Official UK procurement notice
Claire Wales Textiles & Media Materials Reuse & Recycling Framework Agreement
Authority: Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council (Local council)
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionMerthyr Tydfil County Borough Council (The Contracting Authority) is acting as Lead Authority on behalf of the CLAIRE Wales Group and is awarding a Framework Agreement for the provision of textiles and media materials reuse and recycling Services.
- Recurrence: October 2025
CPV: Refuse recycling services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 2 bids on the busiest of 3 lots · 2 suppliers appointed
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Textile materials from household waste recycling centres (HWRCs) and bring sitesAwardedRenewal
The fundamental purpose of the Framework is to provide a reliable, effective, and satisfactory service for the reuse and recycling of textiles materials from individual local authorities specified locations in the Collaborating Local Authorities in Resource Efficiency (CLAIRE) Wales Group of Local Authorities.
For the avoidance of doubt, textiles include all clothing and shoes, whereby, clothing includes all garments, such as belts, hats, bags, etc.
Lot #2Media materials from HWRCs and bring sitesAwardedRenewal
The fundamental purpose of the Framework is to provide a reliable, effective, and satisfactory service for the reuse and recycling of media materials from individual local authorities specified locations in the Collaborating Local Authorities in Resource Efficiency (CLAIRE) Wales Group of Loal Authorities.
For the avoidance of doubt, media materials include all books, games, CDs, DVDs and similar.
Lot #3Textile materials from kerbside collectionsAwardedRenewal
The fundamental purpose of the Framework is to provide a reliable, effective, and satisfactory service for the reuse and recycling of textiles materials from individual local authorities specified locations in the Collaborating Local Authorities in Resource Efficiency (CLAIRE) Wales Group of Local Authorities.
For the avoidance of doubt, textiles include all clothing and shoes, whereby, clothing includes all garments, such as belts, hats, bags, etc.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- As per tender: 70%
- price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
- As per tender: 70
- Price: 30
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Claire Wales Textiles & Media Materials Reuse & Recycling Framework…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · October 2025
- First published
- 15 Oct 2021, 14:34 BST
- Last source update
- 21 Jan 2022, 16:15 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 15 Nov 2021 – …
- Authority reference
itt_89219- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-001896- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02ec6dFind a Tender
Publisher note: This Framework Agreement will cater for all members of the CLAIRE Wales Group of Local Authorities. The participating authorities from the CLAIRE Wales Group are as follows: (i) Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council (ii) Cardiff City Council (iii) Caerphilly County Borough Council (iv) Carmarthenshire County Council (v) Ceredigion County Council (vi) Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council (vii) Monmouthshire County Council (viii) Newport City Council (ix) Pembrokeshire County Council (x) Powys County Council (xi) Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council (xii) Swansea Council (xiii) Torfaen County Borough Council (xiv) Vale of Glamorgan Council Some CLAIRE Wales Group authorities will wish to utilise the Framework immediately and/or soon after award and other authorities may wish to join later. However utilisation of the Framework by all listed Local Authorities for all Lots is not guaranteed. (WA Ref:117869)
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk ↗
- Appointment period ends
- 15 Nov 2021, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 15 Nov 2021, 14:00 GMT
Timeline
15 Nov 2021 → 21 Jan 2022 · 3 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown15 Nov 2021, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened15 Nov 2021, 14:00 GMT
- Notice published21 Jan 2022, 16:15 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete21 Jan 2022, 16:15 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast3 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Textile materials from household waste recycling centres (HWRCs) and bring sites
- Signed
- 17 Jan 2022
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Media materials from HWRCs and bring sites
- Signed
- 17 Jan 2022
- Value
- £0
- Status
- active
Textile materials from kerbside collections
- Signed
- 17 Jan 2022
- Value
- £120,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Textile materials from household waste recycling centres (HWRCs) and bring sites | 2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad | 0 | — | £2,042,880 – £3,939,840 |
| 2 · Media materials from HWRCs and bring sites | 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
| 3 · Textile materials from kerbside collections | 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
2 commercial parties on the notice- Goldstone Books LtdFramework contractor
- JMP Wilcox & Co. LtdFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria