Tender

SWI26002 SWISCo Replacement Walking Floor Trailers and Food Waste Trailers

TORBAY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

24 Apr 2026 at 08:12

Planning

06 Feb 2026 at 10:22

Summary of the contracting process

The current procurement process involves Torbay Council, acting as the buying organisation, seeking suppliers for two separate lots under a tender titled "SWI26002 SWISCo Replacement Walking Floor Trailers and Food Waste Trailers." The procurement is focused on the industry category of trailers, specifically including four new walking floor articulated waste trailers and two new food waste trailers. The location for delivery is specified in Torquay, United Kingdom. The procurement is at the tender stage as of 24th April 2026, with key deadlines including the tender period ending on 19th May 2026, and the award period concluding on 8th June 2026. The procurement method being employed is open procedure, aimed at attracting a diverse array of applicants.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in manufacturing or supplying waste management trailers and articulated vehicles. Companies can benefit from the substantial contract value projected at £504,000 GBP. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are deemed suitable to compete for these lots, enabling growth and market expansion within the public procurement space. The procurement emphasises price and social value as key criteria, with businesses encouraged to demonstrate their technical and financial capacity to fulfill the order. With Torbay Council facilitating the process, companies interested in tendering are encouraged to express interest and download relevant documents through the ProContract portal to enable submissions by the specified deadlines.

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Notice Title

SWI26002 SWISCo Replacement Walking Floor Trailers and Food Waste Trailers

Notice Description

To supply 4 new walking Floor Articulated waste trailers and 2 new food waste trailers for SWISCo residual waste and food waste haulage. The procurement is divided into two Lots: * Lot 1 - Four (4) New Walking Flooring Articulate Waste Trailer * Lot 2 - Two (2) New Food Waste Trailers Torbay Council are facilitating the procurement only.

Lot Information

Walking Flooring Articulate Waste Trailer

Requirement for four (4) new Walking Floor Articulated Trailers

Renewal: 1 x 12m extension available.

Food Waste Trailers

Requirement for two (2) new food waste trailers.

Renewal: 1 x 12 month extension

Planning Information

SWISCo Ltd is keen to understand which suppliers in the market can meet the high level specification provided in the Expression of Interest document. In order to provide unrestricted, full, direct and free of charge access to the EOI Documents the Authority is providing the Documents in PDF format in the Opportunities Area of the ProContract e-Tendering portal at www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk The deadline for submitting an Expression of Interest response is 12:00 Noon on Friday 20 February 2026.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0649bb
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037371-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation


CPV Codes

34223300 - Trailers

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£420,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£420,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Apr 20264 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
19 May 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
13 Mar 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
23 Jun 2026 - 23 Jun 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
TORBAY COUNCIL
Additional Buyers

SWISCO LIMITED

Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
TORQUAY
Postcode
TQ1 3DR
Post Town
Torquay
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK4 Devon
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK42 Torbay
Delivery Location
TLK42 Torbay

Local Authority
Torbay
Electoral Ward
Tormohun
Westminster Constituency
Torbay

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037371-2026
    24th April 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010805-2026
    6th February 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
  • https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/
    Project reference: DN810353 In order to provide unrestricted, full, direct and free of charge access to the Tender Documents, the Authority is providing the documents in PDF in the Opportunities Area of the ProContract e-tendering portal at https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/ In order to access amendable versions of the documents and to submit a response, Applicants must be registered as Suppliers on ProContract. Applicants should then express an interest in the opportunity and download the Work and Excel format documents for completion and submission.

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