Refuse and waste related services

Tender description

Central Bedfordshire Council’s (CBC) currently provides a food waste treatment and disposal service to resident in the north of the authority area. As part of a new waste collection contract, food waste collections are due to be rolled out to residents in the south in the Summer/Autumn of 2020. Lot 1: Food Waste Disposal – North of Authority Area; Lot 2: Food Waste Disposal – South of Authority Area; Lot 3: Highways Grass Cuttings Disposal. Lot 1: food waste disposal north of authority area (please see map in Appendix 2a). Approximately 5 000 t a year. Contract start date April 2020. Contract term 3 years + possible 3-year extension. Lot 2: food waste disposal – south of authority area (please see map in Appendix 2b). As this is a new service no tonnage data is available but the Council anticipate similar yearly. Anticipated contract start date Summer 2020. Contract term 3 years + possible 3 year extension. Lot 3: highways grass cuttings disposal – to treat approximately 1 000 tonnes of highways grass cuttings, as this is a new service no historical tonnage data is available. Anticipated contract start date April 2020. Contract term 3 years + possible 3-year extension.