Official UK procurement notice
Contract for Supply of Small Food Waste Caddys for household use by residents.
Authority: City & County of Swansea (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe council is seeking to enter into a contract with a suitably competent contractor for the supply of Small (5-7 Litre) printed food waste caddys Please NoteA sample of one Small (5-7 Litre) printed food waste caddy must be provided and received by the Council no later than closing date of the advertised tender paperwork. Samples of caddy must be adequately labelled with the supplier’s name for the tender evaluation. Addressed: FAO Thomas Williams , City and County of Swansea, Baling Plant, Ferryboat Close, Swansea Enterprise Park, Swansea SA6 8QNThe minimum order quantity will be 15,000 units in the first year of the contract, Orders on a call-off basis. Small food waste caddys as per specification - Green in colour, Fitted with hinged lid and handle and delivered pre-assembled, Solid wall design (not aerated/ventilated), Of a capacity of between 5-7 litres, The food caddy must be manufactured with a minimum of 30% recycled plastic content & Front panel to be printed/embossed with the council logo and text. Text will be confirmed at point of ordering. See current artwork below. Delivery no later than 17 weeks from 1st order, All delivery and transport costs shall be included in the price offeredThe Council must stress that it is the bidder's responsibility to make sure that samples are sent via a safe and suitable means of transport, such as recorded delivery or via a courier where you can track and guarantee the delivery so that samples are received by the closing date of the tender. If samples are not received by the Council, then they cannot be evaluated, and scoring allocated to evaluation of the samples cannot be awarded in these instances
CPV: Recycling equipment · Refuse and waste related services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£129,792
- Condition of participation
A sample of one Small (5-7 Litre) printed food waste caddy must be provided and received by the Council no later than closing date specified in the tender paperwork. Samples of caddy must be adequately labelled with the supplier’s name for the tender evaluation. The Council must stress that it is the bidder's responsibility to make sure that samples are sent via a safe and suitable means of transport, such as recorded delivery or via a courier where you can track and guarantee the delivery so that samples are received by the closing date of the tender. If samples are not received by the Council, then they cannot be evaluated, and scoring allocated to evaluation of the samples cannot be awarded in these instances. All delivery and transport costs shall be included in the price offered
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 Evaluation: 30%: 30%
- Price: Evaluation 70%: 70%
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality Evaluation: 30%: Quality Evaluation: 30%, broken down as— Quality of product 20% Quality of print 5% Delivery timescales 5%
- Price: Evaluation 70%: Price: 70%, broken down as— Lowest Price 70%
- Condition of participation
A sample of one Small (5-7 Litre) printed food waste caddy must be provided and received by the Council no later than closing date specified in the tender paperwork. Samples of caddy must be adequately labelled with the supplier’s name for the tender evaluation. The Council must stress that it is the bidder's responsibility to make sure that samples are sent via a safe and suitable means of transport, such as recorded delivery or via a courier where you can track and guarantee the delivery so that samples are received by the closing date of the tender. If samples are not received by the Council, then they cannot be evaluated, and scoring allocated to evaluation of the samples cannot be awarded in these instances. All delivery and transport costs shall be included in the price offered
- Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 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
- 3 Mar 2026, 16:30 GMT
- Last source update
- 20 Aug 2026, 18:21 BST
- Authority reference
CCS/25/298- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-019176- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06616fFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 30 Mar 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 23 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Project ref No. 62305 & ITT Ref No. 123484 Register your company on the eTenderWales portal (this is only required once):— Navigate to the portal: etenderwales.bravosolution.co.xn--uk-81t ↗ Click the “Suppliers register here” link.— Enter your correct business and user details.— Note the username you chose and click “Save” when complete.— You will shortly receive an e-mail with your unique password (please keep this secure).— Agree to the terms and conditions and click “continue”.2. Express an interest in the project:— Login to the portal with your username/password.— Click the “ITTs Open to All Suppliers” link (these are the ITTs open to any registered supplier).— Click on the relevant ITT to access the content.— Click the “Express Interest” button in the “Actions” box on the left-hand side of the page.— This will move the ITT into your “My ITTs” page (this is a secure area reserved for your projects only).— Click on the ITT code. You can now access any attachments by clicking the “Settings and Buyer Attachments” in the “Actions” box.3. Responding to the invitation to tender:— You can now choose to “Reply” or “Reject” (please give a reason if rejecting).— You can now use the “Messages” function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification.— Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the ITT.— There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available).If you require any further assistance use the online help. Alternatively, the BravoSolution helpdesk can be contacted (Monday to Friday, 8:00 to 18:00) on:— E-mail: [email protected]— Phone: +44 8003684850Thanks
Timeline
3 Mar 2026 → 20 Aug 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published233 days ago3 Mar 2026, 16:30 GMT
- Clarification questions by213 days ago23 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline206 days ago30 Mar 2026, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts175 days ago1 May 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published63 days ago20 Aug 2026, 18:21 BST
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 3 Mar 2026- Tender notice published3 Mar 2026, 16:30 GMTUK4
- Contract details notice published20 Aug 2026, 18:21 BSTUK7
- Status changed to complete20 Aug 2026, 18:21 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Ltd/IPL Plastics UK Ltd | £129,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract for Supply & Delivery of Small Food Waste Caddys · Straight Ltd/IPL Plastics UK Ltd
- Signed
- 3 Jul 2026
- Value
- £129,000
- Period
- 6 Jul 2026 – 23 Jun 2027 · up to 23 Jun 2030 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- One Year Contract with the option to extend the contract for up to a further 36 months
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Straight Ltd/IPL Plastics UK LtdAwarded 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