description says the waste arises from commercial sources and is expected to expand to household/municipal sources later.
Service requirements
98% confidenceEnvironmental performance, legal compliance including ABP where applicable, value for money and verifiable landfill diversion
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These requirements are stated in the procurement description.
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 90500000 — Refuse and waste related services
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Award item 1 carries CPV 90500000.
Delivery region
99% confidenceUKF14
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Award item delivery address specifies region UKF14.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceOpen procedure
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Tender data states procurementMethodDetails: Open procedure.
Threshold status
99% confidenceAbove threshold
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Award 1 has aboveThreshold set to true.
Competition information
99% confidenceNot published
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No tenderer count, bid prices, evaluation scores or ranking information is supplied.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Planned initial term
99% confidence2 November 2026 to 1 November 2028
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Award 1 contract period specifies these start and end dates.
Maximum stated extent
99% confidenceUp to 1 November 2031
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Award 1 maxExtentDate is 2031-11-01T23:59:59Z.
Renewal/extension provision
99% confidenceYes; described as "As decided by the Council"
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Award 1 hasRenewal is true and renewal description states "As decided by the Council".
Pricing and payment terms
99% confidenceNot published
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No pricing schedule, unit rates, indexation, payment terms or pricing breakdown is supplied.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Addressable service opportunity
98% confidenceThe scope initially concerns commercial food waste but may broaden to household/municipal sources
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The procurement description explicitly describes this potential later expansion.
Award maturity
99% confidenceCommercial delivery should not be treated as active from this notice alone
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The award is pending and a future signature date is scheduled; no concluded contract or actual start is confirmed.
Value interpretation
98% confidenceThe published £600,000 net value applies to the single pending award and is not a confirmed spend or signed-contract value
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Award 1 is pending and is the sole supplied award covering lot 1.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award and contract status
99% confidencePending award, not confirmed signed or started
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Award 1 status is pending; future signature is scheduled for 26 October 2026 and planned start is 2 November 2026.
Lot information
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or separate value
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Lot 1 is listed as complete but its title, description and value are null.
Competition and evaluation
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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No bidder count, scores, award rationale, ranking or pricing comparison is included.
Contract detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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No executed contract, service volumes, pricing structure, performance measures or detailed extension terms are supplied.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The record is a pending award notice; it does not confirm a signed, concluded or active contract.
- No bid count, tender prices, evaluation scores, supplier-selection rationale or award ranking is published.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- No contract document, service volumes, pricing model, performance measures, payment terms or detailed extension conditions are supplied.
- The potential expansion to household/municipal sources is described as expected at a later date, without a committed date, volume or scope change.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Nottingham City CouncilBIO DYNAMIC (UK) LIMITEDfood waste reprocessingwaste management contractCPU 8157UK public procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who was named in the Nottingham food waste reprocessing award?
BIO DYNAMIC (UK) LIMITED, company number 08574661, is named as the supplier for award 1.
Has the food waste reprocessing contract been signed?
Not confirmed. The award is pending and the notice records a scheduled future signature date of 26 October 2026.
What is the published value of the award?
£600,000 excluding VAT and £720,000 including VAT.
What is the planned contract period?
The stated initial period is 2 November 2026 to 1 November 2028, with a maximum stated extent to 1 November 2031.
ProcuraAxis award analysis supplements, but does not replace, the official award notice, contract data or procurement documents. “Awarded” does not by itself prove that a contract has been signed.