Published date: 22 December 2024

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 27 August 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Environmental services - 90700000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£225,000

Procurement reference

CC001-DN734468-41392636

Published date

22 December 2024

Closing date

27 August 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 October 2024

Contract end date

30 September 2027

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Cumberland Council is responsible for the disposal of around 245,000 tonnes of household waste collected by Cumberland and Westmorland and Furness councils.\r
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Both Cumberland and Westmorland and Furness councils have a statutory duty to manage this waste following the waste hierarchy of maximising waste reduction, reuse and recycling, including composting as a priority order before waste disposal.\r
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Waste reduction including food waste reduction and composting of food and garden waste are therefore priorities\r
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The purpose of this tender is to appoint a contractor to develop and deliver a Compost Volunteer Scheme to support the delivery of The Councils' waste reduction programme.\r
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The aim of the scheme is to encourage householders to compost their food and garden waste thereby reducing the amount of biodegradable waste needing collection and treatment through the Council's waste treatment plants.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Provision of Cumbria Master Composter Volunteer Scheme

  • Opportunity
  • Published 26 July 2024

Links

Award information

Awarded date

20 September 2024

Contract start date

1 October 2024

Contract end date

30 September 2027

Total value of contract

£225,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Garden Organic

Address

CV8 3LG

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Emmajane Gordon

Address

Cumbria House
107 - 117 Botchergate
Carlisle
CA1 1RD
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 7554407945

Email

Emmajane.gordon@cumberland.gov.uk

Website

https://www.cumberland.gov.uk/