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
6 green waste composting 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-market5 Oct 2026Provision of services for Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC) Garden WasteWarwickshire County Council · West Midlands
- Pre-market2 Sep 2026Garden Waste Receipt and TreatmentSuffolk County Council · East of EnglandEst.£6.5m
- Pre-market18 Aug 2026WLWA Collection and Processing of Green WasteWest London Waste Authority · LondonEst.£4m
- 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
- Awarded29 Sep 2026Treatment and Transfer of Garden WasteStirling Council · ScotlandWon by Forth Resource Management Ltd£768k
- Awarded18 Sep 2026T25-019ENV Provision of Materials Processing Services for Recycling of Source Segregated MaterialsDerry City and Strabane District Council · Northern IrelandWon by Natural World Products Ltd£450k
- Awarded10 Sep 2026The Provision of Reception, Processing and Treatment of Garden Waste ServicesGlasgow City Council · ScotlandWon by Forth Resource Management Ltd£236k
- Awarded7 Aug 2026Contract for the Collection/Haulage and Treatment of Green/ Garden WasteCity and County of Swansea · WalesWon by griffiths waste management ltd£4.2m
- Awarded14 Jul 2026W821 - Bulking and Haulage of Garden WasteDerby City Council · East MidlandsWon by Magfern Recycling£560k
- Awarded1 Jul 2026Provision of Green & Wood Waste ServicesCalderdale Norse Limited · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by R Holroyd & Sons£1.2m
- Awarded25 Jun 2026Treatment of Garden WasteRenfrewshire Council · ScotlandWon by Enva£375k
- Awarded15 Jun 2026Provision of Services for the Acceptance and Composting of Green Waste Call-Off Awards 2026-2028Lancashire County Council · North WestWon by James Heyes and Sons and 4 more£191k
- Awarded26 May 2026EDC/2026/4434 - Garden Waste Disposal Treatment of Organic Waste- Garden WasteEast Dunbartonshire Council · ScotlandWon by Forth Resource Management Ltd£1.2m
- Awarded6 May 2026Provision of Services for the Treatment of Green WasteConwy County Borough Council · WalesWon by Gwrtaith Gwynedd and 1 more£424k
- Awarded5 May 2026Garden Waste RecyclingCity of Bradford Metropolitan District Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Associated Waste Management Ltd£1.9m
- Awarded25 Mar 2026Organic WasteKent County Council · South EastWon by Countrystyle Recycling£22.9m
- Awarded24 Mar 2026WAR - Garden Waste Composting 2025Warwickshire County Council · West MidlandsWon by Berkswell Recycling Limited and 1 more£2.9m
- Awarded23 Mar 2026Management and Processing of Green Waste and Associated MaterialsPortsmouth City Council · South EastWon by Stennetts Ltd£38k
- Awarded1 Feb 2026Garden Waste TreatmentBath & North East Somerset Council · South WestWon by S G Mitchell and 1 more£874k
- Awarded8 Oct 2025Green Waste ServicesThe Royal Household · LondonWon by The Green Team (Grounds Maintenance Contractors) Limited£340k
- Awarded8 Sep 2025Collection & End Market Provision for Soil Improver from Penhesgyn In-Vessel Composting FacilityIsle of Anglesey County Council · WalesWon by Evan R Williams
- Awarded28 Aug 2025NCC202500082 - Collection and Delivery of Green WasteNewport City Council · WalesWon by Tony M Rees Bulk Haulage Ltd£757k
- Awarded25 Jul 2025Composting of Organic Green WasteEast Ayrshire Council · ScotlandWon by Enva£578k
- Awarded25 Jul 2025Composting of Organic Green WasteEast Ayrshire Council · ScotlandWon by Enva£578k
- Awarded9 Jul 2025Garden Waste Treatment and Disposal ContractLondon Borough of Lewisham · LondonWon by Veolia£140k
- Awarded9 Jul 2025Garden Waste Treatment and Disposal ContractLondon Borough of Lewisham · LondonWon by Veolia£1.4m
- Awarded2 Jul 2025CT1573 - Receipt and Composting of Garden WasteThe City of Edinburgh Council · ScotlandWon by Forth Resource Management Ltd£6m
- Awarded1 Jul 2025Award of CT1573 - Receipt and Composting of Garden WasteScottish Government · ScotlandWon by Forth Resource Management Ltd£6m
- Awarded29 May 2025Transferring and Processing Garden Waste – Furness AreaWestmorland and Furness Council · North WestWon by Sinkfall Recycling£407k
- Awarded29 May 2025Transferring and Processing Garden Waste - Furness AreaWestmorland and Furness Council · North WestWon by Sinkfall Recycling£407k
- Awarded25 May 2025CBC-1743-T-LS Green Waste Treatment - AWARDCentral Bedfordshire Council · East of EnglandWon by Growing Beds Recycling Services Ltd and 1 more£1.3m
- Awarded1 May 2025LDC - Treatment and Disposal of Domestic Garden Waste - AWARDLewes District Council · South EastWon by K.P.S. Contractors Limited
- Awarded28 Apr 2025Corporate Buildings Waste ContractLeeds City Council · Yorkshire and the Humber
- Open to joinOpen nowWest Midlands DPS1 supplier on it
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.
7 frameworks and DPSs for green waste composting work are running. 1 is open to join now.
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.
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Forth Resource Management Ltd Scotland · SME · See every contract | 9 | £13.3m | 7 | ||
| 2joint | Veolia London · See every contract | 3 | £1.5m | 2 | ||
| 2joint | Enva Scotland · SME · See every contract | 3 | £578k | 2 | ||
| 4joint | J and F Powner Ltd East Midlands · SME · See every contract | 2 | £10.4m | 1 | ||
| 4joint | Material Change Composting East of England · SME · See every contract | 2 | £940k | 2 | ||
| 4joint | Sinkfall Recycling North West · SME · See every contract | 2 | £814k | 1 | ||
| 4joint | Cumbria Waste Management Ltd North West · See every contract | 2 | £621k | 1 | ||
| 4joint | Natural World Products Ltd Northern Ireland · SME · See every contract | 2 | £450k | 2 | ||
| 4joint | K.P.S. Contractors Limited South East · See every contract | 2 | £443k | 1 | ||
| 4joint | West Coast Composting North West · See every contract | 2 | £291k | 1 |
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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.
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.
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Each dot is a buyer: how many green waste composting contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Ayrshire Council | 3 | £655k |
| 2 | Welland Procurement | 2 | £10.4m |
| 3 | Cumberland Council | 2 | £2.3m |
| 4 | London Borough of Lewisham | 2 | £1.5m |
| 5 | East Ayrshire Council | 2 | £1.2m |
| 6 | Westmorland and Furness Council | 2 | £814k |
| 7 | Lewes District Council | 2 | £443k |
| 8 | Kent County Council | 1 | £22.9m |
| 9 | Scottish Government | 1 | £6m |
| 10 | The City of Edinburgh Council | 1 | £6m |
129 green waste composting contracts awarded since 2021
- 132021
- 252022
- 232023
- 272024
- 252025
- 162026 so far
Half of green waste composting contracts are worth less than £768k
The 10 biggest green waste composting contracts
- Kent County CouncilCountrystyle Recycling · 25 Mar 2026
- Welland ProcurementJ and F Powner Ltd · 14 Feb 2025
- Scottish GovernmentForth Resource Management Ltd · 1 Jul 2025
- The City of Edinburgh CouncilForth Resource Management Ltd · 2 Jul 2025
- City and County of Swanseagriffiths waste management ltd · 7 Aug 2026
- Dudley Metropolitan Borough CouncilVeolia · 7 Nov 2024
- Warwickshire County CouncilBerkswell Recycling Limited, Countrystyle Recycling · 24 Mar 2026
- Suffolk County CouncilEnvar Composting Limited · 24 Feb 2025
- Welland ProcurementJ and F Powner Ltd · 28 Apr 2025
- Swindon Borough CouncilCrapper & Sons Landfill Ltd · 11 Feb 2025
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.
Contract for the Provision of Green Waste Haulage and Processing - AWARD
Lot 1 - Green - Waste Reception Services in Lincolnshire - March 2024
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.
The regions as a table
| Region | Open now | Contracts | Value | Typical contract | Won the most | Bought the most | Renewing in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 0 | 13 | £17.1m | £450k | Forth Resource Management Ltd (9) | South Ayrshire Council (3) | 2 |
| North West | 0 | 5 | £3.3m | £407k | Sinkfall Recycling, Cumbria Waste Management Ltd and 1 more (2 each) | Cumberland Council and Westmorland and Furness Council (2 each) | 4 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 4 | £12.1m | £1.8m | J and F Powner Ltd (2) | Welland Procurement (2) | 2 |
| South East | 1 | 4 | £23.4m | £443k | K.P.S. Contractors Limited (2) | Lewes District Council (2) | 0 |
| South West | 0 | 4 | £5m | £1.3m | – | – | 0 |
| Wales | 0 | 4 | £5.3m | £757k | – | – | 0 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 3 | £3.1m | – | – | – | 0 |
| East of England | 1 | 3 | £4.7m | £1.3m | Material Change Composting (2) | – | 1 |
| London | 1 | 3 | £1.9m | £340k | Veolia (2) | London Borough of Lewisham (2) | 0 |
| West Midlands | 2 | 2 | £6.7m | – | – | – | 2 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 2 | £450k | – | Natural World Products Ltd (2) | – | 0 |
| North East | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 3 |
- £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 2021 | Last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 358 | 62 |
| Contracts awarded | 116 | 16 |
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)