AwardedAwarded 4 February 2026

Food Waste Disposal Contract

In brief

Middlesbrough Council awarded waste work to Suez Recycling and Recovery UK Ltd, Cumbria Waste Recycling Ltd and Hargreaves (UK) Services Limited and 2 others on 4 February 2026.

It is a framework worth up to £1,260,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 5 years, up to 7 years with extensions, starting 31 March 2026.

It is split into 3 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

What the notice says

Middlesbrough Council, Hartlepool Borough Council and Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council are looking for a list of contractors to be added to a framework to supply a food waste disposal service for the 3 Local Authorities across the Tees Valley due to the new food waste legislation which came into effect on 31.03.2025

Lots

Lot	Trade	Value
Middlesbrough 31 March 2026 to 30 March 2031 What this lot covers LOT 1 is for Middlesbrough Requirements for a Food Waste Disposal Contract.	Waste and street cleansing	£420,000
Redcar and Cleveland 31 March 2026 to 30 March 2031 What this lot covers Lot 2 is for Redcar and Cleveland requirements for a food waste disposal contract	Waste and street cleansing	£420,000
Hartlepool 31 March 2026 to 30 March 2031 What this lot covers Lot 3 is for Hartlepool requirements for a food waste disposal contract	Waste and street cleansing	£420,000

Who won

Winner	Lot	Value	Dates
Suez Recycling and Recovery UK Ltd Cumbria Waste Recycling Ltd (SME) Hargreaves (UK) Services Limited Duranta Teesside Limited (SME) Northern Organic Solutions Limited trading as Gap Organics (SME) 5 bids received	Middlesbrough	£420,000	Awarded 4 February 2026
Suez Recycling and Recovery UK Ltd Cumbria Waste Recycling Ltd (SME) Hargreaves (UK) Services Limited Duranta Teesside Limited (SME) Northern Organic Solutions Limited trading as Gap Organics (SME) 5 bids received	Redcar and Cleveland	£420,000	Awarded 4 February 2026
Suez Recycling and Recovery UK Ltd Cumbria Waste Recycling Ltd (SME) Hargreaves (UK) Services Limited Duranta Teesside Limited (SME) Northern Organic Solutions Limited trading as Gap Organics (SME) 5 bids received	Hartlepool	£420,000	Awarded 4 February 2026

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

6 October 2025Tender notice · UK4, notice 062496-2025
5 February 2026Contract award notice · UK6, notice 010737-2026

About the buyer

Middlesbrough CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

155

Awards

144

Suppliers it has used most for waste

Cumbria Waste Recycling Ltd1 contract
Duranta Teesside Limited1 contract
Hargreaves (UK) Services Limited1 contract
Northern Organic Solutions Limited trading as Gap Organics1 contract
Suez Recycling and Recovery UK Ltd1 contract

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From notice 062496-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 6 October 2025, last updated 5 February 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.