How to win: Provision of food waste reprocessing

A services contract from East Lothian Council. Below: what it involves and how to write a winning bid for it.

Buyer

East Lothian Council

Closing date

1 July 2026

About this contract

East Lothian Council is seeking a suitably qualified and experienced Service Provider to provide capacity at a facility for the receipt and treatment to a standard which is deemed BSI PAS 100/110 compliant of separately collected food waste. Please note that the organic waste will be delivered by the Council to the Service Provider’s nominated Treatment Facility or Reception Point using Council‑operated vehicles.

How to win contracts like this

✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — East Lothian Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
✓Lead with evidenced capability and social value — for services work these usually outweigh price.
✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
✓Start early: it closes 1 July 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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