Official UK procurement notice
Sale of Scrap Ferrous Metal
Authority: Leicestershire County Council (Local council)
What is being bought4 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThis ITQ are seeking bids from organisations who are licensed to collect and purchase mixed scrap ferrous metal (Goods) from our Recycling and Household Waste Sites (RHWS) and Waste Transfer Stations (WTS) located in Leicestershire.
These organisations should be capable of providing ro-ro type containers at each Collection Point and provide an on request reliable collection of scrap and return of container service.
The awarded Buyer will pay for the Goods monthly based on the value and weight of the goods collected during that month both of which will vary month by month. As a result, this agreement constitutes an income generating contract for the Council.
This quotation process is not a procurement exercise, and therefore the Procurement Act 2023 does not apply to this competition. It is being published solely for transparency.
Please note that this is a Sales Contract, and the values provided are estimated figures only. The actual income the Council receives will depend on future market prices for light iron which are currently declining, as well as the actual tonnages collected over the duration of the contract.
As this is a Sales Contract, the appointed suppliers are required to pay the Council for the income generated from the materials collected.
CPV: Basic metals · Metal ores and alloys
Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure
4 lots · all with a published value (£3,720,000 together) · win at most 3 of them · same conditions of participation on every lotLot #1North LeicestershireAwardedPublished value£1,860,000
Lot 1 - North Leicestershire (average ~1,500 tonnes per year)
The Council is seeking an organisation to purchase and collect scrap ferrous metal ("Goods") from Collection Points in North Leicestershire.
- Economic & financial standing
Detailed in the ITQ.
Lot #2South West LeicestershireAwardedPublished value£1,178,000
Lot 2 - South West Leicestershire (average ~950 tonnes per year)
The Council is seeking an organisation to purchase and collect scrap ferrous metal ("Goods") from Collection Points in South West Leicestershire.
- Economic & financial standing
Detailed in the ITQ.
Lot #3South East LeicestershireAwardedPublished value£682,000
Lot 3 - South East Leicestershire (average ~550 tonnes per year)
The Council is seeking an organisation to purchase and collect scrap ferrous metal ("Goods") from Collection Points in South East Leicestershire.
- Economic & financial standing
Detailed in the ITQ.
Lot #4All of LeicestershirePublished value£0
Lot 4 - All of Leicestershire (average ~3,000 tonnes per year).
The Council is seeking an organisation to purchase and collect scrap ferrous metal ("Goods") from Collection Points in Leicestershire.
The value of Lot 4 on this notice has been set a £0 for publication purposes, however it should be noted that should Lot 4 be awarded it will hold an estimated value of Lots 1-3 combined, £3,720,000.
- Economic & financial standing
Detailed in the ITQ.
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).
- Economic & financial standing
Detailed in the ITQ.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- 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
- 25 Jul 2025, 14:58 BST
- Last source update
- 4 Feb 2026, 14:25 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 29 Sept 2025
- Authority reference
DN784196- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-043196- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05666cFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 1 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 22 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
25 Jul 2025 → 4 Feb 2026 · 7 dates- Tender notice published25 Jul 2025, 14:58 BST
- Clarification questions by22 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline1 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by390 days ago29 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent332 days ago27 Nov 2025
- Contract starts266 days ago1 Feb 2026
- Latest notice published263 days ago4 Feb 2026, 14:25 GMT
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 25 Jul 2025- Tender notice published25 Jul 2025, 14:58 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published3 Feb 2026, 15:59 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete3 Feb 2026, 15:59 GMT
- Contract signature expected3 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published4 Feb 2026, 14:25 GMTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 3 · South East Leicestershire1 award | |||
| Chris Allsop Metal Recycling LtdSMEVCSE3 Feb 2026 – 31 Jan 2034 | £781,339 | 27 Nov 2025 | Awarded |
| Across several lots1 award | |||
| Donald Ward Ltd3 Feb 2026 – 31 Jan 2034 | £3,065,985 | 27 Nov 2025 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · Chris Allsop Metal Recycling LtdSMEVCSE
- Signed
- 13 Jan 2026
- Value
- £781,339
- Period
- 1 Feb 2026 – 31 Jan 2034
- Status
- active
Contract 2 · Donald Ward Ltd
- Signed
- 13 Jan 2026
- Value
- £3,065,985
- Period
- 1 Feb 2026 – 31 Jan 2034
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · North Leicestershire | 4final-stage tenders | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2 · South West Leicestershire | 4final-stage tenders | 1 | 0 | — |
| 3 · South East Leicestershire | 4final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
4 commercial parties on the notice- Chris Allsop Metal Recycling LtdAwarded supplier
- Chris Allsop Metal Recycling LtdAwarded supplier
- DONALD WARD LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- Donald Ward LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender