Cumberland Council Food Waste Collection and Disposal Contract Award
Summary
Cumberland Council has awarded a concession contract for food waste collection and disposal services to CUMBRIA WASTE RECYCLING LIMITED. The contract is valued at £5,000,000 including VAT and will commence on April 1, 2026, with potential extensions.
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Cumberland Council has awarded a concession contract for food waste collection and disposal services to CUMBRIA WASTE RECYCLING LIMITED. The contract, valued at £5,000,000 including VAT, is for businesses within the Cumberland Council footprint that require separate food waste collections, specifically those with more than 10 full-time equivalent employees, in line with new recycling legislation. The contract is set to run from April 1, 2026, to March 31, 2029, with an option for two 12-month extensions.
This award notice signifies the finalization of a procurement process. Businesses that will utilize this service should be aware of the new collection requirements. The contracting authority has awarded this contract under a below-threshold, open competition procedure. The supplier, CUMBRIA WASTE RECYCLING LIMITED, will be responsible for providing the specified services.
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Award
The Collection and Disposal of Food Waste
- Cumberland Council UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types
Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-025950
Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-050501 (view related notices)
Published 20 March 2026, 4:23pm
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Description
The Council would like to enter into a partnering arrangement via a concession contract with a supplier who could provide a service to those businesses within the Cumberland Council footprint that require separate food waste collections. The businesses that will be able to use this service will be those with more that 10 full time equivalent employees as per the Governments new simpler recycling legislation
Contract 1. The Collection and Disposal of Food Waste
Supplier
Contract value
- £4,166,666 excluding VAT
- £5,000,000 including VAT Below the relevant threshold
Award decision date
19 March 2026
Earliest date the contract will be signed
31 March 2026
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029
- Possible extension to 31 March 2031
- 5 years Description of possible extension:
There is the potential for contract extensions of up to 2 x 12 months. The uptake of these are at the sole discretion of the Council. Circumstances with which they could be used include the following:
depending on the success in achieving the required outcomes
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
Refuse and waste related services
Contract locations
- UKD1 - Cumbria
Information about tenders
- 2 tenders received
- 2 tenders assessed in the final stage:
- 2 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 1 supplier awarded contracts
- 1 supplier unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - open competition
Special regime
Concession
Supplier
CUMBRIA WASTE RECYCLING LIMITED
- Companies House: 03162439
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PCJM-2829-HXZP 3 SIDINGS COURT
DONCASTER
DN4 5NU
United Kingdom
Email: ben.fisher@cumbriawaste.co.uk
Website: https://cumbriawaste.co.uk /
Region: UKE31 - Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1. The Collection and Disposal of Food Waste
Contracting authority
Cumberland Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PJGX-9191-DYLV Cumbria House, 107-117 Botchergate
Carlisle
CA1 1RD
United Kingdom
Email: procurement.mailbox@cumbria.gov.uk
Region: UKD12 - East Cumbria
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government
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