Preliminary Market Engagement - Food Waste Solution
Rhondda Cynon Taf CBCEstimated Value
Up to £6,100,000
Deadline
Not specified
Published
14 April 2026
Type
Not specified
Overview
Note this is a market testing exercise and not a full contract notice - procurement exercise and will help inform the council strategy for future procurement of this service. Background In 2013 the Local Authorities of Rhondda Cynon Taf (RCT), Merthyr Tydfil, and Newport City Councils came together to form the Tomorrows Valley hub (the hub).
RCT as a lead authority for the hub procured the food waste treatment contract, awarded in November 2013 to Biogen UK Ltd with a duration of 15 years. A 1MW AD facility was constructed under a Design, Build, Finance and Operate (DBFO) contract on a land owned by RCT at Bryn Pica.
The facility has a capacity of 22,500 tonnes per annum and attracts Feed-in-Tarriff (Fit) that will continue until November 2033 (20 years from contract start date). The facility benefits from an Environmental Permit issued by NRW (Natural Resources Wales) and planning permission for access, tipping, digestion and digestate output to PAS110 QP (Quality Protocol) standard.
Additional details
Whilst the hub has an option to extend the contract for a further 10-year period in two 5-year extension periods, it would also like to consider alternative options for the treatment of its food waste from 15th November 2028 that may offer better overall value for money. These options include procuring a new Operation and Maintenance (O&M) contract for its existing facility or procuring a new merchant contract for the treatment of its food waste elsewhere.
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- 1
GKR Maintenance & Building Co Ltd
25 contracts wonlatest 29 Sept 2026ends 31 Jan 2029£6m
total awarded
- 2
Albion Workplace Solutions
13 contracts wonlatest 17 Sept 2026£2m
total awarded
- 3
2D Building Contractors Ltd
10 contracts wonlatest 31 Jul 2026£627,181
total awarded
- 4
GMI Electrical Ltd
7 contracts wonlatest 9 Oct 2026£432,574
total awarded
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EFS Systems (UK) Ltd
7 contracts wonlatest 6 Aug 2026£300,351
total awarded
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Rhondda Cynon Taf CBCKey Dates
Published
14 April 2026
Submission deadline
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Notice type
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