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MBT RDF & Contingency Contract

Dumfries and Galloway Council · All their open notices

What this is

Dumfries and Galloway Council's Waste Service is procuring the receipt, treatment and disposal of three waste streams from its Ecodeco Mechanical Biological Treatment (MBT) plant and waste transfer stations, structured into six lots. The waste streams include Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) and contingency residual waste reception and treatment services for five geographic locations across Dumfries and Galloway. Estimated total contract value is £3.27 million (with Lot 1 RDF alone estimated at £13.08 million) over an initial 24-month period with options for two further 12-month extensions.

Key points

  • Licensed/permitted waste facility required — contingency lots must be within ~50 miles by road of relevant transfer station
  • Six lots available including MBT RDF (est. £13.08m per lot notice) and five contingency waste reception lots
  • Submission deadline: 12 June 2026 at 12:00 via PCS-Tender Project Code 31607

Who can bid

Open procedure via PCS-Tender (Project Code 31607). Six lots (tenders may be submitted for all). Licensed/permitted waste facility required. Lots: 1 MBT RDF, 2 Contingency Annan, 3 Contingency Dumfries, 4 Contingency Castle Douglas, 5 Contingency Stranraer, 6 (additional). Contingency lots require facility within ~50 miles by road of relevant transfer station. Compliance with waste hierarchy, duty of care and forthcoming BMW landfill ban required.

How it is scored

Quality 40% · Price 60% 40% quality, 60% price (consistent across all lots). Treatment options as far up the waste hierarchy as possible.

Money

Estimated total contract value stated as £3,270,000 but Lot 1 RDF alone is estimated at £13,080,000 — bidders should note this discrepancy and refer to tender documents. No EU funding.

How to submit

Submission via PCS-Tender portal (www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk). Search Project Code 31607 under ITTs Open to All Suppliers. Deadline: 12 June 2026 at 12:00.

Clarifications

Via PCS-Tender portal. Contact: Karen Mclachlan, Karen.Mclachlan2@dumgal.co.uk, +44 3033333000.

Contract period

Initial term: 24 months. Option to extend for 2 x further 12-month periods. No EU funding.

Classification

CPV 90500000 — Refuse and waste related services 90510000 — Refuse disposal and treatment90513100 — Household-refuse disposal services ScotlandSouth Scotland

Published on Public Contracts Scotland. The official notice is the authoritative version.