Ends in 8 weeks
Chichester District Council Food Waste Feedstock Agreement for Commercial Waste Collections
Hampshire County Council · South East · 3-year contract
Held by Biogen (UK) Limited
Anaerobic digestion tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
376 anaerobic digestion tenders and contracts, 92 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£1.2m
- Contracts a month1.7
- Won by SMEs54%
- Renewing in 6 months7
- Frameworks and DPSs5
- Live now6See them →
Anaerobic digestion contracts
Tap a region to see its contracts. Pick as many as you like.
How many anaerobic digestion contracts do keyword alerts miss?
In the last year, a "food waste treatment" alert would have missed 23 of 26 anaerobic digestion contracts (88%) and an expert list of 14 phrases 13 (50%). How we measured this
Keyword alert"food waste treatment"
88% missed
23 of 26
Expert list14 phrases
50% missed
13 of 26
Expert list: food waste treatment, anaerobic digestion, food waste reprocessing, food waste disposal, food waste recycling, food waste processing, in-vessel composting, kerbside food waste, organic waste treatment, treatment of food waste, food waste reception, mixed food and garden waste, food waste haulage, ad plant
BidSkim reads every notice in full and matches the work, not the words.See what BidSkim finds for you
41 contracts across the UK, of any size
Live now
6 anaerobic digestion opportunities are open now
- Pre-market22 Oct 2026Food and Green Waste TreatmentOxfordshire County Council · South EastEst.£38m
- Pre-market21 Oct 2026PL0310 Waste Management Services Contract 2029Worcestershire County Council · West Midlands
- Pre-market16 Oct 2026Food Waste Receipt and TreatmentSuffolk County Council · East of EnglandEst.£4.4m
- Pre-market5 Oct 2026Food Waste Treatment Services contractEssex County Council · East of EnglandEst.£7m
- Pre-market4 Sep 2026Materials Recycling InfrastructureMilton Keynes City Council · South EastEst.£100m
- Pre-market6 Aug 2026Waste Treatment Contracts ProcurementWestminster City Council · LondonEst.£34.5m
- Awarded22 Oct 2026Treatment of Organic Waste Services – Lot 1 Food WasteAngus Council · ScotlandWon by energen biogas£315k
- Awarded12 Oct 2026CPU 8157 Procurement of Food Waste Reprocessing ContractNottingham City Council · East MidlandsWon by Bio Dynamic (UK) Limited£600k
- Awarded5 Oct 2026PRE MARKET ENGAGEMENT FOR TENDER FOR COLLECTION AND TREATMENT OF BIOWASTE (GREENWASTE AND BROWN BIN WASTE) REF: 2526 TNDR EP 009A PMEFermanagh and Omagh District Council · Northern IrelandWon by Natural World Products Ltd£365k
- Awarded28 Sep 2026Food Waste DisposalWolverhampton City Council · West MidlandsWon by Biffa£500k
- Awarded27 Jul 2026Provision of food waste reprocessingEast Lothian Council · ScotlandWon by Biogen (UK) Limited£400k
- Awarded1 Jul 2026Kerbside Food Waste TreatmentDumfries and Galloway Council · ScotlandWon by Oakbank£83k
- Awarded25 Jun 2026Treatment of Comingled Food and Garden WasteRenfrewshire Council · ScotlandWon by Enva£35m
- Awarded1 Jun 2026CBC-1834-T-TS Food Waste Treatment and Disposal - 4 LotsCentral Bedfordshire Council · East of EnglandWon by Biogen (UK) Limited£384k
- Awarded26 May 2026PLACE982ET Derbyshire Food WasteDerbyshire County Council · East MidlandsWon by Severn Trent Green Power£900k
- Awarded1 May 2026Food Waste Disposal 2026-2027Staffordshire County Council · West MidlandsWon by Hemswell Biogas Limited£85k
- Awarded1 May 2026Food Waste Disposals 2026-2027Staffordshire County Council · West MidlandsWon by Biffa£113k
- Awarded31 Mar 2026SWI25002 SWISCo Food Waste ProcessingSWISCo Limited · South WestWon by Severn Trent Green Power£138k
- Awarded30 Mar 2026Food Waste Receipt and TreatmentSuffolk County Council · East of EnglandWon by Biogen (UK) Limited and 1 more£1.1m
- Awarded25 Mar 2026collection and treatment of food wasteLondonEnergy Ltd · LondonWon by Biogen (UK) Limited£894k
- Awarded24 Mar 2026BwDBC Waste Contracts 2026Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council · North WestWon by SUEZ
- Awarded11 Mar 2026AT1377 Food Waste ContractLuton Borough Council · East of EnglandWon by Olleco£1.1m
- Awarded9 Mar 202618/0458 DA02 Treatment of Organic WasteMoray Council · ScotlandWon by Keenan Recycling Ltd£700k
- Awarded26 Feb 2026TD2280 - Management and Processing of Food WasteDerby City Council · East MidlandsWon by Severn Trent Green Power£750k
- Awarded26 Feb 2026Management and Processing of Food WasteDerby City Council · East MidlandsWon by Severn Trent Green Power£900k
- Awarded16 Feb 2026Co-mingled Garden and Food Waste Processing TrialLeeds City Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Allium Helmsley Limited£200k
- Awarded6 Feb 2026Contract for Food Waste TreatmentDurham County Council · North EastWon by Warrens Emerald Biogas Ltd and 1 more£652k
- Awarded31 Jan 2026Processing of Food WasteNorth Tyneside Council · North EastWon by SUEZ£1.3m
- Awarded15 Jan 2026Food Waste Collection and TreatmentDarlington Borough Council · North EastWon by Warrens Emerald Biogas Ltd£320k
- Awarded6 Jan 2026Commercial Waste Disposal ContractChichester District Council · South EastWon by Veolia and 2 more
- Awarded11 Dec 2025PROCESSING OF CO-MINGLED ORGANIC GREEN AND ORGANIC FOOD WASTEEast Renfrewshire Council · ScotlandWon by Enva£1.8m
- Awarded3 Dec 2025Food Waste Collection and TreatmentDarlington Borough Council · North EastWon by Warrens Emerald Biogas Ltd£320k
- Awarded9 Oct 2025Treatment of Food Waste from Leicestershire County CouncilLeicestershire County Council · East MidlandsWon by Severn Trent Green Power£28k
- Awarded11 Sep 2025Food Waste Collection & Treatment ServicesNorse Group · East of EnglandWon by Biogen (UK) Limited and 2 more£485k
- Awarded10 Jun 2025Provision of an Anaerobic Digestion Facility for the Disposal of Food WasteDudley Metropolitan Borough Council · West MidlandsWon by Severn Trent Green Power£150k
- Awarded22 May 2025Provision of an Anaerobic Digestion Facility for the Disposal of Food Waste - AWARDDudley Metropolitan Borough Council · West MidlandsWon by Severn Trent Green Power£1.2m
Where to bid
Where anaerobic digestion tenders are run
ProContract3 43%- BravoSolution1 14%
Delta eSourcing1 14%
East Midlands Tenders1 14%
MultiQuote1 14%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
Frameworks and DPS
5 frameworks for anaerobic digestion work are running. None are open to join now.
Severn Trent Green Power won the most anaerobic digestion contracts
Freeland Horticulture Ltd won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsTransport and utilities
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Severn Trent Green Power East Midlands · SME · 1 framework place · See every contract | 8 | £2m | 6 | ||
| 2 | Biogen (UK) Limited East of England · 1 framework place · See every contract | 5 | £633k | 5 | ||
| 3 | Warrens Emerald Biogas Ltd North East · SME · See every contract | 3 | £966k | 2 | ||
| 4joint | SUEZ North East · 1 framework place · See every contract | 2 | £1.3m | 2 | ||
| 4joint | Biffa West Midlands · 2 framework places · See every contract | 2 | £613k | 2 | ||
| 4joint | energen biogas Scotland · See every contract | 2 | £315k | 2 | ||
| 4joint | Centralgrange Environmental Waste Ltd North West · SME · See every contract | 2 | Not published | 1 | ||
| 4joint | Enva Scotland · SME · See every contract | 2 | Not published | 2 | ||
| 9joint | Freeland Horticulture Ltd Yorkshire and the Humber · See every contract | 1 | £9m | 1 | ||
| 9joint | Olleco East of England · SME · See every contract | 1 | £1.1m | 1 |
17 more anaerobic digestion contractors ranked. See the full ranking →
Win anaerobic digestion contracts? Share your ranking.
Who buys
Councils award 95% of anaerobic digestion contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
6 buyers bought anaerobic digestion more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many anaerobic digestion contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
See who they are and when they usually buy →
Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many anaerobic digestion contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsTransport and utilities
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Perth & Kinross Council | 2 | £2.6m |
| 2 | Derby City Council | 2 | £1.6m |
| 3 | Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council | 2 | £1.4m |
| 4 | Darlington Borough Council | 2 | £640k |
| 5 | Staffordshire County Council | 2 | £198k |
| 6 | St Helens Borough Council | 2 | Not published |
| 7 | Renfrewshire Council | 1 | £35m |
| 8 | City of Doncaster Council | 1 | £9m |
| 9 | Stirling Council | 1 | £3.2m |
| 10 | East Renfrewshire Council | 1 | £1.8m |
110 anaerobic digestion contracts awarded since 2021
- 152021
- 152022
- 202023
- 242024
- 122025
- 242026 so far
Prices
Half of anaerobic digestion contracts are worth less than £500k
CouncilsTransport and utilities
The 10 biggest anaerobic digestion contracts
- Renfrewshire CouncilEnva · 25 Jun 2026
- City of Doncaster CouncilFreeland Horticulture Ltd · 20 Dec 2024
- Stirling CouncilEarnside Energy Ltd · 13 Dec 2024
- Perth & Kinross CouncilWinner not published · 24 Mar 2025
- East Renfrewshire CouncilEnva · 11 Dec 2025
- Glasgow City CouncilRyedale Organics Ltd · 10 Dec 2024
- North Tyneside CouncilSUEZ · 31 Jan 2026
- Dudley Metropolitan Borough CouncilSevern Trent Green Power · 22 May 2025
- Luton Borough CouncilOlleco · 11 Mar 2026
- Suffolk County CouncilBiogen (UK) Limited, Local Generation Limited · 30 Mar 2026
Renewing contracts
9 anaerobic digestion contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
7 in the next 6 months. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.
Ends Mar 2027
Waste Treatment Contracts (Lot 1 - Treatment of Dry Recycling and Lot 2 - Treatment of Organic Waste)
Westminster City Council · London · 3-year contract
Held by Veolia
Ends Mar 2027
Mini Competition for the Receipt and Treatment of Co-mingled Food & Garden Waste under the Scotland Excel Dynamic Purchasing System for the Treatment and Disposal of Recyclable and Residual Waste (no. 27/17)
South Lanarkshire Council · Scotland · 3-year contract
Held by Enva, Levenseat
Anaerobic digestion contract for a councilWest Midlands£100k to £1mEnds Mar 2027
Anaerobic digestion contract for a councilWest MidlandsUnder £100kEnds Mar 2027
Anaerobic digestion contract for a councilLondonValue not statedEnds Mar 2027
Anaerobic digestion contract for a councilYorkshire and the Humber£100k to £1mEnds Apr 2027
Anaerobic digestion contract for a councilUK-wide or not stated£1m or moreEnds May 2027
Anaerobic digestion contract for a councilNorth EastUnder £100kEnds Sep 2027
Where and when
Scotland awards the most anaerobic digestion contracts
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
FewerMore contracts
The regions as a table
| Region | Open now | Contracts | Value | Typical contract | Won the most | Bought the most | Renewing in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 0 | 11 | £45.9m | £700k | energen biogas and Enva (2 each) | Perth & Kinross Council (2) | 1 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 6 | £3.2m | £750k | Severn Trent Green Power (4) | Derby City Council (2) | 0 |
| West Midlands | 1 | 6 | £2m | £150k | Severn Trent Green Power (3) | Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council and Staffordshire County Council (2 each) | 2 |
| North East | 0 | 5 | £2.7m | £320k | Warrens Emerald Biogas Ltd (3) | Darlington Borough Council (2) | 1 |
| East of England | 2 | 4 | £3m | £768k | Biogen (UK) Limited (3) | – | 0 |
| North West | 0 | 3 | Not published | – | Centralgrange Environmental Waste Ltd (2) | St Helens Borough Council (2) | 0 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 2 | £9.2m | – | – | – | 1 |
| London | 1 | 1 | £894k | – | – | – | 2 |
| South East | 2 | 1 | Not published | – | – | – | 1 |
| South West | 0 | 1 | £138k | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 1 | £365k | – | – | – | 0 |
| Wales | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
Often bought with anaerobic digestion
Related services
Key findings
- £1.2m a month
of anaerobic digestion contracts awarded.
Typical contract £550k x 2.2 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 1.7
anaerobic digestion contracts are awarded in a typical month.
41 contracts in the last 2 years. - 7
anaerobic digestion contracts come up for renewal in the next 6 months.
Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 4 May 2027. - 5
frameworks and DPSs are running for anaerobic digestion work.
0 open to join now. - 54%
of anaerobic digestion contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 35 award notices.
How many anaerobic digestion tenders and contracts are there?
| Last 12 months | Since November 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 92 | 376 |
| Contracts awarded | 26 | 96 |
15 anaerobic digestion contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 15 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 35 buyers awarded anaerobic digestion contracts to 27 suppliers.
Source: Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI, to 4 November 2026. By Seamus White. How we count
Questions
How many anaerobic digestion contracts does the UK public sector award?
41 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 35 public buyers.
How long are anaerobic digestion tenders open for?
The median anaerobic digestion tender is open for 32 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector anaerobic digestion contract worth?
The median is £500k, and 26% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector anaerobic digestion contracts?
Severn Trent Green Power won the most (8). Freeland Horticulture Ltd won the most by value (£9m).
Which buyers award the most anaerobic digestion contracts?
Councils award 95% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most anaerobic digestion contracts?
Scotland: 11 of 41 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then the East Midlands (6) and the West Midlands (6).
How many anaerobic digestion contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
9 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 31 December 2026.
Are there frameworks or DPSs for anaerobic digestion work that are open to join?
5 frameworks and DPSs for anaerobic digestion work are running. None are open to join now.
What is included
Reception and treatment of separately collected food waste, and mixed food and garden waste, at anaerobic digestion or in-vessel composting plants, often with haulage from transfer points.
- Anaerobic digestion of household food waste
- In-vessel composting of mixed food and garden waste
- Commercial food waste treatment
- Organic waste to biofuel
- Organic waste recovery contracts covering food waste
What is not included
- Garden waste only (see Green and garden waste composting)
- Household food waste collection (see Recycling collection)
- Food waste and used cooking oil collection from a public body's sites (see Commercial and trade waste collection)
- On-site digesters and dewaterers (see On-site food waste equipment)
- Animal carcasses and by-products (see Animal carcass collection and by-products disposal)