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Published 17 Jan 2025, 15:21 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Contract for the Collection / (Delivery of), Haulage and Re-processing of Scrap metal, Steel cans and Aluminium Cans

Official notice

Authority: City & County of Swansea (Local council)

12 lotsServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Budget not disclosedValue not published
Submissions closed 17 Feb 2025awarded 15 Dec 2025
Awarded to CELSA STEEL (UK) LIMITED +2 more3 awards

What is being bought12 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Swansea Council collect co-mingled glass bottles, glass jars, steel cans, aerosol cans and aluminium cans from 105,000 properties within Swansea. The co-mingled material is segregated at its Baling Plant in Llansamlet, Swansea resulting in separate waste streams of steel (ferrous) cans and aluminium cans. The cans are separately baled in preparation for collection by or delivery to a re-processor.

Swansea Council operate 5 Household Waste Recycling Centres which accept all waste items predominantly containing scrap metal and car batteries. In addition a volume of high tensile springs, from stripped down bed mattresses are obtained.

During 2023/24 Swansea disposed of; 1,000 tonnes of scrap metal, 600 tonnes of steel cans, 460 tonnes of aluminium cans, 50 tonnes of high tensile springs and 7 tonnes of lead acid batteries

CPV: Non-hazardous refuse and waste treatment and disposal services · Radioactive-, toxic-, medical- and hazardous waste services · Refuse and waste related services · Refuse recycling services

Lots and requirements (12)Procurement structure

12 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Collection and reprocessing of Steel (ferrous) cansAwardedRenewal

Collection and reprocessing of Steel (ferrous) cans

Delivery: Wales · Civic Centre, Swansea, Wales, UK.
Extensions: Extension up to 54 monthsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Reprocessing of Steel (ferrous) cansCancelledRenewal

Reprocessing of Steel (ferrous) cans

Delivery: Wales · Civic Centre, Swansea, Wales, UK.
Extensions: Extension up to 54 monthsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Collection and reprocessing of Aluminium cansCancelledRenewal

Collection and reprocessing of Aluminium cans

Delivery: Wales · Civic Centre, Swansea, Wales, UK.
Extensions: Extension up to 54 monthsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #4Reprocessing of Aluminium cansAwardedRenewal

Reprocessing of Aluminium cans

Delivery: Wales · Civic Centre, Swansea, Wales, UK.
Extensions: Up to 54 monthsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #5Collection and reprocessing of Mixed Scrap metal cansCancelledRenewal

Collection and reprocessing of Mixed Scrap metal cans

Delivery: Wales · Civic Centre, Swansea, Wales, UK
Extensions: Extension up to 54 monthsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #6Reprocessing of Mixed Scrap metal cansCancelledRenewal

Reprocessing of Mixed Scrap metal cans

Delivery: Wales · Civic Centre, Swansea, Wales, UK
Extensions: Extension up to 54 monthsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #7Collection and reprocessing of High tensile springsCancelledRenewal

Collection and reprocessing of High tensile springs

Delivery: Wales · Civic Centre, Swansea, Wales, UK.
Extensions: Extension up to 54 monthsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #8Reprocessing of High tensile springsCancelledRenewal

Reprocessing of High tensile springs

Delivery: Wales · Civic Centre, Swansea, Wales, UK.
Extensions: Extension up to 54 monthsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #9Collection and reprocessing of Mixed scrap metal including high tensile springsCancelledRenewal

Collection and reprocessing of Mixed scrap metal including high tensile springs

Delivery: Wales · Civic Centre, Swansea, Wales, UK.
Extensions: Extension up to 54 monthsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #10Reprocessing of Mixed scrap metal including high tensile springsCancelledRenewal

Reprocessing of Mixed scrap metal including high tensile springs

Delivery: Wales · Civic Centre, Swansea, Wales, UK.
Extensions: Extension up to 54 monthsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #11Collection and reprocessing of Car batteries (lead acid)AwardedRenewal

Collection and reprocessing of Car batteries (lead acid)

Delivery: Wales · Civic Centre, Swansea, Wales, UK
Extensions: Extension up to 54 monthsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #12Reprocessing of Car batteries (lead acid)CancelledRenewal

Reprocessing of Car batteries (lead acid)

Delivery: Wales · Civic Centre, Swansea, Wales, UK.
Extensions: Extension up to 54 months.Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored · same split on all 12 lots
Quality: 30%Price: 70%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 30
  • Price: 70
What this means for your bid
  • 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 · 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
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
17 Jan 2025, 15:21 GMT
Last source update
23 Dec 2025, 14:09 GMT
Award evaluation window
18 Feb 2025 – …
Authority reference
CCS/24/214
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-085867
Classification (CPV)
Non-hazardous refuse and waste treatment and disposal servicesRadioactive-, toxic-, medical- and hazardous waste servicesRefuse and waste related servicesRefuse recycling services
Delivery area
Wales (UKL18)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04d457 Find a Tender

Publisher note: (WA Ref:159783)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN, CY
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Submission deadline
17 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en, cy
Bids opened
18 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

17 Feb 2025 → 23 Dec 2025 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    17 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    18 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT
  3. Notice published309 days ago
    23 Dec 2025, 14:09 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    23 Dec 2025, 14:09 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 12
Awarded value Not summedeach provider’s award repeats the list or panel total
Bids received 81 from SMEs
Contracts signed 4latest 15 Dec 2025

9 further award records carry no date or value.

Contracts

  • Collection and reprocessing of Steel (ferrous) cans · CELSA STEEL (UK) LIMITED

    Signed
    15 Dec 2025
    Value
    £0
    Status
    active
  • Collection and reprocessing of Car batteries (lead acid) · EUROPEAN METAL RECYCLING LIMITED

    Signed
    19 Aug 2025
    Value
    £0
    Status
    active
  • Collection and reprocessing of Mixed scrap metal including high tensile springs

    Signed
    19 Aug 2025
    Value
    £0
    Status
    active
  • Reprocessing of Aluminium cans · SWAN ALLOY UK LTD.SME

    Signed
    8 Aug 2025
    Value
    £0
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Collection and reprocessing of Steel (ferrous) cans2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad0——
4 · Reprocessing of Aluminium cans4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad1——
9 · Collection and reprocessing of Mixed scrap metal including high tensile springs1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad0——
11 · Collection and reprocessing of Car batteries (lead acid)1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad0——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

City & County of Swansea

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Civic Centre, Swansea, Wales, SA1 3SNContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High CourtReview body LondonContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

3 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria