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Published 15 Dec 2025, 15:39 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

The Sale of Kerbside Mixed Container Glass

Official notice

Authority: Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Cleaning & Environmental Services (90) Delivery: Wales (UKL16)
Published estimate£360,000≈ £332k / year · £432,000 inc. VAT37.2% below published estimate
Submissions closed 19 Jan 2026awarded 1 Apr 2026
Awarded to Recresco Ltd
Contract term 1 yr 1 moends 31 Mar 2027 · up to 31 Mar 2028 with extensions · starts 2 Mar 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council (The Contracting Authority) is inviting tenders from suitably qualified and experienced recycling reprocessors for the purchase of mixed container glass inclusive of haulage as detailed in the Contract documents. At the conclusion of the procurement exercise, it is the Council’s intention to award a contract for an initial period of one (1) year, with the option to extend for a further period of 12 months.

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 27 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT.
  • No preliminary market engagement: Not required. Well established market place.

CPV: Refuse recycling services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 1 yr 1 moSMEVCSEPublished value£360,000
Contract period: 2 Mar 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 (1 yr 1 mo) · up to 31 Mar 2028 with extensionsValue: £360,000 exc. VAT · £432,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: 12 month extension
90514000 Refuse recycling services
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    As per Tender Documentation

  • Technical & professional ability

    As per Tender Documentation

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
Quality: 20%Price: 80%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical: 20%
  • Commercial: 80%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical : Method Statement Questions
  • Commercial : Completion of Pricing Proforma
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    As per Tender Documentation

  • Technical & professional ability

    As per Tender Documentation

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 80 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 8 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
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
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
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes · next expected 27 Feb 2026
First published
15 Dec 2025, 15:39 GMT
Last source update
8 May 2026, 11:57 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 9 Feb 2026
Authority reference
ITT_121613
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-083005
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Refuse recycling services
Delivery area
Wales (UKL16)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f5fc Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Sell2Wales · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN, CY
Access & registration note: Free Wales registration; eTenderWales runs on Jaggaer
Submission deadline
19 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
14 Jan 2026, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en, cy
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com ↗

Timeline

15 Dec 2025 → 8 May 2026 · 6 dates
  1. Tender notice published304 days ago
    15 Dec 2025, 15:39 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by274 days ago
    14 Jan 2026, 17:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline269 days ago
    19 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Award decision expected by247 days ago
    9 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
  5. Contract starts227 days ago
    2 Mar 2026
  6. Latest notice published160 days ago
    8 May 2026, 11:57 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 Dec 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    15 Dec 2025, 15:39 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    8 May 2026, 11:57 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    8 May 2026, 11:57 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £226,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 1 Apr 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Recresco LtdSME——Awarded

Contracts

  • The Sale of Kerbside Mixed Glass · Recresco LtdSME

    Signed
    1 Apr 2026
    Value
    £226,000
    Period
    3 Apr 2026 – 1 Apr 2027 · up to 3 Apr 2028 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    12 month extension

    No agreed KPIs: Not required

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PDMD-4229-TQWR General Offices, Ebbw Vale, Wales, NP23 6DNContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Recresco Limited Awarded supplierGB-PPON: PPZQ-1562-GNRT 37 Urban Road, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, NG17 8APContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender