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# CLAIRE WALES TEXTILES & MEDIA MATERIALS REUSE & RECYCLING 2026 FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT (MTCBC/CLAIRE/TMR02)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/claire-wales-textiles-media-materials-reuse-recycling-2026-framework-agreement-mtcbc-clair-ocds-h6vhtk-05e1b3). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council: "CLAIRE WALES TEXTILES & MEDIA MATERIALS REUSE & RECYCLING 2026 FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT (MTCBC/CLAIRE/TMR02)". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £1,400,000. 5 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 15 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/merthyr-tydfil-county-borough-council-ons-w06000024)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £1,400,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 15 December 2025 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 5
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Refuse recycling services
- **Delivery Location:** UKL12, UKL13, UKL14, UKL15, UKL16, UKL17, UKL18, UKL21, UKL22, UKL23, UKL24
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 3 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/claire-wales-textiles-media-materials-reuse-recycling-2026-framework-agreement-mtcbc-clair-ocds-h6vhtk-05e1b3#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05e1b3`

- **Who May Use the Framework:** 1.	Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council
2.	Bridgend County Borough Council
3.	Cardiff City Council
4.	Caerphilly County Borough Council
5.	Carmarthenshire County Council
6.	Ceredigion County Council
7.	Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council
8.	Monmouthshire County Council
9.	Newport City Council
10.	Pembrokeshire County Council
11.	Powys County Council
12.	Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council
13.	Swansea Council
14.	Torfaen County Borough Council
15.	Vale of Glamorgan Council 
In addition, the Framework Agreement will allow for any of the following Councils to utilise the contract, should they become a member of CLAIRE Wales Group during the contract term:
16.	Conwy County Borough Council
17.	Denbighshire County Council
18.	Flintshire County Council
19.	Gwynedd County Council

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/claire-wales-textiles-media-materials-reuse-recycling-2026-framework-agreement-mtcbc-clair-ocds-h6vhtk-05e1b3#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fetenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/claire-wales-textiles-media-materials-reuse-recycling-2026-framework-agreement-mtcbc-clair-ocds-h6vhtk-05e1b3#participate

## Description
Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council is acting as Lead Authority (Contracting Authority) on this collaborative procurement on behalf of the CLAIRE (Wales) group of Councils and is seeking tenders for the collection of textile and media materials from Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRC), Bring sites and kerbside for reuse and recycling. 
The tender will seek to put in place a Framework Agreement where participating CLAIRE (Wales) members will be able to create and award individual Call-Off Contracts with successful tenderer(s) for the Services described in the Specification.
This will be an income arrangement whereby the successful tenderer(s) will pay tonnage rates based on the indexes stated in the tender documents for materials collected. 
The material types and collection methods have been divided into 5 Lots and further details concerning Lotting can be found in the tender documents.
There will be one tenderer awarded per Lot.
The successful tenderer in each Lot will cater for all CLAIRE (Wales) members requirements.
To draw the tenderers attention at the earliest opportunity, the incumbent contractor has indicated TUPE will apply. TUPE information will be provided to tenderers during the tender process.

## Lots (5)
### Lot 1: Textile materials from household waste recycling centres (HWRCs) and bring sites
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 90514000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £1,400,000
- **Description:** Textile materials from household waste recycling centres (HWRCs) and bring sites as detailed in the tender documents.
- **Contract Period:** 06/03/2026 to 05/03/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Media materials from HWRCs and bring sites
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 90514000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £200,000
- **Description:** Media materials from HWRCs and bring sites as detailed in the tender documents
- **Contract Period:** 06/03/2026 to 05/03/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 3: Textile materials from kerbside collections
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 90514000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £200,000
- **Description:** Textile materials from kerbside collections as detailed in the tender documents
- **Contract Period:** 06/03/2026 to 05/03/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 4: Textile materials from HWRCs and bring sites AND Textile materials from kerbside collections
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 90514000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £1,400,000
- **Description:** Textile materials from HWRCs and bring sites AND Textile materials from kerbside collections as detailed in the tender documents
- **Contract Period:** 06/03/2026 to 05/03/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 5: Duvets and Pillows from HWRCs and bring sites
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 90514000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £280,000
- **Description:** Duvets and Pillows from HWRCs and bring sites as detailed in the tender documents
- **Contract Period:** 06/03/2026 to 05/03/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 1 (cancelled)

  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

  - Date: 19/12/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F074071-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-12-19T16:28:19.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T21:27:54.928Z
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