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Published 23 Jul 2026, 13:04 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Skip Transport Services

Official notice

Authority: Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£112,500≈ £38k / year · £135,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 21 Aug 2026
Contract term 3 yrsends 30 Sept 2029 · starts 1 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Neath Port Talbot Council is seeking tenders from suitably qualified and experienced contractors for the provision of skip transport services within Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council.

The service requirements include for:

  • for the collection and return of 12 yardsᶾ waste/recycling skips owned by the Council from the various locations within the boundaries of the County Borough as may be directed by the Council, and subsequent transport for disposal/recycling to the Briton Ferry Waste Transfer Station (WTS), Briton Ferry, Neath, SA11 2HZ.
  • excess amounts of cardboard collected from the Council’s kerbside recycling service is transported for bulking and temporary storage, located in Tawe Terrace, Pontardawe. The contractor will be required to provide the required number of open topped ‘roll on-roll off’ skips of approximately 35 yardsᶾ capacity for the storage and transport of the cardboard in accordance with the service requirements.

The service will run for three years, scheduled to commence from 1st October 2026.

CPV: Refuse collection services · Refuse skips · Refuse transport services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 3 yrsSMEPublished value£112,500
Contract period: 1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2029 (3 yrs)Value: £112,500 exc. VAT · £135,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligible

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
Price: 100%
Published sub-criteria (1)
  • Cost: 100%
Published award criteria (1)
  • Cost
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 100 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 10 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
Services
Notice status
Closed
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
23 Jul 2026, 13:04 BST
Last source update
23 Jul 2026, 13:04 BST
Authority reference
CPU25-26-97
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-069695
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Refuse collection servicesRefuse skipsRefuse transport services
Delivery area
Wales (UKL17)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d1df Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
21 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
17 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Suppliers’ Instructions ‘How to Express Interest in this ITT’:

  1. Register your company on the etenderwales portal (this is required only once. However if your details have changed since you registered you will need to up-date them).
  • Browse to the eSourcing Portal: www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk ↗
  • Click the ‘Suppliers register here’ link.
  • Complete the ‘Organisation Details’ and ‘User Details’ sections.
  • Note the username you choose and click ‘save’ when complete.
  • You will shortly receive and email with your unique password (please keep this secure).
  • Agree to the terms and conditions and click ‘continue’.
  1. Express an interest in the ITT.
  • Login to the portal with the username / password.
  • Click the ‘ITT Open to all Suppliers’ link.
  • Alternatively, search for the relevant ITT (itt_124432).
  • Click on the relevant ITT to access the content.
  • Click the ‘Express Interest’ button on the right-hand side of the screen.
  • This will move the ITT into your ‘My ITT pages’. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only.)
  • Click on the ITT code, you can now access any attachments by selecting ‘Buyer Attachments’.
  1. Responding to the ITT.
  • You can now choose to ‘Respond’ or ‘Decline to Respond’ (please give a reason if declining).
  • Note the ‘Closing Date’, and then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the ITT.
  • There is help available Monday – Friday (8am – 6pm) on: [email protected] or by telephone on 0800 069 8634.

Timeline

23 Jul 2026 → 1 Oct 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published95 days ago
    23 Jul 2026, 13:04 BST
  2. Clarification questions by70 days ago
    17 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline66 days ago
    21 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts25 days ago
    1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    23 Jul 2026, 13:04 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PRGM-1776-LMWP Civic Centre, Port Talbot, Wales, SA13 1PJContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender