Treatment and Disposal of Recyclable and Residual Waste

Scotland Excel · Scotland · up to £200,000,000

What the buyer wants

Scotland Excel is establishing a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for treatment and disposal services of various recyclable and residual waste materials arising mainly from households, council collections, and household waste recycling centres across multiple lots covering different waste streams.

This Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) is seeking treatment and/or disposal services for a host of material streams, in the main commonly arising from households, council commercial collections and household waste recycling centres. Material streams anticipated to require such services include but are not limited to, Mixed Recyclate, Paper, Card, News and PAMs, Glass, Cans, Plastics. Metals, Wood, Textiles, Plasterboard, Gas Bottles, Tyres, Inert Material, Bulky Waste, Street Sweepings, Gully Waste, Engine Oil, Cooking Oil, MRF offtakes, MRF outputs and Residual Waste.

The DPS is a two-stage process. There is no intention to limit the minimum and maximum number of service providers. All service providers that meet the selection criteria and are not excluded must be admitted to the DPS.

The DPS will be open to entrants throughout its life who meet the minimum criteria.

Further information on the selection process can be found within the procurement documents.

How Tenderoo reads it

This is a dynamic purchasing system (a dynamic market under the Procurement Act): suppliers can apply to join at any point while it runs, and work is awarded in rounds to the members. A missed deadline is not the end of it.

The notice reads as suitable for a small or medium-sized firm: the scope, value and requirements are within reach of a business of that size.

Services required

• Treatment and disposal of recyclable and residual waste

What you will need to show

• Modern Slavery Act compliance — Suppliers must confirm compliance with the Modern Slavery Act as part of the procurement regulations referenced.
• UK GDPR / DPA 2018 compliance — Suppliers must comply with UK data protection laws as implied by the procurement regulations and information requirements.

Documents to submit

• Procurement documents containing detailed selection criteria and operational specifications

Lots

• Treatment of Co-mingled Mixed Recyclate — This Lot is seeking suitably qualified service providers capable of delivering a service for the treatment of various materials that may be presented for treatment in mixes and compositions that are likely to vary by council both in terms of material type and combination of material from those materials listed below, including twin stream and multiple stream, that may or may not align with the Household Recycling in Scotland Code of Practice. Councils will outline their own particular mix of material as part of their Invitation to Tender (ITT). Potential materials that a mix combination could include some or all of but may not be limited to are: all normal paper and board types, including News and PAMs (Periodicals and Magazines); Old Corrugated Cardboard (OCC); Mixed Paper and Board; Multigrade; Best White no.2. Plastic Bottles and Plastic Containers including, but not limited to Polyethylene; clear PET or coloured PETE; High Density Polyethylene, HDPE; Polyvinylchloride; PVC; Polypropylene; PP; Polystyrene; PS; (other plastics may be presented). Paper/composite based food and beverage cartons. Cans – steel and aluminium food and drink cans, aerosols, glass bottles and jars of all colours. Plastic Film and bags, metal pots, pans, cutlery, coat-hangers, biscuit tins and other similar metal items, aluminium foil and trays. Councils will outline their own mix of material and will indicate if they require collection of bulked material and/or provision of a transfer station. Individual councils will detail their own operational specification and service requirements. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in a situation referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 or Regulations 8&9 of the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016. Information pursuant to Regulation 35(17) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 is contained in the procurement documents.
• Treatment of Paper, Cardboard, News and PAMs (separate and/or mixed) — This Lot is seeking suitably qualified service providers capable of delivering a service for the treatment of paper, cardboard, News & PAMs. Material will be collected via various methods and to varying standards but as a likely indication, material could for example be collected and presented in line with the PAS 105 Specification for paper waste and comprising of the following broad description – Mixed paper and board: A mixture of various grades of paper and board, without restriction on short fibre content, unsorted, with unusable materials removed. Cardboard: Used boxes and sheets of corrugated board of various qualities. News and PAMs: could be in line with PAS 105 Specification for paper waste. Material may be sorted or unsorted. Collection of bulked/baled material may be required. Individual councils will detail their own material content, mix if applicable, operational specification and service requirements. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in a situation referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 or Regulations 8&9 of the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016. Information pursuant to Regulation 35(17) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 is contained in the procurement documents.
• Treatment of Glass (separate and/or mixed) — This Lot is seeking suitably qualified service providers capable of delivering a service for the treatment of glass that may be presented mixed and/or separated by colour stream; clear, brown or green. Material will be collected via various methods and to varying standards but as a likely indication, material could be collected and presented in line with the PAS 101 Specification for recovered containers glass. Mixed Glass - Grade C of PAS 101 for colour composition, i.e. Clear: no more than 6% other colours. Brown: no more than 15% other colours. Green: no more than 30% other colours. Green glass – Grade A of PAS 101 for colour composition, modified to accept blue glass or green and not part of the 5% tolerance, i.e. Green: no more than 5% other colours. Amber glass – Grade A of PAS 101 for colour composition, i.e. Brown: no more than 5% other colours. Clear Glass – Grade A of PAS 101 for colour composition, i.e. Clear: no more than 4% other colours. Collection of material from various locations including households, bulked storage or other forms of collection points may be required. Councils may require provision of suitable containers/banks. Individual councils will detail their own material content and mix if applicable, operational specification and service requirements. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in a situation referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 or Regulations 8&9 of the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016. Information pursuant to Regulation 35(17) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 is contained in the procurement documents.
• Treatment of Cans (Mixed, Aluminium or Steel) — This Lot is seeking suitably qualified service providers capable of delivering a service for the treatment of cans that may be presented mixed and/or separated by type, aluminium or steel. Mixed cans are liable to arise from either segregated kerbside collections, bring sites or Household Waste Recycling. The assumption on delivery to the Service Provider is that these will arrive in loose form, but individual Councils may advise otherwise at Invitation to Tender stage. Some variability in the proportions of steel and aluminium cans in the delivered material is to be expected. Aluminium cans are likely to come predominately form segregated kerbside collection schemes and Household Waste Recycling Centres and will may include beverage and/or food containers and aerosols. While unlikely to be explicitly included in widespread recycling collection advice to residents, it is expected that clean aluminium foil, such as foil trays, pie cases and household wrapping foil will be materials that may arrive with the cans and which the Service Provider shall seek to recycle. Steel cans will come predominately from segregated kerbside collections and Household Waste Recycling Centres and are likely to be compliant with BMRA UK Scrap Specification Steel grades 6E (baled, clean steel cans) and 6F (loose steel cans). Generally, cans are likely to be clean, dry and empty (particularly domestic aerosol containers). Material may be sorted or unsorted. While not explicitly included in widespread recycling collection advice to residents, it is expected that other small items of steel material will appear under this Lot and which Service Providers shall seek to recycle. Collection of bulked material may be required as may alignment to other types of collection service. Individual councils will detail their own material content and mix if appropriate, operational specification and service requirements. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in a situation referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 or Regulations 8&9 of the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016. Information pursuant to Regulation 35(17) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 is contained in the procurement documents.
• Treatment of Mixed Plastic Containers — This Lot is seeking suitably qualified service providers capable of delivering a service for the treatment of mixed plastic containers. These materials are likely to be collected predominately from segregated kerbside collections, bring sites and Household Waste Recycling Centres and will be likely to include, but not be limited to some or all of the following: Plastic bottles and Plastic Containers (with or without tops), including Polyethylene; clear PET or coloured PETE, High Density Polyethylene, HDPE, Polyvinylchloride, PP and Black Plastics. May also include drinks pots, tubs and trays of various colours. Collection of bulked material may be required. Individual councils will detail their own individual material content and mix if appropriate, operational specification and service requirements. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in a situation referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 or Regulations 8&9 of the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016. Information pursuant to Regulation 35(17) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 is contained in the procurement documents.
• Treatment of Mixed Rigid Plastics — This Lot is seeking suitably qualified service providers capable of delivering a service for the treatment of mixed rigid plastic materials. These materials are likely to come predominately from Household Waste Recycling Centres and possibly other Council premises, commercial organisations or operations. There is likely to be a mix of types of plastic in this Lot, including but not limited to plastics from uses such as garden furniture, toys, building materials, car bumpers, plastic parts, large containers and packaging crates. Typical plastic types may include single and mixed polymers. Material may be sorted and unsorted. Collection of bulked material may be required. Individual councils will detail their own operational specification and service requirements. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in a situation referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 or Regulations 8&9 of the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016. Information pursuant to Regulation 35(17) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 is contained in the procurement documents.
• Treatment of Mixed Scrap Metal — This Lot is seeking qualified service providers capable of delivering a service for the treatment of scrap metals. These materials will come predominately from Household Waste Recycling Centres and possibly other Council premises or operations. Materials may be sorted or unsorted. There are likely to be varying types of metal and composite products within this Lot and as an indication of a recognised standard that is most likely to apply, the British Metal Recycling Association (BMRA) Grade 5c Loose Light iron grade is likely to be the most appropriate, although other metal types including other grades such as Grade 1, Grade 2 and aluminium may be presented. Collection of bulked material may be required. Individual Councils will detail their own material content, operational specification and service requirements. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in a situation referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 or Regulations 8&9 of the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016. Information pursuant to Regulation 35(17) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 is contained in the procurement documents.
• Treatment of Shredded and Non-Shredded Wood — This Lot is seeking suitably qualified service providers capable of delivering a service for the treatment of wood of varying types, whether shredded or otherwise. Material is likely to come predominately from Household Waste Recycling Centres and possibly other Council premises or operations. Material may be sorted or unsorted. Unless individual councils state otherwise, there is no guarantee that waste wood from a particular council will meet PAS104 or PAS111 standards. It is recognised therefore that both low grade, (suitable for some processing and power and heat generation) and high grade (as per PAS104) may be encountered. Materials likely to be included within scope are MDF, Chipboard, Plywood and/or Blockboard. Collection of bulked material may be required. Individual councils will detail their own material content, operational specification and service requirements. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in a situation referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 or Regulations 8&9 of the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016. Information pursuant to Regulation 35(17) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 is contained in the procurement documents.
• Treatment of Textiles — This Lot is seeking suitably qualified service providers capable of delivering a service for the treatment of textiles that will come mainly from textile banks at bring sites or Household Waste Recycling Centres, emptied by, or under the control of Councils, or from direct collections by, or on behalf of Councils, but may come from other sources. The materials will be a mix of clothes and other household materials such as belts, blankets, curtains, handbags, shoes, sheets and towels. Collection of bulked material and/or collection from individual banks, as well as the provision of banks may be required. Individual councils will detail their own operational specification and service requirements. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in a situation referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 or Regulations 8&9 of the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016. Information pursuant to Regulation 35(17) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 is contained in the procurement documents.
• Treatment and Recycling of MRF outputs — This Lot is seeking qualified service providers capable of delivering a service for the recycling and/or treatment of materials produced as Material Recycling Facility (MRF) outputs. Collection of bulked material is likely to be required. Materials likely to be included within this Lot (but not limited to) are: Mixed Papers, News & PAMs, Cardboard, Plastic Bottles – PET, Plastic Bottles – HDPE (Natural), Plastic Bottles – HDPE (Coloured), Plastic Bottles – Mixed, Aluminium Cans and Steel Cans. Individual Councils will detail their own material content, operational specification and service requirements. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in a situation referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 or Regulations 8&9 of the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016. Information pursuant to Regulation 35(17) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 is contained in the procurement documents.
• Treatment and Disposal of Bulky Waste — This Lot is seeking suitably qualified service providers capable of delivering a service for the treatment and disposal of material collected by a Council’s bulky collection service and/or skip services, including material aggregated at Household Waste Recycling Centres or other bulking points in a mixed form. Material is likely to include large household or commercial items such as furniture, mattresses, carpets, mixed garden waste and items from DIY-type construction operations. Material may include arisings from other council operations such as, building maintenance, housing clearance/refurbishment, roads, grounds maintenance, litter picking, flytipping, site clearance, country parks, education and other council services and commercial operations. Councils may require collection of bulked material and the provision and removal of skips may also be required. Additional material arisings could include wood, plastic, metal, glass, tiles and ceramics. Individual councils will detail their own material content, operational specification and service requirements. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in a situation referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 or Regulations 8&9 of the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016. Information pursuant to Regulation 35(17) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 is contained in the procurement documents.
• Treatment and Disposal of Inert Wastes and Rubble — This Lot is seeking suitably qualified service providers capable of delivering a service for the treatment and disposal of Inert Waste and/or Rubble and Soil. Materials arising via this Lot are likely to include, but are not limited to, materials such as brick, stone, rubble, hardcore, concrete, clay, sand, soil, tiles, glass, crockery and ceramics. Collection of bulked material may be required. Individual councils will define the materials that they require a service for and will detail their own operational specification and service requirements. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in a situation referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 or Regulations 8&9 of the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016. Information pursuant to Regulation 35(17) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 is contained in the procurement documents.

Key facts

• Buyer: Scotland Excel
• Estimated value: up to £200,000,000
• Deadline: 12 February 2029
• Location: Scotland
• Published on: Find a Tender
• First seen by Tenderoo: 8 September 2026
• CPV: 90514000, 90500000, 90513000, 90513100, 90510000, 90512000, 90513300, 45232470, 42320000, 19600000, 19640000, 03416000, 19620000, 19630000, 90000000, 14630000

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