Treatment of Absorbent Hygiene Products and Associated Waste

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 6 releases in its history.

Award

15 Jun 2026 at 13:14

Award

24 Mar 2026 at 12:40

Tender

07 Jan 2026 at 15:33

Planning

07 Jan 2026 at 11:38

PlanningUpdate

20 Nov 2025 at 12:52

Planning

05 Nov 2025 at 12:12

Summary of the contracting process

South Gloucestershire Council has completed a public procurement process for the "Treatment of Absorbent Hygiene Products and Associated Waste." The contract award, issued on 15th June 2026, sees NAPPICYCLE LTD selected as the supplier. This contract is managed under an open procurement procedure and falls within the service category of refuse and waste management, specifically dealing with absorbent hygiene products. Centrally serviced within the UKK12 region, the contract commenced on 9th June 2026 and is initially set for 24 months, with potential extensions for cumulatively up to four years. The Council's procurement facilitates waste collection from Bristol and neighbouring areas, granting local residents a novel kerbside service starting May 2026.

This tender presents substantial growth opportunities for businesses within the waste management sector, especially small and medium enterprises (SMEs) skilled in handling and treating hygiene product waste. Firms located within a 20-mile radius of the M5/M4 junction will benefit from logistical advantages, enhancing their service offering efficiency. The project necessitates sound financial standing, comprehensive waste processing capabilities, and adherence to environmental clearance prerequisites, thereby favouring enterprises with robust operational frameworks and related experience. The contract, with a gross value of GBP 3,628,800, offers significant revenue potential for capable waste management firms.

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Notice Title

Treatment of Absorbent Hygiene Products and Associated Waste

Notice Description

South Gloucestershire Council is offering local residents the collection of Absorbent Hygiene Products from the kerbside from May 2026. The Council requires one or more off-takers to receive and treat this waste. The waste will be in plastic bags provided by the Council and can be either hauled from the Councils waste sites in Yate & Mangotsfield, directly delivered to the Suppliers transfer point, or directly delivered to a processing plant if within approximately 20-mile radius of M5/M4 junction. The contract(s) will be for an initial period of 24 months months with the option to extend for a further period of up to 2 years.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The contract can be extended for a further two years.

Planning Information

South Gloucestershire Council would like to conduct pre-market engagement in relation to its procurement of Absorbent Hygienic Product (AHP) Waste Treatment Services to assist it in developing its requirements and approach. In order to gather information we have developed a Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire and would encourage any organisation interested in bidding for this contract to respond to the Questionnaire. The Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire can be obtained by emailing place.procurement@southglos.gov.uk. The completed Questionnaire must be returned to place.procurement@southglos.gov.uk no later than 2pm on 21st November 2025.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05dadc
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056225-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services


CPV Codes

90500000 - Refuse and waste related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,400,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£2,400,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£3,024,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£3,024,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Jun 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
9 Feb 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
8 Jan 2026Expired
Award Date
18 Mar 20263 months ago
Contract Period
8 Jun 2026 - 10 May 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS37 5AF
Post Town
Bristol
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Delivery Location
TLK12 Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire

Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Frampton Cotterell
Westminster Constituency
Thornbury and Yate

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

NAPPICYCLE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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