Award

Award of Ceredigion - Collection and Recycling of Street Sweepings

CYNGOR SIR CEREDIGION COUNTY COUNCIL

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Award

16 Feb 2026 at 16:45

Tender

17 Nov 2025 at 17:45

Summary of the contracting process

Cyngor Sir Ceredigion County Council has concluded the procurement process for the contract titled "Collection and Recycling of Street Sweepings." This procurement, governed by Welsh devolved regulations, is a service contract valued at £697,000. It involves refuse and waste-related services, specifically street-sweeping and cleaning. The procurement method was open, allowing unrestricted participation. Located in Aberystwyth, the contract is awarded through competitive bidding, with the award issued on 16 February 2026. The contractual period spans from 2 March 2026 to 29 February 2028, with options for two one-year extensions. Key players include Cyngor Sir Ceredigion County Council as the buyer and Griffiths Waste Management Ltd as the supplier, providing significant regional business opportunities within this industry sector.

This tender presents substantial growth opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialising in waste management and recycling services. Businesses with expertise in environmental compliance, licensed waste facilities, and technical capacity are ideal candidates to compete successfully. Operating within an established scope, contractors can leverage existing infrastructure to fulfil the contract, improving market presence and enhancing service offerings. Optionally incorporating gully arisings into the contract holds additional potential for expanding services during the contract term. The opportunity to extend the contract offers business stability and sustained growth, appealing to SMEs with ambitions to solidify their presence in the UKL14 region.

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Notice Title

Award of Ceredigion - Collection and Recycling of Street Sweepings

Notice Description

Ceredigion County Council is awarding to a suitably qualified and competent Contractor for the provision of a licensed facility(s) to transport, receive, dewater and process for reuse/recycling, quantities of Street Sweepings. The contract will run from 1 February 2026 to 31 January 2028 (2 years), with the option to extend for up to two additional one-year periods, subject to mutual agreement between the Council and the successful bidder (2 + 1 + 1). The contract value stated in this notice is based on the indicative quantities included in the tender documentation for evaluation purposes only. These quantities were used solely to enable a consistent assessment of bids and to calculate an estimated total contract value over the full potential contract term, including any extension options. The quantities do not represent guaranteed levels of spend or demand, and actual requirements under the contract will be subject to service needs.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: Whilst the Council does not currently include Gully Arisings in the Street Sweepings contract this option is being considered and may be added to the contract during it's term. Further information can be found within the specification.

Renewal: The contract will commence on 1 February 2026 and conclude on 31 January 2028, for an initial period of two (2) years, with an option to extend for up to two (2) additional periods of one (1) year each (2 + 1 + 1)

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e2d6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014016-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services


CPV Codes

90500000 - Refuse and waste related services

90610000 - Street-cleaning and sweeping services

90612000 - Street-sweeping services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1
Lots Value
£1
Awards Value
£697,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Feb 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
15 Dec 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Feb 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
2 Mar 2026 - 29 Feb 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CYNGOR SIR CEREDIGION COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Procurement Team
Contact Email
ymholiadau.caffael@ceredigion.gov.uk
Contact Phone
01545 570881

Buyer Location

Locality
ABERYSTWYTH
Postcode
SY23 3UE
Post Town
Shrewsbury
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL4 Mid and South West Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL41 Mid Wales
Delivery Location
TLL14 South West Wales

Local Authority
Ceredigion
Electoral Ward
Llanbadarn Fawr
Westminster Constituency
Ceredigion Preseli

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

GRIFFITHS WASTE MANAGEMENT

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