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NCC202500295 - Recycling Collection Service

Newport City Council

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

13 May 2026 at 14:20

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

10 Mar 2026 at 12:11

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

05 Jan 2026 at 14:07

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

05 Jan 2026 at 10:11

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Newport City Council has successfully completed its procurement process for a Dry Recycling Collection Service with a contract awarded to Wastesavers Recycling Limited. The procurement process, initiated under a competitive flexible procedure, was managed via eTenderWales, ensuring adaptability and negotiation to meet the Council’s operational, quality, and cost-effectiveness requirements. Located in Newport, United Kingdom, in the region of UKL21, this contract falls under the 'Refuse and waste related services' industry category and is regulated by Welsh devolved regulations. The process reached the contract signing phase on 13th May 2026, with a substantial contract value of £33,901,704 and potential renewals extending up to 2041. The service is scheduled to start on 18th May 2026 and continue until 31st March 2033, with an option to extend up to 8 additional years.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses engaged in waste management services, particularly those with a focus on delivering eco-friendly and cost-effective solutions. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and organisations in the voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) sectors will find this tender especially fitting given its alignment with local and national sustainability objectives. The opportunity to engage in a long-term contract with Newport City Council—a public authority committed to high standards and value for money—offers potential for business growth in both service delivery and professional reputation. Companies looking to expand their market presence or solidify their expertise in waste management services will benefit from participating in similar procurement processes enabled by the flexible procedure approach.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

NCC202500295 - Recycling Collection Service

Notice Description

Newport City Council is out to tender via Sell2Wales / eTenderWales for Dry Recycling Collection Services. A competitive flexible procedure has been selected as the most suitable procurement approach for this contract, as it offers the necessary adaptability to address the complex requirements associated with recycling collections. This procedure enables the Council to engage with the market and negotiate solutions that best align with operational needs, quality standards, and value for money.Newport City Council is looking to contract with a provider capable of delivering high quality, cost-effective and environmentally responsible recycling collections for Newport's residents, through a competitive tender process that ensures value for money and continued alignment with both local and national objectives.

Planning Information

Individual initial market engagement sessions were undertaken by Eunomia (consultants appointed to provide specialist procurement support to NCC in preparation for the re-tendering of the Dry Recycling Collections contract) with all of the suppliers of dry recycling collection services for local authorities across the UK. In addition, Eunomia also engaged with Plan B who operate services for Bridgend CBC but are a newer market entrant, and Paprec a French owned company who are looking to break into the UK market. These sessions were essential to the market understanding an opportunity was going to be published. Sessions were held individually to facilitate an open dialogue about key issues which would impact the market’s decision to submit a proposal. A summary of the key issues raised in these discussions is provided below and has been used to inform the development of the specification, contract and payment and performance mechanism. • Method of collection of dry recycling: NCC operates a highly performing recycling collection system which is compliant with the Welsh Government Collections Blueprint, however this method of collection is not favoured by the market due its operational complexities. Therefore, all but two companies stated that this would be a reason for not participating in the procurement process. • Timing and Contract Size: The market is currently very busy with multiple very large opportunities, therefore there is limited capacity within teams to respond to new opportunities and the size of this contract limits the margin which can be made. • Availability of Depot and Vehicles: NCC does not own a depot, reprocessing facility or vehicles for any new contractor to use from the start if the contract. Although this does not mean companies would not bid, it limits interest in the opportunity.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ff07
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043960-2026
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
Competitive flexible 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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£33,901,704 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£33,901,704 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
£33,901,704 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
£33,901,704 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 May 20264 months ago
Submission Deadline
20 Feb 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
6 Jan 2026Expired
Award Date
10 Mar 20266 months ago
Contract Period
18 May 2026 - 31 Mar 2033 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Newport City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWPORT
Postcode
NP20 4UR
Postcode Area
Newport
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL54 Monmouthshire and Newport
Delivery Location
TLL21 Monmouthshire and Newport
Local Authority
Newport
Electoral Ward
Allt-yr-yn
Westminster Constituency
Newport West and Islwyn

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Wastesavers Recycling Limited

Further Information

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