How to win: Provision of West Ardnamurchan Refuse & Recycling Collections

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

Buyer

Highland Council

Closing date

16 November 2026

About this contract

The Highland Council requires a contractor to operate refuse and recycling collections in West Ardnamurchan and facilitate the running of the Kilchoan Household Waste Recycling Centre and Waste Transfer Station.

How to win contracts like this

✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Highland 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 16 November 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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