Food Waste Disposal

Wolverhampton City Council
West Midlands
Open procedure
26 October 2026 to 25 October 2029

Development and implementation of a new food waste disposal service to meet statutory requirements following the Simpler Recycling mandate. The service involves the processing and disposal of collected food waste streams, requiring potential suppliers to demonstrate technical solutions and operational functionality for large-scale municipal waste management. This engagement seeks to inform the council's long-term waste disposal strategy and service delivery model.

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Awarded value: £500k; As published
Published: 8 September 2025
Awarded: 28 September 2026; Biffa
Contract length: 36 months; Ends 25 October 2029

What the contract covers

Services contract

Provision of municipal food waste collection, processing, and disposal services to support local authority statutory recycling and waste management requirements.

Dispose of between 5000 and 10000 tonnes of food waste
Dispose of, or recycled, in a manner that is compliant with current waste legislation
Dispose of food waste exclusively by anaerobic digestion

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 48 months
Contract dates: 26 October 2026 to 25 October 2029
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 90510000, 90500000

Services in this contract

Food waste treatment and anaerobic digestionMain service£500k typicalDisposal of 5,000 to 10,000 tonnes of food waste by anaerobic digestion

Lifecycle

Published
8 September 2025
Contract awardedto Biffa
28 September 2026
Contract starts
26 October 2026
Contract ends
25 October 2029

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Wolverhampton City Council

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Biffa

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/995711/food-waste-disposal
Buyer reference: CWC25077
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-059600
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Wolverhampton City Council. Food Waste Disposal. Contract award, 8 September 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/995711/food-waste-disposal (accessed 5 November 2026).