Official UK procurement notice
Supply and Delivery of Recycle and Refuse Containers
Authority: Scotland Excel
What is being bought8 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThis is in relation to the renewal framework for the Supply and Delivery of Recycle and Refuse Containers, for all 32 council areas in Scotland and Scotland Excel Associate members.
This framework will incorporate various container types, such as, but not limited to, 2 wheeled bins, wheeled and non-wheeled containers over 500L, kerbside boxes, kitchen caddy’s, sacks and liners and subsequent refurbishment of containers.
CPV: Barcode readers · Bins · Polythene waste and refuse sacks and bags · Recycling equipment · Refurbishment work · Rubbish compactors · Sacks and bags · Urban furniture · Waste and rubbish containers and bins · Wheeled containers
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 25 suppliers · 10 bids on the busiest of 6 lots (0.4 per place) · 19 appointed
- Electronic auction
Electronic auctions may be used where competition is re-opened for the purposes of awarding a Competitive Order. If required, the Council
will issue information on how electronic auctions will operate at the appropriate time.
Lots and requirements (8)Procurement structure
8 lots · 6 with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #12 Wheeled BinsCancelledPublished value£29,750,000
Lot 1 is for the supply and delivery of various sized 2 wheeled container bins. This includes, but not limited to the supply of HDPE wheeled plastic bins and parts, printing and associated accessories to depots and/or households within Scotland. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public
Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this
procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information.
Lot #2Waste Containers over 500LCancelledPublished value£11,300,000
Lot 2 is for the supply and delivery of various sized waste containers over 500 Litres. This includes, but not limited to the supply of HDPE and galvanised steel bins/containers, bottle banks and other large waste containers, parts, printing and associated accessories to depots within Scotland. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public
Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this
procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information.
Lot #3Kerbside Boxes and Reusable SacksCancelledPublished value£1,150,000
Lot 3 is for supply and delivery of various sized kerbside boxes and reusable sacks. This includes, but not limited to the supply of kerbside boxes and reusable sacks and associated printing and accessories to depots within Scotland. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public
Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this
procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information.
Lot #4Kitchen WasteCancelledPublished value£300,000
Lot 4 is for supply and delivery of various sized kitchen waste containers. This includes, but not limited to the supply of waste containers and associated printing and accessories to depots within Scotland. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public
Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this
procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information.
Lot #5Urban WasteCancelledPublished value£3,250,000
Lot 5 is for supply and delivery of various sized urban waste containers. This includes, but not limited to the supply of urban waste containers, pole mounted bins, free standing bins, dog waste bins, novelty bins, multiple bin container housings and associated printing and accessories to depots within Scotland. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public
Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this
procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information.
Lot #6Sacks and LinersCancelledPublished value£4,250,000
Lot 6 is for supply and delivery of various sized compostable sacks and liners, virgin and recycled sacks and liners, with associated printing options to depots within Scotland. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information.
Lot #7Compostable Sacks and LinersPlannedLot estimate not published
Lot 7 is anticipated to be for supply and delivery of various sized compostable sacks and liners, with associated printing options to depots within Scotland. Additional information: NOTE: At this stage, the final lot structure has still to be confirmed and as such is subject to change.
Lot #8Refurbishment of BinsPlannedLot estimate not published
Lot 8 is anticipated to be for the refurbishment of bins of varying type, condition and used for various council related services. Additional information: NOTE: At this stage, the final lot structure has still to be confirmed and as such is subject to change.
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical: 25%
- price: 75%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical: 25
- Price: 75
- Economic & financial standing
In accordance with Regulation 59(12), as this proposed framework agreement is divided into lots, these economic and financial standing selection criteria apply separately in relation to each individual lot.
- SPD (Scotland) Questions 4B.5.1 and 4B.5.2 - Insurance Requirements
- SPD (Scotland) Questions 4B.6 - Other Economic and Financial Requirements
Minimum: INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS: It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below: ALL LOTS Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance – no les… - Technical & professional ability
In accordance with Regulation 59(12), as this proposed framework agreement is divided into lots, these technical and professional ability selection criteria apply separately in relation to each individual lot.
- SPD (Scotland) Question 4C.10 - Subcontracting
- SPD (Scotland) Question 4D.1 - Quality Assurance Schemes
- SPD (Scotland) Question 4D.1 - Health and Safety Procedures
- SPD (Scotland) Question 4D.2 - Environmental Management Standards
Minimum: SPD (SCOTLAND) QUESTION 4C.10 - SUBCONTRACTING: Tenderers will be required to confirm whether they intend to subcontract and, if so, for what proportion of the contracts to be called-off under the proposed framework agreement. If you intend to subcontract any share of the contrac…
- Price carries 75 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7.5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “Supply and Delivery of Recycle and Refuse Containers” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 25 suppliers, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 22 May 2025, 12:00 BST
- Last source update
- 13 May 2026, 14:40 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 24 Oct 2025 – …
- Authority reference
0425- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-043984- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
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- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
For full details of the conditions relevant to the proposed Framework Agreement and contracts to be called off thereunder, please refer to the tender documents (details of how to access these are outlined in “Section I.3 Communication” of this Contract Notice).
Scotland Excel may require the members of any tendering group of entities (including, but not limited to consortium members, members of a group of economic operators and/or sub-contractors) to be jointly and severally liable for the performance of the contract and may require them to assume a specific legal form for the purposes of the appointment to the Framework. For further information relative to the submission of consortia tenders, tenders by groups of economic operators and sub-contracting, please refer to the tender documentation which is available in the relevant PCS-T project for this procurement exercise.
- Review procedure
An economic operator that suffers, or risks suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland)
Regulations 2015 (SSI 2015/446) (as amended) may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.
Publisher note: This procurement process is subject to the Law and Guidance applicable in Scotland relative to the award of public contracts including (without limitation) as set out in the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 as currently in force. Scotland Excel is a central purchasing body and is procuring this framework on behalf of the following contracting authorities (and successor bodies): A) The 32 local authorities in Scotland as listed at https://home.scotland-excel.org.uk/about-us/our-members B) Scotland Excel associate members as listed at http://www.scotland-excel.org.uk/home/Aboutus/Ourmembers/Associate-members.aspx C) any Integration Authority, or other body, established pursuant to the Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland)Act 2014. D) Any Scottish Registered Social Landlords listed on the public register of the Scottish Housing Regulator:http://directory.scottishhousingregulator.gov.uk/Documents/Landlord%20Register.pdf as at the date of publication of this notice. E) Tayside Contracts F) Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges (APUC Ltd) and their member organisations across the higher and further education sector in Scotland and their associated and affiliated bodies. G) Scottish Prison Service (SPS) H) Scottish National Health Service Authorities, including any body created pursuant to the National Health Service Scotland Act (1978) I) Transport Scotland J) Scottish Government and Scottish Central Government Bodies. The above is subject to each contracting authority entering into and maintaining a relevant membership agreement or other access agreement with Scotland Excel. (SC Ref:828490)
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 24 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 24 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
Timeline
31 Jul 2025 → 13 May 2026 · 4 dates- Next notice expected31 Jul 2025, 00:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends363 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown24 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened363 days ago24 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Notice published162 days ago13 May 2026, 14:40 BST
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 Sept 2025- Status changed to active23 Sept 2025, 11:38 BST
- Procurement method changed23 Sept 2025, 11:38 BST
- Deadline published: 24 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST23 Sept 2025, 11:38 BST
- Status changed to complete13 May 2026, 14:40 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast6 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
2 Wheeled Bins
- Signed
- 23 Mar 2026
- Value
- £29,750,000
- Status
- active
Waste Containers over 500L
- Signed
- 23 Mar 2026
- Value
- £11,300,000
- Status
- active
Kerbside Boxes and Reusable Sacks
- Signed
- 23 Mar 2026
- Value
- £1,150,000
- Status
- active
Kitchen Waste
- Signed
- 23 Mar 2026
- Value
- £300,000
- Status
- active
Urban Waste
- Signed
- 23 Mar 2026
- Value
- £3,250,000
- Status
- active
Sacks and Liners
- Signed
- 23 Mar 2026
- Value
- £4,250,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · 2 Wheeled Bins | 7bids · 7 electronic · 7 from abroad | 7 | — | — |
| 2 · Waste Containers over 500L | 7bids · 7 electronic · 7 from abroad | 7 | — | — |
| 3 · Kerbside Boxes and Reusable Sacks | 5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad | 5 | — | — |
| 4 · Kitchen Waste | 8bids · 8 electronic · 8 from abroad | 8 | — | — |
| 5 · Urban Waste | 6bids · 6 electronic · 6 from abroad | 6 | — | — |
| 6 · Sacks and Liners | 10bids · 10 electronic · 10 from abroad | 8 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Court of SessionReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
19 commercial parties on the notice- Broxap LimitedFramework contractor
- CRAEMER UK LIMITEDFramework contractor
- Contenur UK LimitedFramework contractor
- Cromwell Polythene LtdFramework contractor
- ESE World LtdFramework contractor
- Egbert H Taylor & Co. LtdFramework contractor
- IPL PLASTICS (UK) LIMITEDFramework contractor
- J & HM Dickson LtdFramework contractor
- Leafield Environmental LimitedFramework contractor
- Opalion LimitedFramework contractor
Show 9 more suppliers
- Orwak Easi UK LimitedFramework contractor
- Ridley Recycling LimitedFramework contractor
- SAI-PAC UK LTDFramework contractor
- SSI Schaefer Plastics UK LtdFramework contractor
- Sphere Consumer Products LtdFramework contractor
- Storm Environmental LimitedFramework contractor
- The Compost Bag Company LtdFramework contractor
- Weir & Carmichael LtdFramework contractor
- Wybone LimitedFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.