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# Reusable Bags

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/reusable-bags-ocds-h6vhtk-06f5cb). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Braintree District Council: "Reusable Bags". Published status: planning. Planned Pipeline Value: £150,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Braintree District Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/braintree-district-council-ons-e07000067)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £150,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Polythene waste and refuse sacks and bags, Sacks and bags, Waste and rubbish containers and bins
- **Delivery Location:** UKH3
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/reusable-bags-ocds-h6vhtk-06f5cb#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06f5cb`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/reusable-bags-ocds-h6vhtk-06f5cb#tl-md)

## Description
Introduction
Braintree District Council (BDC) is undertaking market engagement for the potential procurement of it's reusable sacks for recycling for commercial customers and residents of flats. Your feedback will be invaluable in helping us ensure the contract is structured in a way which delivers value for money, promotes sustainability and supports innovation. Below are key areas of interest. Please provide responses where applicable. You are not required to answer every question, please focus on areas relevant to your expertise or service offering.
Background Simpler Recycling requires that residents and businesses separate their recycling in to various streams as follows; DMR - plastic, glass, cans/Paper and Card/Food/Green waste BDC have provided bins and or boxes to residents and businesses to hold their recycling. However alternative solutions need to be sought for some commercial customer who do not have space for these receptacles as there is no provision for plastic sacks for recycling moving forward. It is therefore anticipated that some customers may require reusable sacks for these recycling streams. A solution is also being sort for resident of flats to take their recycling to their large communal bins from their property and it is BDCs intention to supply suitable reusable bags to assist these residents.
Anticipated Timeline
Market engagement issued: 8th September 2026
Market engagement response deadline: 18th September 2026 at 12:00
Tender issued: To be confirmed following outcome and analysis of Market Engagement
Contract commencement: To be confirmed following outcome and analysis of Market Engagement
Following the market engagement response deadline, Essex Procurement Partnership and Braintree District Council will review the packs. EPP and BDC reserves the right to reach out to you following this activity at our own discretion.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 18930000, 19640000, 34928480
- **Delivery regions:** UKH
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 04/01/2027 to 25/01/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F085449-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-09-09T13:41:15.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T01:17:56.974Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06f5cb