Official UK procurement notice
Contract for 3 New Waste Compactors for Household Waste Recycling Centres
Authority: City & County of Swansea (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement description3 new compactors for our HWRCs to include decommissioning of existing and installation of new
CPV: Industrial machinery · Refuse and waste related services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£1
- Condition of participation
These units will replace the existing Thetford Compactor model.
- Must be compatible and connect
- Delivery to the HWRC sites:
Clyne, Derwen Fawr Road, Sketty, Swansea, SA2 8DU.
Penlan, Heol Gwyrosydd, Penlan, Swansea, SA5 7BS.
Garngoch,Phoenix Way, Garngoch Industrial Estate, Gorseinon, SA4 9WF.
- Decommission removal and disposal of 2 of the existing compactors (Garngoch will already be removed prior to installation of new)
- Installation and commissioning of all 3 compactors.
- Operator training and documentation.
- Ongoing maintenance and support
- Yearly service to be carried out on each compactor
Suppliers are required to visit sites to see the layout/ access requirements/ electrical connections and footprints for the compactors. Failing to do so will result in your bid being disqualified. Visits can be arranged by request via the portal.
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)
- Quality: 40%: 40%
- Price: 60%: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 40%: Q1 compactor specification 30% Q2 Delivery and installation 5% Q3 support breakdowns and servicing 5%
- Price: 60%: Lowest Price 60%
- Condition of participation
These units will replace the existing Thetford Compactor model.
- Must be compatible and connect
- Delivery to the HWRC sites:
Clyne, Derwen Fawr Road, Sketty, Swansea, SA2 8DU.
Penlan, Heol Gwyrosydd, Penlan, Swansea, SA5 7BS.
Garngoch,Phoenix Way, Garngoch Industrial Estate, Gorseinon, SA4 9WF.
- Decommission removal and disposal of 2 of the existing compactors (Garngoch will already be removed prior to installation of new)
- Installation and commissioning of all 3 compactors.
- Operator training and documentation.
- Ongoing maintenance and support
- Yearly service to be carried out on each compactor
Suppliers are required to visit sites to see the layout/ access requirements/ electrical connections and footprints for the compactors. Failing to do so will result in your bid being disqualified. Visits can be arranged by request via the portal.
- Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 24 Sept 2025, 16:16 BST
- Last source update
- 5 Feb 2026, 14:07 GMT
- Authority reference
CCS/25/110- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-059412- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a171Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 24 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 17 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
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Timeline
24 Sept 2025 → 5 Feb 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published399 days ago24 Sept 2025, 16:16 BST
- Clarification questions by376 days ago17 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline369 days ago24 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts297 days ago5 Jan 2026
- Latest notice published265 days ago5 Feb 2026, 14:07 GMT
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Sept 2025- Tender notice published24 Sept 2025, 16:16 BSTUK4
- Contract details notice published5 Feb 2026, 14:07 GMTUK7
- Status changed to complete5 Feb 2026, 14:07 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thetford International Compactors Service Limited | £1 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract for 3 New Waste Compactors for Household Waste Recycling Centres · Thetford International Compactors Service Limited
- Signed
- 9 Jan 2026
- Value
- £1
- Period
- 9 Jan 2026 – 9 Jul 2026
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Thetford International Compactors Service LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender