✓Tender information last checkedLast checked 16 Oct 2026, 12:56.
Opportunity overview
The Highland Council requires a contractor to operate refuse and recycling collections in West Ardnamurchan and facilitate the running of the Kilchoan Household Waste Recycling Centre and Waste Transfer Station.
Classification
CPV90500000 — Refuse and waste related services
Lots
The Highland Council requires a contractor to operate refuse and recycling collections in West Ardnamurchan and facilitate the running of the Kilchoan Household Waste Recycling Centre and Waste Transfer Station.Value not stated
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.
The Bidder is required to specify the “general” yearly turnover for the last financial three (3) years.
The Bidder is required to show their " specific” turnover for the last financial three (3) years in the business area covered by the Contract
Authority will check the credit rating of bidders and will where required ask for additional information where risk score is High or Very high. This will be used during the evaluation process. The authority may reject bids where the risk is high or very high..
Minimum
The Contractor must hold (or be willing to arrange) the following insurances throughout the duration of any contract with the Authority:
- Employers Liability Insurance of not less than 10 MILLION POUNDS (GBP 10,000,000) STERLING in respect of each claim, without
limit to number of claims and to comply with all relevant statutory requirements;
- Public Liability Insurance of not less than 10 MILLION POUNDS (GBP 10,000,000) STERLING in respect of each claim, without limit to
number of claims;
- Third Party Motor Vehicle Liability of not less than 20 MILLION POUNDS (GBP 20,000,000) STERLING in respect of each claim, with
the amounts being UNLIMITED in respect of claims for injury and/ or death to third parties in line with industry practice, without limit to
number of claims and to comply with all relevant statutory requirements
Applies To
supplier
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
The Bidder is required to specify and attach a copy of the under-noted;
- two (2) relevant examples of services carried out in the past three years;
Minimum
The Contractor shall ensure by inspection that any driver employed in undertaking the required Service is in possession of a full and valid driving license and driver qualification (CPC) where applicable - in compliance with all statutory requirements in force.
Applies To
supplier
Other Requirements
Requires Staff Names And Qualifications
Yes
Covered By
GPA
Tender Period
Ends
16 Nov 2026, 12:00
Submission terms
Languages
en
Expected award period
Starts
16 Nov 2026, 12:00
Bid Opening
Date
16 Nov 2026, 12:00
Contract terms
Has Electronic Ordering
Yes
Electronic Invoicing Policy
allowed
Has Electronic Payment
Yes
Lots and requirements
Entry 1
Id
1
Description
The Highland Council requires a contractor to operate refuse and recycling collections in West Ardnamurchan and facilitate the running of the Kilchoan Household Waste Recycling Centre and Waste Transfer Station.
1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
1 VERSION
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097853-2026tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
Highland Council is seeking a contractor for refuse and recycling collections in West Ardnamurchan, plus facilitation of the running of the Kilchoan Household Waste Recycling Centre and Waste Transfer Station.
Who this may suit
Relevant to waste-management service providers with evidenced capability in refuse and recycling collection operations. The notice does not state detailed qualification, staffing, vehicle, site-operation, pricing or insurance requirements.
Key points identified
Collection serviceOperate refuse and recycling collections in West Ardnamurchan.Evidence: "requires a contractor to operate refuse and recycling collections in West Ardnamurchan"
Waste-site activityFacilitate the running of the Kilchoan Household Waste Recycling Centre and Waste Transfer Station.Evidence: "and facilitate the running of the Kilchoan Household Waste Recycling Centre and Waste Transfer Station"
Detailed technical requirementsUnknown; no tender documents or detailed specification were supplied.Evidence: Supplied opportunity contains no documents and no further scope detail.
93% approved-analysis confidence6 supplier criteria identified3 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.
Highland Council is seeking a contractor for refuse and recycling collections in West Ardnamurchan, plus facilitation of the running of the Kilchoan Household Waste Recycling Centre and Waste Transfer Station.
Who this may suit
Relevant to waste-management service providers with evidenced capability in refuse and recycling collection operations. The notice does not state detailed qualification, staffing, vehicle, site-operation, pricing or insurance requirements.
Key deliverables
Operate refuse collections in West Ardnamurchan
Operate recycling collections in West Ardnamurchan
Facilitate the running of the Kilchoan Household Waste Recycling Centre
Facilitate the running of the Waste Transfer Station
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
6 criteria identified
Collection service
99% confidence
Operate refuse and recycling collections in West Ardnamurchan.
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"requires a contractor to operate refuse and recycling collections in West Ardnamurchan"
Waste-site activity
98% confidence
Facilitate the running of the Kilchoan Household Waste Recycling Centre and Waste Transfer Station.
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"and facilitate the running of the Kilchoan Household Waste Recycling Centre and Waste Transfer Station"
Detailed technical requirements
99% confidence
Unknown; no tender documents or detailed specification were supplied.
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Supplied opportunity contains no documents and no further scope detail.
Supplier eligibility criteria
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No eligibility criteria are stated in the supplied notice data.
SME suitability
99% confidence
Unknown.
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suitable_for_sme is null.
VCSE suitability
99% confidence
Unknown.
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suitable_for_vcse is null.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Contract value
99% confidence
Unknown.
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value_min, value_max and currency are null.
Contract term
99% confidence
Unknown.
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contract_start_at and contract_end_at are null.
Delivery
Service area
99% confidence
West Ardnamurchan.
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"operate refuse and recycling collections in West Ardnamurchan"
Named facilities
99% confidence
Kilchoan Household Waste Recycling Centre and Waste Transfer Station.
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"Kilchoan Household Waste Recycling Centre and Waste Transfer Station"
Delivery region metadata
89% confidence
UKM6.
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Delivery location region is "UKM6".
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Opportunity status
99% confidence
Open tender.
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display_status is "open"; notice_type is "tender".
Procedure
99% confidence
Open procedure.
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procurement_method_details is "Open procedure".
Submission deadline
99% confidence
2026-11-16T12:00:00Z.
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submission_deadline is "2026-11-16T12:00:00Z".
Lot structure
98% confidence
One active lot is supplied, but it has no title and repeats the overall description.
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Lot "1" has title null and the stated collection/facility scope.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Limited specification detail
99% confidence
No tender documents, operational specification, performance standards, contract term, pricing information, or evaluation criteria were supplied.
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documents is []; contract dates and values are null; description provides only high-level scope.
Facility-operating scope ambiguity
98% confidence
The notice says the contractor must "facilitate the running" of the named facilities; it does not explicitly say the contractor must operate or manage those sites.
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"facilitate the running of the Kilchoan Household Waste Recycling Centre and Waste Transfer Station"
Location metadata limitation
97% confidence
The delivery location is identified only as region UKM6 in structured metadata; the narrative names West Ardnamurchan and Kilchoan.
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Delivery location has region "UKM6" with null locality and postal code; description names West Ardnamurchan and Kilchoan.
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