Essex County Council (ECC) is planning to issue a tender in early January 2027 for a contract(s) relating to the anaerobic digestion treatment and disposal of food waste collected from households in the Essex area. The required treatment services must start on 1 April 2028. ECC currently manages approximately 55,000 tonnes per annum of separately collected household food waste. The contracting authority is Essex County Council and any Successor Body meaning one or more entities which assumes any of the Council's functions (as applicable) as a result of Local Government Reform (LGR). Such successor body or bodies may be, without limitation, a local authority, a combined authority, a combined county authority, a strategic authority or any other status determined pursuant to the Devolution and LGR Legislation.

Procurement Act 2023

As part of the ongoing development of its procurement strategy and tender documentation for the provision of food waste treatment services, Essex County Council (ECC) is seeking further market feedback on a number of aspects of the proposed procurement approach. In particular, ECC is seeking views on the proposed Open Framework structure, Service Contract duration, procurement process and evaluation approach. Feedback received will help inform the final procurement strategy. Potential Bidders are invited to request a copy of the questionnaire from: [email protected].