Waste Treatment Contracts (Lot 1 - Treatment of Dry Recycling and Lot 2 - Treatment of Organic Waste)

Westminster City Council
London
1 April 2024 to 31 March 2027

The contract covers the receipt, handling, and mechanical sorting of mixed dry recyclables, alongside the treatment and processing of organic food waste into compost or biofuel. Services include bulking, transfer to final treatment facilities, and the management of gate rejects and process residues in compliance with environmental legislation.

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Awarded value: £6.3m; As published
Published: 19 December 2023
Awarded: 1 May 2024; Veolia
Contract length: 36 months; Ends 31 March 2027

What the contract covers

Waste treatment and recycling service

Provision of waste treatment and recycling services for dry recyclables and organic food waste for local authority operations.

Receive and accept mixed and source-segregated recyclable waste collected by the city council at nominated and compliant delivery points, including contingency arrangements
Bulk, handle and transfer Contract Waste at the delivery point and transport it to final treatment or recycling
Mechanically sort mixed recycling, including sampling incoming Contract Waste and disposing of gate rejects and sorting residues
Provide potential treatment and recycling options
Receive and accept organic waste collected by the city council
Treat organic waste and provide outlets for compost, digestate, fertiliser and other products produced from Contract Waste
Dispose of gate rejects and process residues
Provide potential treatment and recycling options for extra green waste (gardens)

Lot	Estimated value	SMEs
Dry Recycling	Not stated	Not stated
Organic Waste	Not stated	Not stated

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Waste treatment and recycling service
Initial term: 36 months
Contract dates: 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2027
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 2
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 90514000, 90511200, 90513000

Services in this contract

Dry recyclables sorting, reprocessing and offtakeMain service£900k typicalLot 1 dry recycling treatment and sorting
Food waste treatment and anaerobic digestion£500k typicalLot 2 organic food waste treatment

Lifecycle

Published
19 December 2023
Contract awardedto Veolia
1 May 2024
Contract starts
1 April 2024
Contract ends
31 March 2027

The buyer

Westminster City Council

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Veolia

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/809654/waste-treatment-contracts-lot-1-treatment-of-dry-recycling-and-lot-2-treatment-o
Buyer reference: CAR P20
Last checked: 4 November 2026

Westminster City Council. Waste Treatment Contracts (Lot 1 - Treatment of Dry Recycling and Lot 2 - Treatment of Organic Waste). Contract award, 19 December 2023. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/809654/waste-treatment-contracts-lot-1-treatment-of-dry-recycling-and-lot-2-treatment-o (accessed 4 November 2026).