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Provision of a Food Waste Collection and Disposal Service

Awarded to BIFFA WASTE SERVICES LIMITED, BIOGEN (UK) LIMITED, FERNBROOK BIO LIMITED +2 more

Staffordshire County Council(buyer)

Published
Published 7 April 2025
Deadline
Closed 23 May 2025

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Overview

Staffordshire County Council has awarded a food waste collection and disposal service to five suppliers: BIFFA WASTE SERVICES LIMITED, BIOGEN (UK) LIMITED, FERNBROOK BIO LIMITED, HEMSWELL BIOGAS LIMITED, and SEVERN TRENT GREEN POWER SERVICES LIMITED. The service involves treatment via anaerobic digestion of separated domestic and trade food waste from Staffordshire residents and councils, with marketing and disposal of outputs and residues, commencing April 2026 across multiple lots and delivery scenarios.

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Lots (27)

  • Newcastle Under Lyme - Direct Delivery to Treatment Centre

    Newcastle Under Lyme - Direct Delivery to Treatment Centre, is for a service to collect, transfer and treat bulked Food Waste from the Council operated Waste Transfer Station; Knutton Lane Depot at Knutton Lane, Newcastle under Lyme. Food waste has been collected by this local authority for over a decade and operations will continue as per their established practices, with additional roll out of the collection service to flats from March 2026. Please see Appendix 3 for more details.

    Won by HEMSWELL BIOGAS LIMITED
  • Newcastle Under Lyme Borough Council - Supplier Provided Transfer Station

    Newcastle Under Lyme Borough Council - Supplier Provided Transfer Station, is for a service to collect, transfer and treat bulked Food Waste from the Council operated Waste Transfer Station; Knutton Lane Depot at Knutton Lane, Newcastle under Lyme. Food waste has been collected by this local authority for over a decade and operations will continue as per their established practices, with additional roll out of the collection service to flats from March 2026. Please see Appendix 3 for more details.

  • Newcastle under Lyme Borough Council; Council provided transfer station

    Newcastle under Lyme Borough Council; Council provided transfer station, is for a service to collect, transfer and treat bulked Food Waste from the Council operated Waste Transfer Station; Knutton Lane Depot at Knutton Lane, Newcastle under Lyme. Food waste has been collected by this local authority for over a decade and operations will continue as per their established practices, with additional roll out of the collection service to flats from March 2026. Please see Appendix 3 for more details.

    Won by HEMSWELL BIOGAS LIMITED
  • Cannock Chase District Council; Direct delivery to treatment facility

    Cannock Chase District Council; Direct delivery to treatment facility, for the provision of Treatment Facilities to treat Food Waste, with any required transfer station provision, and therefore collection / transfer of bulked waste accordingly, depending on the solution provided by bidders. The local authorities in these lots will direct deliver to the Primary Delivery Point, which may be either a local treatment facility or a WTS if the treatment facility is not local.

    Won by BIFFA WASTE SERVICES LIMITED
  • Cannock Chase District Council; Supplier provided transfer station

    Cannock Chase District Council; Supplier provided transfer station, for the provision of Treatment Facilities to treat Food Waste, with any required transfer station provision, and therefore collection / transfer of bulked waste accordingly, depending on the solution provided by bidders. The local authorities in these lots will direct deliver to the Primary Delivery Point, which may be either a local treatment facility or a WTS if the treatment facility is not local.

  • Cannock Chase District Council; Council provided transfer station

    Won by BIFFA WASTE SERVICES LIMITEDWon by FERNBROOK BIO LIMITED
  • East Staffordshire Borough Council; Direct delivery to treatment facility

    East Staffordshire Borough Council; Direct delivery to treatment facility, for the provision of Treatment Facilities to treat Food Waste, with any required transfer station provision, and therefore collection / transfer of bulked waste accordingly, depending on the solution provided by bidders. The local authorities in these lots will direct deliver to the Primary Delivery Point, which may be either a local treatment facility or a WTS if the treatment facility is not local.

    Won by HEMSWELL BIOGAS LIMITEDWon by SEVERN TRENT GREEN POWER GROUP LIMITED
  • East Staffordshire Borough Council; Supplier provided transfer station

    East Staffordshire Borough Council; Supplier provided transfer station, for the provision of Treatment Facilities to treat Food Waste, with any required transfer station provision, and therefore collection / transfer of bulked waste accordingly, depending on the solution provided by bidders. The local authorities in these lots will direct deliver to the Primary Delivery Point, which may be either a local treatment facility or a WTS if the treatment facility is not local.

  • East Staffordshire Borough Council; Council provided transfer station

    East Staffordshire Borough Council; Council provided transfer station, for the provision of Treatment Facilities to treat Food Waste, with any required transfer station provision, and therefore collection / transfer of bulked waste accordingly, depending on the solution provided by bidders. The local authorities in these lots will direct deliver to the Primary Delivery Point, which may be either a local treatment facility or a WTS if the treatment facility is not local.

    Won by SEVERN TRENT GREEN POWER GROUP LIMITEDWon by HEMSWELL BIOGAS LIMITED
  • Lichfield District Council; Direct delivery to treatment facility

    Lichfield District Council; Direct delivery to treatment facility, for the provision of Treatment Facilities to treat Food Waste, with any required transfer station provision, and therefore collection / transfer of bulked waste accordingly, depending on the solution provided by bidders. The local authorities in these lots will direct deliver to the Primary Delivery Point, which may be either a local treatment facility or a WTS if the treatment facility is not local.

    Won by BIFFA WASTE SERVICES LIMITED
  • Lichfield District Council; Supplier provided transfer station

    Lichfield District Council; Supplier provided transfer station, for the provision of Treatment Facilities to treat Food Waste, with any required transfer station provision, and therefore collection / transfer of bulked waste accordingly, depending on the solution provided by bidders. The local authorities in these lots will direct deliver to the Primary Delivery Point, which may be either a local treatment facility or a WTS if the treatment facility is not local.

  • Lichfield District Council; Council provided transfer station

    Won by BIOGEN (UK) LIMITEDWon by FERNBROOK BIO LIMITED
  • Tamworth Borough Council; Direct delivery to treatment facility

    Tamworth Borough Council; Direct delivery to treatment facility, for the provision of Treatment Facilities to treat Food Waste, with any required transfer station provision, and therefore collection / transfer of bulked waste accordingly, depending on the solution provided by bidders. The local authorities in these lots will direct deliver to the Primary Delivery Point, which may be either a local treatment facility or a WTS if the treatment facility is not local.

    Won by BIOGEN (UK) LIMITED
  • Tamworth Borough Council; Supplier provided transfer station

    Tamworth Borough Council; Supplier provided transfer station, for the provision of Treatment Facilities to treat Food Waste, with any required transfer station provision, and therefore collection / transfer of bulked waste accordingly, depending on the solution provided by bidders. The local authorities in these lots will direct deliver to the Primary Delivery Point, which may be either a local treatment facility or a WTS if the treatment facility is not local.

  • Tamworth Borough Council; Council provided transfer station

    Won by BIOGEN (UK) LIMITEDWon by FERNBROOK BIO LIMITED
  • South Staffordshire Council; Direct delivery to treatment facility

    South Staffordshire Council; Direct delivery to treatment facility, for the provision of Treatment Facilities to treat Food Waste, with any required transfer station provision, and therefore collection / transfer of bulked waste accordingly, depending on the solution provided by bidders. The local authorities in these lots will direct deliver to the Primary Delivery Point, which may be either a local treatment facility or a WTS if the treatment facility is not local.

    Won by BIFFA WASTE SERVICES LIMITED
  • South Staffordshire Council; Supplier provided transfer station

    South Staffordshire Council; Supplier provided transfer station, for the provision of Treatment Facilities to treat Food Waste, with any required transfer station provision, and therefore collection / transfer of bulked waste accordingly, depending on the solution provided by bidders. The local authorities in these lots will direct deliver to the Primary Delivery Point, which may be either a local treatment facility or a WTS if the treatment facility is not local.

  • South Staffordshire Council; Council provided transfer station

    Won by BIFFA WASTE SERVICES LIMITEDWon by FERNBROOK BIO LIMITED
  • Stafford Borough Council; Direct delivery to treatment facility

    Stafford Borough Council; Direct delivery to treatment facility, for the provision of Treatment Facilities to treat Food Waste, with any required transfer station provision, and therefore collection / transfer of bulked waste accordingly, depending on the solution provided by bidders. The local authorities in these lots will direct deliver to the Primary Delivery Point, which may be either a local treatment facility or a WTS if the treatment facility is not local.

    Won by BIFFA WASTE SERVICES LIMITED
  • Stafford Borough Council; Supplier provided transfer station

    Stafford Borough Council; Supplier provided transfer station, for the provision of Treatment Facilities to treat Food Waste, with any required transfer station provision, and therefore collection / transfer of bulked waste accordingly, depending on the solution provided by bidders. The local authorities in these lots will direct deliver to the Primary Delivery Point, which may be either a local treatment facility or a WTS if the treatment facility is not local.

  • Stafford Borough Council; Council provided transfer station

    Won by BIOGEN (UK) LIMITEDWon by FERNBROOK BIO LIMITED
  • Staffordshire Moorlands District Council; Direct delivery to treatment facility

    Staffordshire Moorlands District Council; Direct delivery to treatment facility, for the provision of Treatment Facilities to treat Food Waste, with any required transfer station provision, and therefore collection / transfer of bulked waste accordingly, depending on the solution provided by bidders. The local authorities in these lots will direct deliver to the Primary Delivery Point, which may be either a local treatment facility or a WTS if the treatment facility is not local.

    Won by BIFFA WASTE SERVICES LIMITED
  • Staffordshire Moorlands District Council; Supplier provided transfer station

    Staffordshire Moorlands District Council; Supplier provided transfer station, for the provision of Treatment Facilities to treat Food Waste, with any required transfer station provision, and therefore collection / transfer of bulked waste accordingly, depending on the solution provided by bidders. The local authorities in these lots will direct deliver to the Primary Delivery Point, which may be either a local treatment facility or a WTS if the treatment facility is not local.

  • Staffordshire Moorlands District Council; Council provided transfer station

    Staffordshire Moorlands District Council; Council provided transfer station, for the provision of Treatment Facilities to treat Food Waste, with any required transfer station provision, and therefore collection / transfer of bulked waste accordingly, depending on the solution provided by bidders. The local authorities in these lots will direct deliver to the Primary Delivery Point, which may be either a local treatment facility or a WTS if the treatment facility is not local.

    Won by HEMSWELL BIOGAS LIMITED
  • Stoke on Trent City Council; Direct delivery to treatment facility

    Stoke on Trent City Council; Direct delivery to treatment facility, covers the Unitary Authority of Stoke on Trent City Council, as the geographical area and as the Customer. This council does not currently collect food waste as part of their kerbside service offerings, but will do from the mandatory date of April 2026, and will conduct their own kerbside collections and be responsible for the delivery of the food waste to the primary delivery point.

    Won by HEMSWELL BIOGAS LIMITED
  • Stoke on Trent City Council; Supplier provided transfer station

    Stoke on Trent City Council; Supplier provided transfer station, covers the Unitary Authority of Stoke on Trent City Council, as the geographical area and as the Customer. This council does not currently collect food waste as part of their kerbside service offerings, but will do from the mandatory date of April 2026, and will conduct their own kerbside collections and be responsible for the delivery of the food waste to the primary delivery point.

  • Stoke on Trent City Council; Council provided transfer station

    Stoke on Trent City Council; Council provided transfer station, covers the Unitary Authority of Stoke on Trent City Council, as the geographical area and as the Customer. This council does not currently collect food waste as part of their kerbside service offerings, but will do from the mandatory date of April 2026, and will conduct their own kerbside collections and be responsible for the delivery of the food waste to the primary delivery point.

    Won by HEMSWELL BIOGAS LIMITED

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Procedure
Open
Contract type
Framework agreement
SME suitable
Yes
Published
7 April 2025
Questions by
16 May 2025
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Refuse and waste related services

Award outcome

Award date
4 September 2025
Contract period
31 March 2026 → 31 March 2028
Winners
  • BIFFA WASTE SERVICES LIMITED
  • BIOGEN (UK) LIMITED
  • FERNBROOK BIO LIMITED
  • HEMSWELL BIOGAS LIMITED
  • SEVERN TRENT GREEN POWER GROUP LIMITED

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    13 April 2026

  2. Contract

    11 March 2026

  3. Contract

    3 February 2026

  4. Contract

    28 October 2025

  5. Contract

    24 September 2025

  6. Contract

    5 September 2025

  7. Contract

    13 August 2025

  8. Tender Update

    7 April 2025

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