Green waste composting tenders and contracts

UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites

358 green waste composting tenders and contracts, 62 this year.

Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count

  • Awarded a month£1m
  • Contracts a month2
  • Won by SMEs69%
  • Renewing in 6 months10
  • Frameworks and DPSs7
  • Live now6See them →

Green waste composting contracts

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47 contracts across the UK, of any size

Live now

6 green waste composting opportunities are open now

  1. Pre-market22 Oct 2026
    Food and Green Waste Treatment
    Oxfordshire County Council · South East
    Est.£38m
  2. Pre-market21 Oct 2026
    PL0310 Waste Management Services Contract 2029
    Worcestershire County Council · West Midlands
  3. Pre-market5 Oct 2026
  4. Pre-market2 Sep 2026
    Garden Waste Receipt and Treatment
    Suffolk County Council · East of England
    Est.£6.5m
  5. Pre-market18 Aug 2026
    WLWA Collection and Processing of Green Waste
    West London Waste Authority · London
    Est.£4m
  6. Awarded5 Oct 2026
    PRE MARKET ENGAGEMENT FOR TENDER FOR COLLECTION AND TREATMENT OF BIOWASTE (GREENWASTE AND BROWN BIN WASTE) REF: 2526 TNDR EP 009A PME
    Fermanagh and Omagh District Council · Northern IrelandWon by Natural World Products Ltd
  7. Awarded29 Sep 2026
    Treatment and Transfer of Garden Waste
    Stirling Council · ScotlandWon by Forth Resource Management Ltd
    £768k
  8. Awarded18 Sep 2026
    T25-019ENV Provision of Materials Processing Services for Recycling of Source Segregated Materials
    Derry City and Strabane District Council · Northern IrelandWon by Natural World Products Ltd
    £450k
  9. Awarded10 Sep 2026
    The Provision of Reception, Processing and Treatment of Garden Waste Services
    Glasgow City Council · ScotlandWon by Forth Resource Management Ltd
    £236k
  10. Awarded7 Aug 2026
    Contract for the Collection/Haulage and Treatment of Green/ Garden Waste
    City and County of Swansea · WalesWon by griffiths waste management ltd
    £4.2m

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Where to bid

Where green waste composting tenders are run

  • Delta eSourcing2 29%
  • ProContract2 29%
  • BravoSolution1 14%
  • In-Tend1 14%
  • eTenderWales1 14%

Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.

Frameworks and DPS

7 frameworks and DPSs for green waste composting work are running. 1 is open to join now.

202420262028203020322034TodaySuppliers namedProvision of Receipt and Processing of Green W…Norse Group · East of England · Framework6Provision of Services for the Acceptance and C…Lancashire County Council · North West · Framework5TVMBCGAP071/2023 Green Waste Composting ServiceMiddlesbrough Council · North East · Framework2West Midlands DPSOpen to join now1West Midlands frameworkRunning–Yorkshire and the Humber frameworkRunning–West Midlands frameworkRunning–

Forth Resource Management Ltd won the most green waste composting contracts

It also won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.

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CouncilsCentral governmentTransport and utilitiesOther buyers
RankContractorContracts won, by buyerContractsValue wonBuyersShare
1 Forth Resource Management Ltd
Scotland · SME · See every contract
9£13.3m7
2jointVeolia
3£1.5m2
2jointEnva
Scotland · SME · See every contract
3£578k2
4jointJ and F Powner Ltd
East Midlands · SME · See every contract
2£10.4m1
4jointMaterial Change Composting
East of England · SME · See every contract
2£940k2
4jointSinkfall Recycling
North West · SME · See every contract
2£814k1
4jointCumbria Waste Management Ltd
North West · See every contract
2£621k1
4jointNatural World Products Ltd
Northern Ireland · SME · See every contract
2£450k2
4jointK.P.S. Contractors Limited
South East · See every contract
2£443k1
4jointWest Coast Composting
North West · See every contract
2£291k1

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Who buys

Councils award 89% of green waste composting contracts

Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.

Councils38 contractsCentral government1 contractTransport and utilities1 contractOther buyers3 contractsUnder £100k2 contracts · median £44k£100k to £1m23 contracts · median £424k£1m or more18 contracts · median £2.4m
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7 buyers bought green waste composting more than once in the last 2 years

Each dot is a buyer, by how many green waste composting contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.

32 buyers1 contract6 buyers2 contracts1 buyer3 or 4 contracts0 buyers5 or more contracts

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Few and big, or many and small

Each dot is a buyer: how many green waste composting contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.

CouncilsCentral governmentTransport and utilitiesOther buyers
£10k£100k£1m£10m£100m123Green waste composting contracts awardedFEW AND BIGMANY AND SMALLKent County CouncilWelland ProcurementScottish GovernmentSouth Ayrshire CouncilCumberland CouncilLondon Borough of Lewish…

Top buyers by contracts awarded

129 green waste composting contracts awarded since 2021

  1. 132021
  2. 252022
  3. 232023
  4. 272024
  5. 252025
  6. 162026 so far
Prices

Half of green waste composting contracts are worth less than £768k

CouncilsCentral governmentTransport and utilitiesOther buyers
£10k£100k£1m£10m£100mMedian £768k
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The 10 biggest green waste composting contracts

  1. Kent County CouncilCountrystyle Recycling · 25 Mar 2026£22.9m
  2. Welland ProcurementJ and F Powner Ltd · 14 Feb 2025£8m
  3. Scottish GovernmentForth Resource Management Ltd · 1 Jul 2025£6m
  4. The City of Edinburgh CouncilForth Resource Management Ltd · 2 Jul 2025£6m
  5. City and County of Swanseagriffiths waste management ltd · 7 Aug 2026£4.2m
  6. Dudley Metropolitan Borough CouncilVeolia · 7 Nov 2024£3.8m
  7. Warwickshire County CouncilBerkswell Recycling Limited, Countrystyle Recycling · 24 Mar 2026£2.9m
  8. Suffolk County CouncilEnvar Composting Limited · 24 Feb 2025£2.4m
  9. Welland ProcurementJ and F Powner Ltd · 28 Apr 2025£2.4m
  10. Swindon Borough CouncilCrapper & Sons Landfill Ltd · 11 Feb 2025£2.3m
Renewing contracts

15 green waste composting contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months

10 in the next 6 months. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.

Ends in 4 weeks

Contract for the Provision of Green Waste Haulage and Processing - AWARD

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council · West Midlands · 2-year contract
Held by Veolia
£3.8m
Green waste composting contract for a councilNorth West£1m or moreEnds Mar 2027
Green waste composting contract for a councilNorth West£1m or moreEnds Mar 2027
Green waste composting contract for a councilNorth West£100k to £1mEnds Mar 2027
Green waste composting contract for a councilScotland£1m or moreEnds Mar 2027
Green waste composting contract for a councilScotland£1m or moreEnds Mar 2027
Green waste composting contract for a councilWest Midlands£100k to £1mEnds Apr 2027
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Where and when

Scotland awards the most green waste composting contracts. May and July are the busiest months.

Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.

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The regions as a table
RegionOpen nowContractsValueTypical contractWon the mostBought the mostRenewing in 12 months
Scotland013£17.1m£450kForth Resource Management Ltd (9)South Ayrshire Council (3)2
North West05£3.3m£407kSinkfall Recycling, Cumbria Waste Management Ltd and 1 more (2 each)Cumberland Council and Westmorland and Furness Council (2 each)4
East Midlands04£12.1m£1.8mJ and F Powner Ltd (2)Welland Procurement (2)2
South East14£23.4m£443kK.P.S. Contractors Limited (2)Lewes District Council (2)0
South West04£5m£1.3m––0
Wales04£5.3m£757k––0
Yorkshire and the Humber03£3.1m–––0
East of England13£4.7m£1.3mMaterial Change Composting (2)–1
London13£1.9m£340kVeolia (2)London Borough of Lewisham (2)0
West Midlands22£6.7m–––2
Northern Ireland02£450k–Natural World Products Ltd (2)–0
North East00Not published–––3
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Key findings
  • £1m a month

    of green waste composting contracts awarded.

    Typical contract £768k x 1.3 contracts a month, last 12 months.
  • 2

    green waste composting contracts are awarded in a typical month.

    47 contracts in the last 2 years.
  • 10

    green waste composting contracts come up for renewal in the next 6 months.

    Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 5 May 2027.
  • 7

    frameworks and DPSs are running for green waste composting work.

    1 open to join now.
  • 69%

    of green waste composting contracts are won by SMEs.

    As recorded by the buyer, on 32 award notices.

How many green waste composting tenders and contracts are there?

Since November 2021Last 12 months
Notices published35862
Contracts awarded11616

24 green waste composting contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 24 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 39 buyers awarded green waste composting contracts to 35 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 green waste composting contracts does the UK public sector award?

47 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 39 public buyers.

How long are green waste composting tenders open for?

The median green waste composting tender is open for 32 days from publication to deadline.

How much is a typical public sector green waste composting contract worth?

The median is £768k, and 21% are worth less than £250k.

Who wins the most public sector green waste composting contracts?

Forth Resource Management Ltd won the most (9), and the most by value (£13.3m).

Which buyers award the most green waste composting contracts?

Councils award 89% of them.

Which part of the UK awards the most green waste composting contracts?

Scotland: 13 of 47 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then the North West (5) and the East Midlands (4).

How many green waste composting contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?

15 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 30 November 2026.

Are there frameworks or DPSs for green waste composting work that are open to join?

7 frameworks and DPSs for green waste composting work are running. 1 is open to join now.

What is included

Reception and treatment of separately collected garden and green waste by windrow or in-vessel composting, including delivery points, bulking and haulage and PAS 100 compost output.

  • Windrow composting of garden waste
  • Green waste from HWRCs and kerbside rounds
  • Green waste delivery points
  • Green waste bulking for onward treatment
  • Organic waste frameworks described as green waste

What is not included

  • Food waste or mixed food and garden waste (see Food waste treatment and anaerobic digestion)
  • Garden waste collection (see Household waste and recycling collection and integrated environmental services)
  • Compost and soil improver supply (see Bark, topsoil, compost and play-grade woodchip supply)
  • Arisings handled inside tree works contracts (see Tree surgery)