ClosedAgriculture, forestry and horticulture

GMCA 1147 Biowaste treatment framework[E11]

Manchester, United KingdomGreater Manchester Combined Authority[E1]

In plain English

What they want: GMCA is seeking to procure the arrangements for the treatment of co-mingled food and 'green' garden Biowaste from 2026. The scope of this procurement is to appoint a multi-supplier Framework of suitable organisations that operate in-vessel composting plants, and any other suitable biowaste treatment facilities, which are competent and accredited to provide biowaste treatment services in line with the Authority's…
Who can bid: No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
Deadline: Buyer's deadline: 4 Apr 2025, 12:00 UTC+1. UTC: 4 Apr 2025, 11:00 UTC.
Published 21 Feb 2025.
Value: GBP 17,500,000
Buyer: Greater Manchester Combined AuthoritySee what else this buyer buys and when.
How to apply: Through the buyer's official process. Open the original notice on UK Contracts Finder (OCDS) (opens in a new tab) ↗
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This opportunity is closed and its deadline has passed. Reports are not available for it.

Deadline[E4]: 4 Apr 2025, 12:00 UTC+1
Value[E12]: GBP 17,500,000
Published[E9]: 21 Feb 2025
Procedure[E8]: Open procedure (above threshold)
Source: UK Contracts Finder (OCDS) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked: 83 minutes ago

About the requirement

From the notice

GMCA is seeking to procure the arrangements for the treatment of co-mingled food and 'green' garden Biowaste from 2026. The scope of this procurement is to appoint a multi-supplier Framework of suitable organisations that operate in-vessel composting plants, and any other suitable biowaste treatment facilities, which are competent and accredited to provide biowaste treatment services in line with the Authority's requirements. The establishment of the Framework will enable the Authority to secure treatment capacity for the treatment of c.130,000 tonnes annually of Biowaste arising ("Contract Waste") through a series of Call-Off Contracts, in smaller packages, that shall be awarded following a mini-tender with providers appointed to the Framework. Documents are available with more detail on The Chest: https://www.the-chest.org.uk/ Related PIN: 2025/S 000-000218[E5]

Eligibility and requirements

ConditionDelivery location: England, United Kingdom.[E6]
The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.

Risks and unknowns

UnknownWe read the published notice, not the full tender documents.

Updates

First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 13:38 UTC
The deadline (2025-04-04T11:00:00.000Z) has passed.
Source document 9a9f13e4-a4e7-411f-a1df-b68c93639b28-836451

Evidence

12 facts

Every fact on this page comes from the published notice. Each entry shows the document and the field it was read from.

E1
The buyer is Greater Manchester Combined Authority.
Document 9a9f13e4-a4e7-411f-a1df-b68c93639b28-836451, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:38 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E2
The notice is classified under CPV 77120000 (Composting services).
Document 9a9f13e4-a4e7-411f-a1df-b68c93639b28-836451, field /tender/classification/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:38 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E3
Contracts Finder publishes United Kingdom procurement.
Document 9a9f13e4-a4e7-411f-a1df-b68c93639b28-836451, field /tender, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:38 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E4
Tenders must be submitted by 4 Apr 2025, 12:00 UTC+01:00.
“2025-04-04T12:00:00+01:00”
Document 9a9f13e4-a4e7-411f-a1df-b68c93639b28-836451, field /tender/tenderPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:38 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E5
The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.
“GMCA is seeking to procure the arrangements for the treatment of co-mingled food and 'green' garden Biowaste from 2026. The scope of this procurement is to appoint a multi-supplier Framework of suitable organisations that operate in-vessel composting plants, and any other suitab…”
Document 9a9f13e4-a4e7-411f-a1df-b68c93639b28-836451, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:38 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E6
Delivery location: England, United Kingdom.
Document 9a9f13e4-a4e7-411f-a1df-b68c93639b28-836451, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:38 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E7
This is a call for competition. Suppliers can respond.
“tender”
Document 9a9f13e4-a4e7-411f-a1df-b68c93639b28-836451, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:38 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E8
The procedure is: Open procedure (above threshold).
Document 9a9f13e4-a4e7-411f-a1df-b68c93639b28-836451, field /tender/procurementMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:38 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E9
The notice was published on 21 Feb 2025.
“2025-02-21T12:11:49Z”
Document 9a9f13e4-a4e7-411f-a1df-b68c93639b28-836451, field /tender/documents/0/datePublished, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:38 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E10
Contracts Finder gives the tender status as active.
Document 9a9f13e4-a4e7-411f-a1df-b68c93639b28-836451, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:38 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E11
The notice is titled "GMCA 1147 Biowaste treatment framework".
Document 9a9f13e4-a4e7-411f-a1df-b68c93639b28-836451, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:38 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E12
The stated value is GBP 17,500,000.
“17500000 GBP”
Document 9a9f13e4-a4e7-411f-a1df-b68c93639b28-836451, field /tender/value/amount, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:38 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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