Published date: 21 February 2025

This notice was replaced on 21 February 2025

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Opportunity (published 21 February 2025, last edited 26 March 2025)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Composting services - 77120000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£17,500,000

Procurement reference

GMCA001-DN757808-85324422

Published date

21 February 2025

Closing date

27 March 2025

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 June 2025

Contract end date

31 May 2028

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

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

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

GMCA is seeking to procure the arrangements for the treatment of co-mingled food and 'green' garden Biowaste from 2026. The scope of this procurement is to appoint a multi-supplier Framework of suitable organisations that operate in-vessel composting plants, and any other suitable biowaste treatment facilities, which are competent and accredited to provide biowaste treatment services in line with the Authority's requirements.

The establishment of the Framework will enable the Authority to secure treatment capacity for the treatment of c.130,000 tonnes annually of Biowaste arising ("Contract Waste") through a series of Call-Off Contracts, in smaller packages, that shall be awarded following a mini-tender with providers appointed to the Framework.

Documents are available with more detail on The Chest: https://www.the-chest.org.uk/

Related PIN: 2025/S 000-000218

About the buyer

Contact name

Carys Hopcyn

Address

GMCA Offices
1st Floor, Churchgate House, 56 Oxford Street
Manchester
M1 6EU
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 7873927261

Email

carys.hopcyn@greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk

Website

http://www.manchesterfire.gov.uk/