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# arc21 · UK Public Procurement Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/arc21-GB-PPON-PVPN-6929-HZXG). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Authority Summary:** arc21 is a Central government based in Northern Ireland. Tracked in the Tenderline open procurement catalogue across 11 published procedures, with 1 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Information
- **Contracting Authority:** arc21
- **Classification:** Central government
- **Delivery Region:** Northern Ireland
- **Authority ID:** `GB-PPON-PVPN-6929-HZXG` (Official UK PPON)
- **Live Open Tenders:** 1
- **Total Published Procedures:** 11
- **Published Award Value (24 months):** £11m (median award: £5.4m) across 2 of 2 eligible published values (VAT excluded; not actual spend)

- **Tenderline Record:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/arc21-GB-PPON-PVPN-6929-HZXG

## Competition & Bidding Profile
- **Typical Bids per Lot:** 2 bids (median of 2 published per-lot bid counts on contested contract notices)
- **Single-Bid Lots:** 0% of lots drew only 1 bidder
- **Median Price Movement:** 40% below the published estimate (median of 1 comparable awards)

## Procurement Vehicles & Sourcing Routes
- **Commercial Tools (24m):** Contract: 4 (80%), Dynamic purchasing system: 1 (20%)
- **Sourcing Procedures (24m):** Open: 2 (40%), Route not published: 2 (40%), Selective: 1 (20%)

## Primary Procurement Sectors (CPV)
1. **[Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/cleaning-environmental-services-90000000) (CPV 90):** 5 notices, last 24 months (100% of this period)
2. **[Transport equipment and products](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/transport-equipment-vehicles-34000000) (CPV 34):** 1 notices, last 24 months (20% of this period)
3. **[Construction work](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/construction-civil-engineering-45000000) (CPV 45):** 1 notices, last 24 months (20% of this period)

## Key Awarded Suppliers
1. **[NATURAL WORLD PRODUCTS LTD](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/natural-world-products-ltd-coh-ni023268):** 3 procedures
2. **[ReGen Waste Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/regen-waste-ltd-coh-ni044110):** 1 procedures (5 awards)
3. **[River Ridge Recycling (Portadown) Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/river-ridge-recycling-portadown-ltd-coh-ni610647):** 1 procedures (3 awards)
4. **[Irish Waste Services](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/irish-waste-services-coh-ni008172):** 1 procedures (2 awards)
5. **[Enva Northern Ireland Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/enva-northern-ireland-limited-coh-ni017996):** 1 procedures (2 awards)

## Largest Public Contract Awards
Top public contracts awarded by this authority:
1. **[NATURAL WORLD PRODUCTS LTD](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/natural-world-products-ltd-coh-ni023268):** £10m · [The provision of services for the receipt, storage, bulking and transfer of Municipal Waste](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/the-provision-of-services-for-the-receipt-storage-bulking-and-transfer-of-municipal-waste-ocds-h6vhtk-04e77a)
2. **[NATURAL WORLD PRODUCTS LTD](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/natural-world-products-ltd-coh-ni023268):** £750k · [Provision of services for the receipt, storage and transfer of mixed dry recyclable material](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-services-for-the-receipt-storage-and-transfer-of-mixed-dry-recyclable-materia-ocds-h6vhtk-06c906) · Awarded: 28 Aug 2026

## Award Values & Counterparties
> **Complete Contracting Authority Dossier:** Published award values over 24 months, supplier rosters, contract expiry dates, and direct award breakdowns are available in the interactive dossier on Tenderline:
> [Explore full arc21 intelligence dossier on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/arc21-GB-PPON-PVPN-6929-HZXG#spend-analytics)

## Provenance and Open Data
- **Data Source:** Official notices published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- **Canonical Profile:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/arc21-GB-PPON-PVPN-6929-HZXG
- **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt