Provision of research into organics treatment capacity in Scotland Reference

Buyer
Zero Waste Scotland Ltd
Value
£90,000
Closes
16 November 2026
Where
Stirling, Scotland
Type
Open tender

In plain English

Zero Waste Scotland, a public body, wants to hire a research firm to study how proposed changes to household food waste collections in Scotland would affect the facilities that treat food and garden waste. The contract is worth about £90,000 and also asks for ideas on how Scotland's food economy could keep more materials in use.

What the buyer wants

• Assess the impact of the changes proposed to food waste collections in the draft statutory Code of Practice for household recycling in Scotland on organics treatment infrastructure in Scotland • Consider opportunities for creating further circularity in Scotland's food economy • Consider the wider benefits of that additional circularity

Requirements

What could rule a small business out: The notice sets out no specific eligibility criteria, but the work is a policy and infrastructure research study, so a business without research or consultancy capability would most likely be ruled out.

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How to bid

This is an open tender: any eligible business can respond directly to the buyer by the deadline, with no framework membership needed.

Where to apply

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Questions about this tender? Email the buyer at Procurement@zerowastescotland.org.uk.

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