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Caddy liners ( compostable and plastic ) 2026

Essex County Council

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24 Jul 2026 at 14:20

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23 Apr 2026 at 15:51

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Summary of the contracting process

Essex County Council procured food-waste caddy liners as goods for household or other food-waste collection. The requirement covered two types of 7-litre liners, each supplied in rolls of 52: 19,000 plastic natural T-shirt food-waste liners and 292,000 compostable green food-waste liners. The products are classified as polythene waste and refuse sacks and bags. The purchasing organisation is Essex County Council, based in Chelmsford, and the requirement relates to delivery in the East of England. The procurement was divided into one lot and was awarded to Cromwell Polythene Limited, an SME supplier based in Sherburn in Elmet. This is a focused supply opportunity for manufacturers, wholesalers and distributors of household food-waste liners, particularly businesses able to provide both conventional plastic and compostable products in the specified size and roll format.

The procurement is complete and was run as a selective competition under a framework agreement. It was competitive and used one lot. Essex County Council awarded the contract to Cromwell Polythene Limited on 15 April 2026 for £221,103 gross. The award period was 6 May 2026 to 1 September 2026. The contract was signed on 13 May 2026 and runs from 13 May 2026 to 1 September 2026, with a gross value of £221,103. The requirement was above the relevant threshold. The published outcome identifies the successful supplier and an active award and contract. The procurement used the framework route rather than a standalone open tender, so future interest in comparable requirements would depend on the relevant framework arrangements and competition process.

This award demonstrates established public-sector demand for high-volume food-waste caddy liners in both plastic and compostable formats. A credible competing supplier would need to source or manufacture 7-litre liners, pack them in rolls of 52, and supply the two product types in materially different quantities. Capability across natural T-shirt plastic liners and green compostable liners would be relevant, rather than expertise in only one format. Suppliers should also be able to fulfil a single-lot requirement for a local-authority buyer through a competitive framework call-off, with reliable production, stock control, packaging and distribution. The successful supplier was an SME, indicating that this scale and product range can be delivered by a suitably capable smaller business. Experience supplying waste sacks, refuse bags or food-waste collection consumables would strengthen a future bid.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Caddy liners ( compostable and plastic ) 2026

Notice Description

19,000 no - 7L - 52/roll Plastic Natural T-Shirt Food Waste Liners and 292,000 no - 7L - 52/roll Compostable Green Food Waste Liners

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0689ec
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070334-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Award under framework
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

19 - Leather and textile fabrics, plastic and rubber materials

CPV Codes

19640000 - Polythene waste and refuse sacks and bags

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£221,103 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£221,103 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Apr 20264 months ago
Contract Period
13 May 2026 - 1 Sep 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Essex County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CHELMSFORD
Postcode
CM1 1QH
Postcode Area
Chelmsford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH36 Heart of Essex
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Chelmsford
Electoral Ward
Moulsham and Central
Westminster Constituency
Chelmsford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CROMWELL POLYTHENE LIMITED

Further Information

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