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Processing of Mattresses WoE 2026

South Gloucestershire Council

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

19 Aug 2026 at 22:23

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

01 Jul 2026 at 15:32

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

01 Jul 2026 at 15:13

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

South Gloucestershire Council, Bristol City Council, Bath & North East Somerset Council and North Somerset Council jointly procured mattress processing services for the West of England. The requirement covers the receipt, processing and disposal or recovery of mattress waste, classified as refuse and waste-related services (CPV 90500000). Work is to be delivered across the South Gloucestershire and Bristol areas, including the council areas of Bath and North East Somerset and North Somerset. The contract could be divided between more than one contractor where bidders’ site capacity required this. It is a service procurement suited to small and medium-sized enterprises, and is relevant to operators with mattress-processing, recycling, waste-treatment or related recovery facilities serving the West of England.

The procurement has reached the award stage following a completed open procedure. Four bids were received, including two from SMEs, and the contract was evaluated on 80% price and 20% quality. ETM Recycling Limited and Circom Fibres Limited were selected jointly on 18 August 2026 for the single lot, at an awarded value of £1,600,000 excluding VAT (£1,920,000 including VAT). The contract period is 5 October 2026 to 4 October 2027, with one possible two-year extension taking the maximum end date to 4 October 2029. The award has a standstill period ending on 28 August 2026; a future contract signature is scheduled for 1 October 2026. The initial tender deadline was 31 July 2026, and the award decision period ended on 17 August 2026.

This procurement demonstrates substantial, multi-council demand for specialist mattress waste processing in the West of England and shows that the requirement can be delivered by more than one operator where site capacity supports divided volumes. A credible future competitor would need suitable processing or recycling facilities, sufficient throughput and reliable arrangements for receiving and treating mattresses across the participating council areas. Required legal and operational credentials include environmental permits or exemptions, waste-transport licences and export licences where relevant, together with the ability to obtain the required insurance. Suppliers should be able to demonstrate financial resilience, effective health and safety controls, suitable human and technical resources, UK GDPR compliance and up to three relevant contract examples. Price competitiveness and service quality are both important to the buyer.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Processing of Mattresses WoE 2026

Notice Description

The West of England Partnership (which comprises of South Gloucestershire Council (SGC) Bristol City Council (BCC) Bath & North East Somerset Council (B&NES) and North Somerset Council (NSC) are seeking a Mattress Processing Contract for 1 year plus possible extension of another 2 years. The Contract may be awarded to 1 or more Contractors depending on the capacity of bidders' sites and where there are multiple contracts awarded, contract waste will be divided between these contracts.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The Contract will be for an initial term of one year, with the option to extend for up to a further two years.

Planning Information

This Notice is to inform the market that preliminary market engagement has taken place in relation to the West of England Processing of Mattress waste tender. The Contracting Authority (South Gloucestershire Council) undertook a desktop analysis of possible market options, contacted some suppliers and discussed key aspects of service delivery and asked questions to ascertain key facts regarding the process of mattress disposal to inform the specification. This was to develop the authority’s requirements and approach to the procurement, and identify potential suppliers that may be able to supply the services required. As part of this preliminary market engagement South Gloucestershire Council sought to best place the tender for the market to bid and to also meet the West of England requirements.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c18b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079233-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
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
£1,600,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,600,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£1,600,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
31 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
2 Jul 2026Expired
Award Date
18 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
5 Oct 2026 - 4 Oct 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
South Gloucestershire Council
Additional Buyers

Bath & North East Somerset Council

Bristol City Council

North Somerset Council

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BATH
Postcode
BS37 5AF
Postcode Area
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Delivery Location
TLK11 Bristol, City of, TLK12 Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Frampton Cotterell
Westminster Constituency
Thornbury and Yate

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

Circom Fibres Limited

ETM Recycling Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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