Tender

T2702 - Collection and Treatment/Recycling of Hard Plastics

BELFAST CITY COUNCIL

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Tender

11 Dec 2025 at 11:02

Summary of the contracting process

Belfast City Council is currently undertaking an open procedure tender for the "T2702 - Collection and Treatment/Recycling of Hard Plastics". The primary industry categories involved are refuse disposal and treatment, and plastic products. This procurement process is at the tender stage, with key activities expected to be carried out across the UK's region UKN06. Interested parties should be aware of the submission deadline on 13th January 2026, while enquiries should be submitted by 7th January 2026. The contract, valued at up to £700,000 GBP, covers services for collecting and recycling hard plastics, aligning with Northern Irish devolved regulations.

This tender offers substantial business growth opportunities, particularly for companies specialising in waste management, recycling, and refuse treatment who are able to handle large-scale projects. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to apply, with suitability provisions in place. The contract allows for the possibility of option extensions and the introduction of additional service requirements during the contract period. The chosen company will not only engage in hard plastics recycling but may also support additional waste management needs, potentially expanding their operational scope and enhancing service delivery capabilities in collaboration with Belfast City Council.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

T2702 - Collection and Treatment/Recycling of Hard Plastics

Notice Description

The contract is for the collection of hard plastics from its recycling centres for the purpose of separation and distribution to treatment facilities and reprocessing centres for recycling and, where appropriate energy recovery with landfill as a last resort.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: The Council reserves the right to add the following additional requirements to the Service under this Contract during the Contract Period: - * The collection, transportation and treatment of other waste items or waste containers to support in-house operations. * Other similar waste material in the event of non or poor performance by another service provider. * Additional Premises not listed in the Contract. This may be in response to new Premises being identified and/or changes in how the Council's in house operations are resourced and delivered. * Temporary support for the Council's in house operations to cover any shortfall in available resources. * Introduce required changes associated with the Service to the Specification to accommodate changes to the Council's operational model and working practices e.g. functional re-structuring, new customer hub, etc; * Major incident/ environmental incident that requires resource support i.e. waste clean up/spill, additional waste vehicles or additional qualified resources. * Large scale projects or changes may be subject to price negotiation based on economies of scale. The Council reserves the right to explore/ use other procurement options in all circumstances where VFM is not demonstrated. The Council reserves the right to add or remove Premises from the Contract in line with the Council's requirements. Where the Council identifies an additional Premises to be added the Contractor will expected to price based similar Premises/ tasks priced in the Pricing Schedule. Any contract variation may be subject to further Council internal approvals and be in accordance with the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations.

Renewal: The Council reserves the right to extend/renew the Contract annually up to a further two years. Any extension may be subject to further approval by Council Committee and satisfactory performance of the Contractor.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f37d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081834-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

19 - Leather and textile fabrics, plastic and rubber materials

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services


CPV Codes

19520000 - Plastic products

90510000 - Refuse disposal and treatment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£700,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£700,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Dec 20252 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
13 Jan 20262 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Mar 2026 - 29 Feb 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
2026-01-26

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BELFAST CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
cps@belfastcity.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT2 8DJ
Post Town
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN06 Belfast
Delivery Location
TLN06 Belfast

Local Authority
Belfast
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Belfast South and Mid Down

Further Information

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