Official UK procurement notice
FURTHER-COMPETITION FOR THE PROVISION OF SUPPLY, DELIVERY AND RECYCLING OF WHEELED BINS AND ASSOCIATED PRODUCTS TO SUPPORT WASTE COLLECTION SERVICE
Authority: Ubico Ltd·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought13 lots · detail below
Published requirement description1.1.Ubico Ltd are conducting a Further-competition for the provision of supply, delivery and recycling of wheeled bins and associated products to support waste collection services.
1.2.This Further-Competition is issued in relation to the Refuse and Recycling Products Framework Agreement, procured by YPO in compliance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. This Further-Competition will involve inviting Tenders from all Suppliers who were successfully awarded onto Lot 3 and Lot 4.
- Recurrence: There is a possibility that this Framework will be subject to renewal after 3.5 years from the commencement date
CPV: Bins · Containers for waste material · Other containers · Polythene waste and refuse sacks and bags · Refuse and waste related services · Refuse recycling services · Repair and maintenance services of metal containers · Sacks and bags · Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation · Waste and rubbish containers and bins · Wheeled containers
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 4 bids received · 17 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 4 yrs from 1 Feb 2025
Lots and requirements (13)Procurement structure
13 lots · no lot values published · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1YPO Lot 3 – Two-Wheeled BinsAwardedRenewal UK, South West
Supply of two-wheeled bins in various capacities, including associated accessories and replacement parts.
Lot #2Four-wheeled binsAwardedRenewal UK, South West
Four-wheeled bins
Lot #3Plastic Wheeled Bins (2 wheeled)AwardedRenewal UK
Lot 3 covers Plastic Wheeled Bins (2 wheeled) and must be manufactured from high density injection moulded polyethylene, UV stabilised and come with a minimum of 10 years guarantee. The successful supplier must (if required by the customer) be able to facilitate the distribution of bins to individual households, this may also include collection of old bins from individual households (minimum order quantities may apply) in urban and rural locations UK wide. This may also include the distribution of leaflets and liners in addition if required at an extra charge.
Lot #4Plastic Wheeled Bins (4 wheeled)AwardedRenewal UK
Lot 4 covers Plastic Wheeled Bins (4 Wheeled) and must be manufactured from high density injection moulded polyethylene, UV stabilised with a minimum 10 year guarantee. The successful supplier must (if required by the customer) be able to facilitate the distribution of bins to individual households, this may also include collection of old bins from individual households (minimum order quantities may apply) in urban and rural locations UK wide. This may also include the distribution of leaflets and liners in addition if required at an extra charge.
Lot #5Steel Wheeled BinsAwardedRenewal UK
Lot 5 covers Steel Wheeled Bins in a variety of sizes. There must be a minimum 5 year
warranty.
Lot #6Polythene Refuse & Recycling SacksAwardedRenewal UK
Lot 6 covers Polythene Refuse and Recycling Sacks. This Lot adopts the industry-wide accepted Cleaning and Hygiene Suppliers Association (CHSA) Sack Scheme as the tool for professional buyers to determine best value, without compromising on key performance expectations when procuring refuse sacks and bin liners. Manufactured from recycled or recyclable polyethylene polymers or materials (LDPE, LLDPE, HDPE, or blended). YPO requires the manufacturer to provide a guarantee of the performance, carton count, and minimum product weights. YPO requires the bags and liners to have a 12-month warranty solely against manufacturing defects.
Lot #7Kerbside Recycling Boxes & Inner CaddiesAwardedRenewal UK
Lot 7 covers Kerbside Recycling Boxes and Inner Caddies. Must come with a minimum of 5 year guarantee. The successful Supplier must (if required by the customer) be able to facilitate the distribution of items to individual householders. This may also include collection of old items from individual households in urban and rural locations UK wide.
Lot #8Distribution & Collection of Refuse & Recycling Products to/from Individual Households including Container RecyclingAwardedRenewal UK
Lot 8 covers Wheeled Bin and Recycling Container Distribution to Individual Households (or commercial addresses/secure storage facilities or as required by the customer).
The Lot covers the distribution and/or collection of wheeled bins, caddies, kerbside boxes and any other refuse or recycling products if required. Suppliers must be able to deliver products to either the front door of the property, the property boundary or as directed by individual customers. There may also be a need in terraced properties for deliveries/collections to the rear of properties. The successful supplier must be registered as a Waste Carrier with the Environment Agency as per the Waste Management Licensing Regulations 1994 and Control of Pollution (Registration of Carriers and Seizure of Vehicles) Regulations 1991. Duty of care waste transfer notes must be provided to individual customers as part of any contract awarded.
Lot #9Food Waste Disposal UnitsAwardedRenewal UK
This Lot covers food waste disposal units which must comply with any current and new food waste regulations. The Provider must be able to supply various sizes (stand alone or table mounted) to suit different sized kitchens.
Lot #10Steel Wheeled Bin Refurbishment & Maintenance (including the sale of second-hand steel wheeled bins)AwardedRenewal UK
This Lot covers Steel Wheeled Bin Refurbishment and Maintenance (including buy back and sale of second hand steel wheeled bins).
Lot #11Bin/Container End of Life Buy BackAwardedRenewal UK
Lot 11 covers all types/any materials of bin or container end of life buy back. The minimum collection size is set at ½ load, ensuring cost-effectiveness and logistical efficiency in operations. The buy-back program accepts bins and HDPE containers from all manufacturers, ensuring inclusivity and flexibility (e.g., caddies, plastic wheeled bins, steel wheeled bins and recycling boxes). Contractors must be capable of handling and processing mixed colour stacks of bins and containers without sorting at the point of collection. A full audit trail must be maintained for all collected bins, providing traceability from the point of collection to the final recycling or disposal stage. Documentation must include details of collection dates, bin types, weights, and final processing outcomes. The service must accommodate all standard bin sizes, ensuring comprehensive coverage of end-of-life products. Contractors should provide certificates demonstrating compliance with environmental standards and regulations.
Lot #12Wheeled Bin Housing UnitsAwardedRenewal UK
Lot 12 covers Wheeled Bin Housing Units designed to accommodate bins of various sizes including food waste housing unit if required. Manufacturers warranty of at least 36 months to include all moving parts and premature corrosion. Minimum life span of 7 years with housing units available in a variety of colours.
Lot #13Any other Refuse or Recycling Product not listed aboveAwardedRenewal UK
Suppliers awarded onto any of the individual Lots 1-12 will automatically be awarded onto Lot 13. This is for any other Refuse or Recycling Product required by a Customer that is not included in any of the other Lots.
This will include items such as but not limited to;
Kerbside Reusable Recycling Bags
Solar Powered Compactor Bins
Dual Recycling Bins
Aerosol Recycling Bins
Vape Recycling Bins
Battery Recycling Bins
Food Donation Bins
Clothing/Textiles Recycling Bins
Compost Bins
Pallet Boxes
Clinical Waste Bins
Multi Box Recycling Trolleys
Underground Refuse Systems
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).
Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.
- Suitability
Organisations must ensure that they are not in breach of any of the mandatory or discretionary exclusions contained in Regulation 57 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Please refer to the Tender Documentation/Online Tender located on our E-Procurement system. The web address can be found under ‘Procurement Documents’ in the ‘Communication’ section of this notice.
- Price carries 40–80 points depending on the lot; most lots put it at 40 points.
- “FURTHER-COMPETITION FOR THE PROVISION OF SUPPLY, DELIVERY AND…” 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
- Restricted procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- 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 · There is a possibility that this Framework will be subject to renewal after 3.5 years from the commencement date
- First published
- 17 Oct 2024, 15:20 BST
- Last source update
- 20 Oct 2026, 11:13 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 21 Nov 2024 – …
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-098876- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ad5eFind a Tender
- Performance terms
Please refer to the Framework Agreement Terms and Conditions located in our E-Procurement system. The web address can be found under ‘Procurement Documents’ in the ‘Communication’ Section in this notice.
Publisher note: GO Reference: GO-20261020-PRO-39283685
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 25 Nov 2024, 14:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 21 Nov 2024, 14:00 GMT
Timeline
21 Nov 2024 → 20 Oct 2026 · 4 dates- Bids opened21 Nov 2024, 14:00 GMT
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown25 Nov 2024, 14:00 GMT
- Contract starts1 Feb 2025
- Notice published1 day ago20 Oct 2026, 11:13 BST
Notice history
4 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Nov 2024- Deadline moved to 25 Nov 2024, 14:00 GMT20 Nov 2024, 12:57 GMT+4 days · was 21 Nov 2024, 14:00 GMT
- Status changed to complete17 Apr 2025, 08:26 BST
- Procurement method changed20 Oct 2026, 11:13 BST
- Buyer details updated20 Oct 2026, 11:13 BST
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineTime limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate · IV.2.2 | 21 Nov 2024 | 25 Nov 2024 | +4 d |
| — | Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.7 | 21 Nov 2024 | 25 Nov 2024 | +4 d |
The closing date and time for the tender has changed from 21 November 2024 at 2.00pm to 25 November 2024 at 2.00pm
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2024-10: 1 release · 17 Oct 2024
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast15 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
All 13 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £500,000,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
Two-wheeled bins
- Signed
- 30 Sept 2026
- Value
- £500,000
- Status
- active
Four-wheeled bins
- Signed
- 30 Sept 2026
- Value
- £500,000
- Status
- active
Lot 1 - Food Waste Caddies (kitchen & kerbside) including WRAP Specification
- Signed
- 20 Mar 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 31 Jan 2029
- Status
- active
Lot 10 - Steel Wheeled Bin Refurbishment & Maintenance (including the sale of second-hand steel wheeled bins)
- Signed
- 20 Mar 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 31 Jan 2029
- Status
- active
Lot 11 - Bin/Container End of Life Buy Back
- Signed
- 20 Mar 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 31 Jan 2029
- Status
- active
Lot 12 - Wheeled Bin Housing Units
- Signed
- 20 Mar 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 31 Jan 2029
- Status
- active
Lot 13 - Any other Refuse or Recycling Product not listed above
- Signed
- 20 Mar 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 31 Jan 2029
- Status
- active
Lot 2 - Food & Garden Waste Liners – Compostable and Non-Compostable
- Signed
- 20 Mar 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 31 Jan 2029
- Status
- active
Lot 3 - Plastic Wheeled Bins (2 wheeled)
- Signed
- 20 Mar 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 31 Jan 2029
- Status
- active
Lot 4 - Plastic Wheeled Bins (4 wheeled)
- Signed
- 20 Mar 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 31 Jan 2029
- Status
- active
Lot 5 - Steel Wheeled Bins
- Signed
- 20 Mar 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 31 Jan 2029
- Status
- active
Lot 6 - Polythene Refuse & Recycling Sacks
- Signed
- 20 Mar 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 31 Jan 2029
- Status
- active
Lot 7 - Kerbside Recycling Boxes & Inner Caddies
- Signed
- 20 Mar 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 31 Jan 2029
- Status
- active
Lot 8 - Distribution & Collection of Refuse & Recycling Products to/from Individual Households including Container Recycling
- Signed
- 20 Mar 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 31 Jan 2029
- Status
- active
Lot 9 - Food Waste Disposal Units
- Signed
- 20 Mar 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 31 Jan 2029
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · YPO Lot 3 – Two-Wheeled Bins | 11bids | — | — | — |
| 2 · Four-wheeled bins | 11bids | — | — | — |
| 3 · Plastic Wheeled Bins (2 wheeled) | 10bids | — | — | — |
| 4 · Plastic Wheeled Bins (4 wheeled) | 8bids | — | — | — |
| 5 · Steel Wheeled Bins | 4bids | — | — | — |
| 6 · Polythene Refuse & Recycling Sacks | 14bids | — | — | — |
| 7 · Kerbside Recycling Boxes & Inner Caddies | 4bids | — | — | — |
| 8 · Distribution & Collection of Refuse & Recycling Products to/from Individual Households including Container Recycling | 5bids | — | — | — |
| 9 · Food Waste Disposal Units | 2bids | — | — | — |
| 10 · Steel Wheeled Bin Refurbishment & Maintenance (including the sale of second-hand steel wheeled bins) | 4bids | — | — | — |
| 11 · Bin/Container End of Life Buy Back | 5bids | — | — | — |
| 12 · Wheeled Bin Housing Units | 8bids | — | — | — |
| 13 · Any other Refuse or Recycling Product not listed above | 34bids | — | — | — |
| Whole notice | 4bids · 4 electronic | 4 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- YPOContracting authorityCentral purchasing bodyBody governed by public lawGeneral public services
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High Court of England and WalesReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
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Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria