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Garden Waste Receipt and Treatment
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Suffolk County Council is inviting qualified contractors to supply a garden‑waste receipt, haulage and processing service on behalf of the council’s district and borough partners. The contract will cover the transfer of garden waste from Ipswich Borough Council, Babergh District Council, Mid Suffolk District Council and West Suffolk Council directly to a centralized processing facility. Deliverables include the collection, transport and transformation of the material into a finished product that can be sold as a soil improver or applied as a composted amendment on agricultural land, with full flexibility to respond to any changes in tonnages or boundaries that may arise during the forthcoming Local Government re‑organisation that will take effect in April 2028.
Providers are expected to propose solutions that minimise both overall cost and environmental impact, taking into account the transport distance between the various collection points and the processing site, haulage emissions, and the cost of treatment. The evaluation process will explicitly consider these factors, along with the ability to adapt to the anticipated shifts in volume and geography that the re‑organisation may trigger. The contract will be awarded to one or more successful contractors and executed by Suffolk County Council on behalf of the partnering councils.
All processed material must meet PAS100 standards, a certification that ensures compost quality suitable for sale as a soil improver or for direct application on agricultural land.
Description
The waste is expected to be delivered directly to the processing site by Ipswich Borough Council, Babergh District Council, Mid Suffolk District Council and West Suffolk Council. The Authority is interested in solutions which minimise the overall cost and environmental impact of the service. Consequently, the future procurement will consider the transport distance between collection areas and treatment facilities, together with associated haulage impacts and treatment costs, as part of the evaluation methodology.
Processing should create a composted material, to PAS100 standards, suitable to be sold as soil improver or to be spread on agricultural land as a composted material.
The contract/s will be between the successful Contractor/s and Suffolk County Council, who are acting on behalf of the District and Borough Councils.
Interested providers will be expected to work flexibly with Suffolk County Council throughout the Local Government re-organisation (LGR) period. The revised Suffolk structure is expected to commence April 2028 and is likely to result in changes to boundaries which may have impacts on tonnages delivered under each contract awarded, however we cannot provide clarity on this at the current point in time.
Estimated annual tonnages including trade waste expected (but not guaranteed) below:
Lot 1 - Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils - Tonnage - 14,400
Lot 2 - Ipswich Borough Council - Tonnage - 5,700
Lot 3 - West Suffolk Council - Tonnage - 11,900
Estimated contract values including optional extension periods:
Lot 1 - Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils - £ 2,950,000
Lot 2 - Ipswich Borough Council - £1,150,000
Lot 3 - West Suffolk Council - £2,400,000
Please note all estimated values are ex. Vat. These figures are based on estimated tonnages and the Council does not guarantee any volumes or spend.
Estimated date of publication of contract notice: 2027-01-04T23:59:59Z
Contract location: UKH14
Engagement process description
We are seeking input from providers with knowledge, experience and capacity to deliver services.
We would be interested to understand how providers will accommodate potential changing tonnages throughout the LGR implementation period.
We will use input from interested providers to help gauge market interest and plan the procurement process accordingly.
Suffolk County Council are requesting that interested organisations take part in a market engagement questionnaire by the deadline of 5pm 24/09/2026
The online questionnaire can be accessed using the following URL:
https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/xDZfLTLfRi
We would also encourage providers who are interested in this opportunity and not already registered to register on the Central Digital Platform, following the guidance at this URL:
https://shorturl.at/kigPg
Contact details:
Clare Leftley
01473 341421
Clare.leftley@suffolk.gov.uk
Lot: 1
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: En