Contract award · 15 Dec 2025

The purchase and maintenance of Shredders for pre-treating Bulky Waste

The Highland Council awarded “The purchase and maintenance of Shredders for pre-treating Bulky Waste” to Molson Scotland Ltd for £1.5m on 15 Dec 2025.

Industrial machineryScotland

Value £1.5m

Open competition

Open procedure: the contract was advertised and any supplier could submit a bid.

Key facts

Buyer
The Highland Council · Regional or local authority
Value
£1,500,000
Procedure
Open procedure
Sector
Industrial machinery · Industrial machinery (CPV 42000000)
Region
Scotland
Timeline
  1. Contract date15 Dec 2025
  2. Published18 Dec 2025Published 3 days after the contract date

Description

This contract is for a supplier to provide to the Council two (2) industrial shredders capable of reducing in size, primarily, bulky waste (e.g. furniture, mattresses, toys etc) and Upholstered Furniture (contaminated with Persistent Organic Pollutants, or POPs), in a manner that meets statutory environmental regulations and guidance, in advance of being sent for further treatment. The contract includes both a purchase element of the shredders (which includes any ancillary equipment to manage POPs containing upholstered furniture) and then a servicing and repair element up to a maximum of fifteen years in duration (with review periods every five years). Additional information: N/A

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