Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be9-0690-73c6-ab42-00a41c91a82a/garden-waste-receipt-and-treatment pending GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Garden Waste Receipt and Treatment [Suffolk County Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/suffolk-county-council) Estimated value £6,500,000 Published 2 Sept 2026 Deadline Rolling deadline ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender Suffolk County Council is seeking to appoint a Contractor to receive and process Garden Waste. 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. Read full description ## CPV classification Composting services Non-hazardous refuse and waste treatment and disposal services Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-06f074-2026-09-02T14:39:07+01:00 [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-06f074-2026-09-02T14:39:07+01:00) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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