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Published 21 Aug 2026, 10:16 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Processing of Recyclable Materials and Resources

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Authority: Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council (Local council)

13 lotsServicesOpen procedureAbove threshold
Sectors: Cleaning & Environmental Services (90) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£4,178,400total for 13 lots · £4,178,400 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 18 Sept 2026
Lots 13see the lot list below
Contract term 2 yrsends 16 Oct 2028 · up to 16 Oct 2030 with extensions · starts 17 Oct 2026

What is being bought13 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Tenders are invited for the recycling, processing and collection, where appropriate, of specified materials for Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council. The waste materials and resources are to be collected through the Household Waste Recycling Centres and Bring Sites across the Borough as well as from other Council facilities as referenced in individual Lot Specifications. Tenderers should note that all quantities of both tonnages and loads/movements are estimates. Tonnes and loads of contract waste shall vary from contract year to contract year, and from month to month. Council does not warrant, represent or guarantee to provide a specified amount of contract waste or a specified number of loads. Tenderers should satisfy themselves that they have sufficient capacity to deal with additional quantities of waste. Tenderers can price for individual or multiple lots.

  • No preliminary market engagement: Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-06853a

CPV: Refuse and waste related services · Refuse collection services · Refuse disposal and treatment · Refuse recycling services

Lots and requirements (13)Procurement structure

13 lots · all with a published value (£4,178,400 together) · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1WoodRenewal 2 yrsPublished value£1,807,344

Tenders are invited for the receipt, recycling and/or recovery of wood waste for Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council.

The wood waste accepted at Council Recycling Centres is not segregated into types/grades and is a mixture of both ‘treated’ and ‘untreated’. Tenderers should satisfy themselves of the nature of this material before submitting a tender.

Contract period: 17 Oct 2026 – 16 Oct 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 16 Oct 2030 with extensionsValue: £1,807,344 exc. VAT · £1,807,344 inc. VAT
Extensions: The Council shall have the option, in agreement with the Contractor(s), to extend the Contract by up to an additional 24-months in increments to be agreed by both parties.
Lot #2Oil FiltersRenewal 2 yrsPublished value£68,376

Tenders are sought for the supply of containers, collection, processing and treatment of waste oil filters collected by the Authority’s Household Recycling Centres as well as Craigavon Depot, Carn Industrial Estate and Banbridge Depot, Scarva Road, Banbridge.

The processing and treatment should ensure that materials are diverted from landfill either through recycling or re-use.

Tenderers should satisfy themselves of the nature of this material before submitting a tender.

Contract period: 17 Oct 2026 – 16 Oct 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 16 Oct 2030 with extensionsValue: £68,376 exc. VAT · £68,376 inc. VAT
Extensions: The Council shall have the option, in agreement with the Contractor(s), to extend the Contract by up to an additional 24-months in increments to be agreed by both parties.
Lot #3TextilesRenewal 2 yrsPublished value£9,768

Tenders are sought for the provision of containers, collection, reuse/ recycling/ processing and return to market of textiles collected at Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon District Council.

Tenderers should supply textile collection banks for textiles similar to the capacity / type of those in place at Recycling Centres. The containers must be robust metal containers with a locked door and a safety hatch for deposit of materials. The container must be labelled appropriately. It will be the contractor’s responsibility to ensure banks are in a good state of repair and maintained in line with good practice guidance and any regulatory requirements. Council reserves the right to request copies/evidence of maintenance schedules and reports.

Tenderers should satisfy themselves of the nature of this material before submitting a tender.

Contract period: 17 Oct 2026 – 16 Oct 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 16 Oct 2030 with extensionsValue: £9,768 exc. VAT · £9,768 inc. VAT
Extensions: The Council shall have the option, in agreement with the Contractor(s), to extend the Contract by up to an additional 24-months in increments to be agreed by both parties.
Lot #4Mixed GlassRenewal 2 yrsPublished value£107,556

Tenders are sought for the provision of containers, collection, recycling/processing and return to market of mixed glass, collected at Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council Household Recycling Centres and other bring sites across the Borough.

Contract period: 17 Oct 2026 – 16 Oct 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 16 Oct 2030 with extensionsValue: £107,556 exc. VAT · £107,556 inc. VAT
Extensions: The Council shall have the option, in agreement with the Contractor(s), to extend the Contract by up to an additional 24-months in increments to be agreed by both parties.
Lot #5PaintRenewal 2 yrsPublished value£24,000

Tenders are sought for the supply of containment, collection and processing/disposal of paint unsuitable for reuse at the Councils 9no. Recycling Centres. Further information available in Spec doc.

Contract period: 17 Oct 2026 – 16 Oct 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 16 Oct 2030 with extensionsValue: £24,000 exc. VAT · £24,000 inc. VAT
Extensions: The Council shall have the option, in agreement with the Contractor(s), to extend the Contract by up to an additional 24-months in increments to be agreed by both parties.
Lot #6RubbleRenewal 2 yrsPublished value£243,936

Tenders are invited for the receipt, recycling/processing and treatment of rubble waste collected by the Authority’s Household Recycling Centres. The processing and treatment should ensure that the material is diverted from landfill either through recycling or re-use with no rubble treated by means defined under regulation as disposal.

Rubble is deposited by members of the public and may contain bricks, concrete blocks, ceramics, tiles, paving stone, soil etc. from domestic DIY. Tenderers should satisfy themselves of the nature of this material before submitting a tender.

Contract period: 17 Oct 2026 – 16 Oct 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 16 Oct 2030 with extensionsValue: £243,936 exc. VAT · £243,936 inc. VAT
Extensions: The Council shall have the option, in agreement with the Contractor(s), to extend the Contract by up to an additional 24-months in increments to be agreed by both parties.
Lot #7Soil and StonesRenewal 2 yrsPublished value£48,240

Tenders are sought for the receipt, processing and treatment of soil and stones (EWC 17 05 004) collected by the Authority’s Grounds Maintenance and Cemeteries team as well as from Household Recycling Centres at which this material is accepted/segregated. The processing and treatment should ensure that the material is diverted from landfill, through either recycling or reuse.

Tenderers should satisfy themselves of the nature of this material before submitting a tender.

Contract period: 17 Oct 2026 – 16 Oct 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 16 Oct 2030 with extensionsValue: £48,240 exc. VAT · £48,240 inc. VAT
Extensions: The Council shall have the option, in agreement with the Contractor(s), to extend the Contract by up to an additional 24-months in increments to be agreed by both parties.
Lot #8Mixed Hard Dense PlasticRenewal 2 yrsPublished value£762,432

Tenderers are invited for the receipt, recycling and/or recovery of mixed dense/hard plastic for Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council.

The mixed dense/hard plastic accepted at Council Recycling Centres is not segregated into types / grades and contains a wide range of plastic types from plastic buckets, basins, toys, drums, containers etc. Any grade of plastic that is hard/dense may be included in this collection. Tenderers should satisfy themselves of the nature of this material before submitting a tender.

Contract period: 17 Oct 2026 – 16 Oct 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 16 Oct 2030 with extensionsValue: £762,432 exc. VAT · £762,432 inc. VAT
Extensions: The Council shall have the option, in agreement with the Contractor(s), to extend the Contract by up to an additional 24-months in increments to be agreed by both parties.
Lot #9CardboardRenewal 2 yrsPublished value£76,032

Tenderers are sought for the collection, receipt, recycling/processing and return to market of cardboard waste from Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council Recycling Centres, and the Shambles Market, Armagh. Cardboard will also be direct delivered from two Household Recycling Centres as indicated in the Spec doc.

The card material is primarily old, corrugated containers, (OCC or KLS), but may also contain quantities of light card, grey board, egg boxes etc as deposited by the general public. Tenderers should satisfy themselves of the nature of this material before submitting a tender.

Contract period: 17 Oct 2026 – 16 Oct 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 16 Oct 2030 with extensionsValue: £76,032 exc. VAT · £76,032 inc. VAT
Extensions: The Council shall have the option, in agreement with the Contractor(s), to extend the Contract by up to an additional 24-months in increments to be agreed by both parties.
Lot #10PaperRenewal 2 yrsPublished value£12,864

Tenderers are sought for the collection receipt, recycling/processing and return to market of wastepaper collected at Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council Household Recycling Centres. Paper will also be direct delivered from two Household Recycling Centres as indicated in the Spec doc.

Tenderers should satisfy themselves of the nature of this material before submitting a tender.

Contract period: 17 Oct 2026 – 16 Oct 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 16 Oct 2030 with extensionsValue: £12,864 exc. VAT · £12,864 inc. VAT
Extensions: The Council shall have the option, in agreement with the Contractor(s), to extend the Contract by up to an additional 24-months in increments to be agreed by both parties.
Lot #11Scrap MetalsRenewal 2 yrsPublished value£854,700

Tenders are invited for the receipt, recycling/processing and return to market of scrap metal collected at Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon District Council Household Recycling Centres. Scrap Metal will be delivered from all sites with the exception of Newline Household Recycling Centre which requires the provision of 2 x 40 cubic yard open top roll-on off containers and a collection of these containers. Tenderers should satisfy themselves of the nature of this material before submitting a tender.

Contract period: 17 Oct 2026 – 16 Oct 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 16 Oct 2030 with extensionsValue: £854,700 exc. VAT · £854,700 inc. VAT
Extensions: The Council shall have the option, in agreement with the Contractor(s), to extend the Contract by up to an additional 24-months in increments to be agreed by both parties.
Lot #12Motor OilRenewal 2 yrsPublished value£107,712

Tenders are sought for collection, processing and treatment of waste motor oil collected at the Authority’s Household Recycling Centres and at operational Depots. The processing and treatment should ensure that materials are diverted from landfill either through recycling or reuse.

Tenderers should satisfy themselves of the nature of this material before submitting a tender.

Contract period: 17 Oct 2026 – 16 Oct 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 16 Oct 2030 with extensionsValue: £107,712 exc. VAT · £107,712 inc. VAT
Extensions: The Council shall have the option, in agreement with the Contractor(s), to extend the Contract by up to an additional 24-months in increments to be agreed by both parties.
Lot #13Lead Acid Car BatteriesRenewal 2 yrsPublished value£55,440

Tenders are sought for the supply of collection containers, collection/exchange of containers, processing and treatment of automotive battery waste collected at the Authority’s Household Recycling Centres. The processing and treatment should ensure that the component materials are diverted from landfill either through recycling or re-use.

Tenderers should satisfy themselves of the nature of this material before submitting a tender.

Contract period: 17 Oct 2026 – 16 Oct 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 16 Oct 2030 with extensionsValue: £55,440 exc. VAT · £55,440 inc. VAT
Extensions: The Council shall have the option, in agreement with the Contractor(s), to extend the Contract by up to an additional 24-months in increments to be agreed by both parties.

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 13 lots
Quality: 30%Price: 70%
Published sub-criteria (4)
  • AC1. Proposed Services: 15%
  • AC2. Contingency Arrangements: 10%
  • AC3. Recording & Reporting of Contract Waste, Communications and Complaint Handling: 5%
  • Contract Price: 70%
Published award criteria (4)
  • AC1. Proposed Services
  • AC2. Contingency Arrangements
  • AC3. Recording & Reporting of Contract Waste, Communications and Complaint Handling
  • Contract Price
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
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
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
21 Aug 2026, 10:16 BST
Last source update
21 Aug 2026, 10:16 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 9 Oct 2026
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-079772
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Refuse and waste related servicesRefuse collection servicesRefuse disposal and treatmentRefuse recycling services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e94b Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: eTendersNI · Who buys & how to bid on eTendersNI
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Northern Ireland registration
Submission deadline
18 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
11 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

21 Aug 2026 → 17 Oct 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published66 days ago
    21 Aug 2026, 10:16 BST
  2. Clarification questions by45 days ago
    11 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline38 days ago
    18 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by16 days ago
    9 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Contract starts9 days ago
    17 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    21 Aug 2026, 10:16 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PYMV-3527-LYNZ Craigavon Civic and Conference Centre, Lakeview Road, Craigavon, Northern Ireland, BT64 1ALContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

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