Official UK procurement notice
Secure Textile Shredding and Recycling Service
Authority: Ubico Ltd (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe purpose of this contract is to outline the requirements and expectations for a textile recycling service specifically designed for corporate clothing and personal protective equipment (PPE). The service aims to promote sustainability, reduce waste, and ensure the responsible disposal or re-purposing of textile items.
The types of textiles produced by the Company include:
- Hi-Vis Garments;
- Ballistic Garments;
- Branded and unbranded uniform; and
- Safety Gloves and Footwear.
The textile recycling service should cover the following aspects:
- Collection: Provision of a convenient and efficient collection system for corporate clothing and PPE within the Company.
- Sorting and Processing: Proper sorting and processing of collected items, ensuring their suitability for recycling or repurposing.
- Recycling/Repurposing: Implementation of environmentally friendly techniques to recycle or repurpose the collected textiles (Repurposing not to include selling or distributing of whole garments).
- Reporting: Provision of regular reports on the quantity of textiles collected, recycled, and repurposed, along with environmental impact metrics (e.g., carbon emissions saved, water and energy consumption).
CPV: Environmental services · Refuse and waste related services · Textile fabrics and related items
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedProcedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Past planning notice
- 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
- 27 May 2025, 10:03 BST
- Last source update
- 27 May 2025, 10:03 BST
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-027591- Latest notice
- Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05269cFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
27 May 2025 → 1 Oct 2025 · 4 dates- Planning notice published27 May 2025, 10:03 BST
- Market engagement10 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
We are reaching out to invite interested suppliers and service providers to participate in a Market Engagement Exercise ahead of a planned procurement process for textile recycling services.
As part of our commitment to sustainability and circular economy principles, we are preparing to tender for a solution that enables the collection, sorting, recycling, and reuse of textiles, with the aim of diverting material from landfill and maximising environmental benefit.
Before finalising the tender documentation, we are seeking to understand the current market landscape, including:
- Available textile recycling technologies and capabilities
- Capacity and geographical coverage
- Innovative practices and value-added services
- Challenges or barriers suppliers face in this area
- Feedback on proposed service models or contract structure
This engagement is not part of a formal procurement process but is intended to inform our approach and ensure the upcoming tender is realistic, effective, and encourages strong market participation.
How to Participate:
We welcome your input through:
- A short survey/questionnaire, which will be shared with you once you confirm your interest in participating.
- You are also welcome to submit a brief capabilities statement, which would be greatly appreciated.
To express interest or to request further information, please contact Marius Pruteanu - Procurement Specialist at [email protected] by 10th June 2025.
We look forward to working collaboratively with the market to shape a forward-looking and impactful textile recycling service.
- Tender notice expected30 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts386 days ago1 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Preliminary market engagement notice published27 May 2025, 10:03 BSTUK2
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Pipeline notice- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
- Bid statistics
- No aggregate bid statistics published
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender