Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13ce5-b464-7270-b05d-31e666aaab34/soft-market-testing-provision-of-food-waste-collection-service-for-households pending GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Soft Market Testing - Provision of Food Waste Collection Service for Households and optional service for collection from Non-Household Municipal Premises [Redditch Borough & Bromsgrove District Councils](https://tendernation.io/buyers/redditch-borough-bromsgrove-district-councils) Estimated value Not stated Published 3 Jun 2024 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 Soft Market Testing - Provision of Food Waste Collection Service for Households and optional service for collection from Non-Household Municipal Premises. Five of the Worcestershire district councils are considering the option of coming to the market in 2024/2025. The purpose of this exercise is to inform any future procurement by gaining market intelligence. Bromsgrove District Council, Malvern Hills District Council, Redditch Borough Council, Worcester City Council and Wyre Forest District Council ('the Councils') would like to take the opportunity to undertake Soft Market Testing (SMT) in relation to innovative, efficient and cost-effective approaches to the provision of separate food waste collection from households and optional service of separate food waste collection from non-household municipal premises either as a single or combined contract. [procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities/Index](https://procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities/Index?tabName=opportunities&resetFilter=True) ## CPV classification Refuse collection services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/75d281f3-2106-4905-adf9-17656d9abc25) 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. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Redditch Borough & Bromsgrove District Councils: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/redditch-borough-bromsgrove-district-councils) [Sector More Sewage, refuse, cleaning & environmental tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/sewage-refuse-cleaning-environmental) ## More tenders like this [Cleansing and Minor Maintenance of Public Conveniences and Locking/Unlocking of other Council Assets · Dover District Council · 29 days left · 17 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1599c-cac5-7136-be28-4cc48dc3d737/cleansing-and-minor-maintenance-of-public-conveniences-and-lockingunlocking-of) [Provision of Compactor and Skip Inspection, Maintenance and Repair Services · Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council · 21 days left · 10 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1599c-cc93-70d6-8a3e-dcc2dadf159a/provision-of-compactor-and-skip-inspection-maintenance-and-repair-services) [Tipping and Waste Disposal Framework Agreement - Ref 01044 · Tai Tarian Ltd · 43 days left · 1 Dec 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1592e-eb96-720b-86e3-9e68da7861b7/tipping-and-waste-disposal-framework-agreement-ref-01044) [Building-cleaning services – Neteja i desinfecció d'edificis i equipaments municipals. · Ajuntament de Tossa de Mar · 29 days left · 18 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-63e8-7185-992a-0e5dc4502aee/spain-building-cleaning-services-neteja-i-desinfeccio-dedificis-i-equipamen) [Refuse and waste related services – Odbiór i przyjęcie do zagospodarowania odpadów · Zakład Gospodarki Komunalnej i Mieszkaniowej w Koronowie Sp. z o.o. · 35 days left · 24 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156aa-0f0f-71bc-8b26-f13445721c21/poland-refuse-and-waste-related-services-odbior-i-przyjecie-do-zagospodarowa) [Refuse disposal and treatment – Separace kovů ze škváry · SAKO Brno, a.s. · 37 days left · 25 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-ca8b-71b6-a1e0-90da1abc58dc/czechia-refuse-disposal-and-treatment-separace-kovu-ze-skvary)