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28388 - Food Waste Caddy Liners

PLYMOUTH CITY COUNCIL

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03 Jun 2026 at 10:19

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Summary of the contracting process

Plymouth City Council has completed the procurement process for a contract titled "Food Waste Caddy Liners" as part of its city-wide food waste collection service. The council, functioning under the sub-central government public authority, initiated this tender in alignment with the Environment Act 2021 and the "Simpler Recycling" scheme. Cromwell Polythene Limited has been awarded the contract for supplying polythene liners required for approximately 110,000 households across Plymouth. The procurement falls under the limited competition category, executed through the ESPO 860_26 Refuse and Recycling Products framework, ensuring compliance with robust quality standards. The contract, valued at approximately £36,241.92, started on 1st June 2026 and is set to conclude on 31st August 2026. This initiative requires allocation across multiple UK regions, demonstrating a phased approach to maintain operational stability and resident readiness.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in the production of waste management products, particularly those with expertise in manufacturing polythene waste sacks and bags. Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) like Cromwell Polythene Limited, which can deliver high-quality, scalable solutions while adhering to environmental performance and supply resilience criteria, would find such tenders particularly stimulating for business growth. Additionally, businesses focusing on environmentally friendly waste solutions will find this contract aligned with their goals, offering a chance to enhance their profile within the public sector procurement landscape.

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Notice Title

28388 - Food Waste Caddy Liners

Notice Description

Plymouth City Council is seeking to implement a city-wide food waste collection service from the 1st of April 2026 in line with the Environment Act 2021 and The "Simpler Recycling" scheme. The scheme impacts all Waste Collection Authorities in England and is sponsored by the Department for Environment and Rural Affairs (Defra). The Council is obligated by statute to provide polythene liners for internal kitchen caddies to around 110,000 households. The term households in this context means individuals domestic dwellings and communal domestic dwellings. These include occupants in caravans, houseboats, detached houses, semi-detached, terraces, bungalows, sheltered housing, Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) which includes bedsits. Defra has provided funding to the Council for the procurement of kitchen caddies and kerbside caddies and an executive decision to proceed with the procurement has been granted. The rollout of food waste collections is in 5 phases taking place throughout 2026. Phase 1 is now operational and further phases scheduled sequentially across Plymouth's remaining collection rounds. The service is being delivered through a multiphase implementation plan to ensure operational stability, resident readiness, and effective resource allocation. As the number of participating households increases with each phase, securing a dependable and scalable supply of polythene liners is critical to maintaining service continuity and supporting households from their first week of participation. To underpin the rollout, the Council has already procured both 7-litre kitchen caddies and 23-litre kerbside caddies from IPL Schoeller, ensuring container standardisation, durability and service compatibility across all phases. Securing the liner procurement now ensures that polythene liners supplied to residents will perform reliably with the caddies already in circulation, supporting a coherent and high-quality end-to-end service. On the advice of the Council's Anaerobic supplier the Council has opted to roll out its food waste service only with Polythene liners as they support the efficacy of the production of biogas and fertilisers as end products. In addition, they do not compromise the Anaerobic Digestion mechanical process and the final nutrient rich slurry. The Polythene liners will finally be taken to Combined Heat Processing in the Council's Energy from Waste plant. The Council requires a reliable and compliant supply of food waste polythene liners in packs of 52 in a roll for 110, 000 households to support the continued rollout of its weekly food waste collection service. The polythene liners are essential for maintaining hygiene, encouraging resident participation, and ensuring compatibility with both domestic caddies and downstream processing systems. To secure a high quality, value for money solution, the Council now intends to procure these polythene liners via the ESPO 860_26 Refuse and Recycling Products framework, which provides preapproved suppliers, robust quality standards, and a compliant procurement route. This approach ensures consistency in liner specification, environmental performance, and supply resilience as the service expands across the city. This is initially a one-off procurement for the project. The specification below assumes that the supplier will provide kitchen polythene liners for existing 7 Litre kitchen caddies. There is no requirement for communal kitchen caddies and kerbside caddies or housing units. In this present instance, the Customer is issuing this Invitation to Tender as a Further Competitive Selection Process under Lot 9 of ESPO Framework 860_26 - Refuse and Recycling Products.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ac2d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052239-2026
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
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
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
Not specified
Contracts Value
£30,201 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Jun 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 May 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
31 May 2026 - 31 Aug 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
PLYMOUTH CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PLYMOUTH
Postcode
PL1 3BJ
Post Town
Plymouth
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK4 Devon
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK41 Plymouth
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Plymouth
Electoral Ward
St Peter and the Waterfront
Westminster Constituency
Plymouth Sutton and Devonport

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CROMWELL POLYTHENE

Further Information

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