✓Tender information last checkedLast checked 6 Oct 2026, 15:16.
Opportunity overview
Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) is undertaking preliminary market engagement to inform its future procurement strategy for the treatment and recycling of food waste and green (garden) waste arising within Oxfordshire.
The Council currently utilises a combination of anaerobic digestion (AD), windrow composting and in-vessel composting (IVC) facilities under existing contractual arrangements. Current arrangements expire in November 2029 and the Council is considering options for future service delivery.
This notice is issued for information gathering purposes only and does not constitute a call for competition, procurement, or commitment by the Council to undertake any specific procurement route. Responses will be used solely to inform the Council's future strategy and requirements.
The Council manages approximately:
• Food waste: circa 25,000-30,000 tonnes per annum
• Green waste: circa 45,000-60,000 tonnes per annum
The Council is exploring future arrangements that:
• Ensure long-term treatment capacity
• Support carbon reduction objectives
• Deliver value for money
• Provide operational resilience
• Support future local government reorganisation arrangements where appropriate
• Encourage innovation and circular economy outcomes
The Council is interested in understanding market appetite for a range of delivery models, including:
• Long-term treatment contracts
• Regional or national treatment solutions
• Joint venture opportunities
• Facility ownership models
• Capacity arrangements
• New infrastructure development opportunities
• Flexible lotting arrangements
Classification
CPV90513000 — Non-hazardous refuse and waste treatment and disposal services
Lots
Lot 1Value not stated
Documents and notices
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
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.
Non-hazardous refuse and waste treatment and disposal services
Delivery locations
Entry 1
Region
UKJ14
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Planning and budget
Milestones
Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
The Council is exploring future arrangements that:
• Ensure long-term treatment capacity
• Support carbon reduction objectives
• Deliver value for money
• Provide operational resilience
• Support future local government reorganisation arrangements where appropriate
• Encourage innovation and circular economy outcomes
The Council is interested in understanding market appetite for a range of delivery models, including:
• Long-term treatment contracts
• Regional or national treatment solutions
• Joint venture opportunities
• Facility ownership models
• Capacity arrangements
• New infrastructure development opportunities
• Flexible lotting arrangements
Due
12 Nov 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled
Documents
Entry 1
Id
094293-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
1 VERSION
1
094293-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
Early-stage market engagement by Oxfordshire County Council on future treatment and recycling of food and green waste. It is not a call for competition or an open bid. The Council is testing market appetite for delivery models ahead of current arrangements expiring in November 2029.
Who this may suit
Relevant to providers of anaerobic digestion, windrow composting, in-vessel composting, waste treatment capacity, recycling infrastructure and related joint-venture or facility-development models.
Key points identified
Service scopeTreatment and recycling of food waste and green (garden) waste arising in Oxfordshire.Evidence: The notice concerns "the treatment and recycling of food waste and green (garden) waste arising within Oxfordshire".
Indicative food-waste volumeApproximately 25,000–30,000 tonnes per annum.Evidence: "Food waste: circa 25,000-30,000 tonnes per annum".
Indicative green-waste volumeApproximately 45,000–60,000 tonnes per annum.Evidence: "Green waste: circa 45,000-60,000 tonnes per annum".
96% approved-analysis confidence7 supplier criteria identified4 risks or unknowns
ProcuraAxis structures information found in published procurement records, checks the result for consistency and publishes only approved analysis. Confidence describes the completeness and consistency of the available source information; it is not a guarantee of eligibility or contract award.
Early-stage market engagement by Oxfordshire County Council on future treatment and recycling of food and green waste. It is not a call for competition or an open bid. The Council is testing market appetite for delivery models ahead of current arrangements expiring in November 2029.
Who this may suit
Relevant to providers of anaerobic digestion, windrow composting, in-vessel composting, waste treatment capacity, recycling infrastructure and related joint-venture or facility-development models.
Key deliverables
Treatment and recycling capacity for food waste (approximately 25,000–30,000 tonnes per annum)
Treatment and recycling capacity for green waste (approximately 45,000–60,000 tonnes per annum)
Potential long-term, regional/national, capacity, infrastructure, ownership or joint-venture delivery options
Solutions supporting carbon reduction, value for money, resilience, innovation and circular-economy outcomes
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
7 criteria identified
Service scope
99% confidence
Treatment and recycling of food waste and green (garden) waste arising in Oxfordshire.
View supporting evidence
The notice concerns "the treatment and recycling of food waste and green (garden) waste arising within Oxfordshire".
Indicative food-waste volume
99% confidence
Approximately 25,000–30,000 tonnes per annum.
View supporting evidence
"Food waste: circa 25,000-30,000 tonnes per annum".
Indicative green-waste volume
99% confidence
Approximately 45,000–60,000 tonnes per annum.
View supporting evidence
"Green waste: circa 45,000-60,000 tonnes per annum".
Strategic outcomes
97% confidence
Long-term capacity, carbon reduction, value for money, operational resilience, support for local government reorganisation where appropriate, innovation and circular-economy outcomes.
View supporting evidence
The Council lists these as objectives for future arrangements.
Supplier eligibility requirements
99% confidence
Unknown at this market-engagement stage.
View supporting evidence
The notice states it is for information gathering only and gives no eligibility criteria.
SME suitability
99% confidence
Unknown.
View supporting evidence
No SME suitability statement is supplied.
VCSE suitability
99% confidence
Unknown.
View supporting evidence
No VCSE suitability statement is supplied.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Contract value
99% confidence
Unknown.
View supporting evidence
No value is stated.
Commercial model
97% confidence
Under consideration; potential models include long-term treatment contracts, joint ventures, facility ownership, capacity arrangements and new infrastructure development.
View supporting evidence
The notice lists these models as areas of market interest.
Current arrangements
98% confidence
Existing arrangements use anaerobic digestion, windrow composting and in-vessel composting and expire in November 2029.
View supporting evidence
Stated in the notice description.
Delivery
Delivery area
96% confidence
Oxfordshire, United Kingdom.
View supporting evidence
The service concerns waste arising within Oxfordshire; the supplied delivery region is UKJ14.
Treatment approaches currently used
98% confidence
Anaerobic digestion, windrow composting and in-vessel composting.
View supporting evidence
The Council states it currently uses these facility types.
Potential delivery geography
97% confidence
Regional or national treatment solutions are being explored.
View supporting evidence
Listed among delivery models of interest.
Lotting
98% confidence
Flexible lotting arrangements are being explored; final lot structure is unknown.
View supporting evidence
The notice lists "Flexible lotting arrangements" among areas of market interest.
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Status
99% confidence
Upcoming early-stage preliminary market engagement; bidding is not open.
View supporting evidence
Display status is "upcoming" and the notice says it "does not constitute a call for competition, procurement, or commitment".
Notice type
99% confidence
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender.
View supporting evidence
Supplied notice type and document title.
Procurement route
99% confidence
Unknown; the Council has made no commitment to a specific route.
View supporting evidence
The notice explicitly states there is no commitment to any specific procurement route.
Submission deadline
99% confidence
Unknown.
View supporting evidence
No deadline is supplied.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Opportunity maturity
99% confidence
This is information-gathering market engagement only, with no commitment to launch a procurement.
View supporting evidence
The notice states it is not a call for competition, procurement or commitment.
Scope and commercial uncertainty
99% confidence
Final service scope, lotting, contract model, procurement route, value, timetable and supplier requirements are unknown.
View supporting evidence
The Council is exploring multiple delivery models and provides no final procurement details.
Capacity uncertainty
96% confidence
Tonnage figures are approximate and future capacity requirements may change.
View supporting evidence
Volumes are described as "circa" ranges.
Local government reorganisation
93% confidence
Future arrangements may need to support local government reorganisation where appropriate.
View supporting evidence
This is listed as a Council objective.
ProcuraAxis analysis supplements, but does not replace, the original notice and tender documents. Always verify eligibility, deadlines and commercial terms with the issuing authority.
Continue in your ProcuraAxis workspaceFree account · Full approved analysis