Co-mingled Garden and Food Waste Processing Trial

Leeds City Council
Yorkshire and the Humber
Direct award
16 February 2026 to 15 April 2027

This contract covers the acceptance, haulage, and processing of co-mingled garden and food waste collected via kerbside services in the Wetherby and Collingham areas. It is structured as a trial period to manage specific organic waste streams from residential collections.

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Awarded value: £200k; As published
Published: 30 January 2026
Awarded: 16 February 2026; Allium Helmsley Limited
Contract length: 14 months; Ends 15 April 2027

What the contract covers

Provision of waste management services for the acceptance, haulage, and processing of co-mingled garden and food waste materials.

Acceptance of co-mingled garden and food waste collected at the kerbside by Leeds City Council in the Wetherby and Collingham areas
Haulage of co-mingled garden and food waste collected at the kerbside by Leeds City Council in the Wetherby and Collingham areas
Processing of co-mingled garden and food waste collected at the kerbside by Leeds City Council in the Wetherby and Collingham areas

Terms and requirements

Procedure: Direct award
Initial term: 14 months
Contract dates: 16 February 2026 to 15 April 2027
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
CPV codes: 90000000, 90500000

Services in this contract

Food waste treatment and anaerobic digestionMain service£500k typicalAcceptance, haulage and processing of co-mingled kerbside garden and food waste

Lifecycle

Published
30 January 2026
Contract awardedto Allium Helmsley Limited
16 February 2026
Contract starts
16 February 2026
Contract ends
15 April 2027

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Leeds City Council

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/346446/co-mingled-garden-and-food-waste-processing-trial
Buyer reference: tender_114
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06131f
Last checked: 4 November 2026

Leeds City Council. Co-mingled Garden and Food Waste Processing Trial. Contract award, 30 January 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/346446/co-mingled-garden-and-food-waste-processing-trial (accessed 4 November 2026).