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Proc-26-22 | Purchase of 3 x 26t refuse collection vehicles

Wrexham County Borough Council

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12 Aug 2026 at 14:42

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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21 Jul 2026 at 16:08

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Wrexham County Borough Council purchased three 26-tonne refuse collection vehicles for its waste collection operations. The requirement is for goods rather than services or construction, covering specialist refuse-collection vehicles classified under CPV 34144511. Delivery is to Wrexham, Wales. The council is the buying organisation and is responsible for the procurement. The vehicles are intended for use in the council’s local refuse collection service, so relevant businesses include manufacturers and authorised suppliers of heavy commercial waste vehicles, as well as firms able to provide compliant fleet equipment for local-authority operations. The purchase concerns a defined fleet of three vehicles rather than vehicle maintenance, waste collection services or general transport equipment. Suppliers considering future requirements should focus on the specification and operating needs of municipal refuse fleets.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Dennis Eagle Ltd. The award was made on 20 July 2026, following a direct award without competition under lot 2 of the TPPL framework, described as a below-threshold procedure. The net award and contract value is £780,000 excluding VAT, or £936,000 including VAT. The contract was signed on 1 July 2026 and runs from 4 August 2026 to 30 April 2027. The award covers all three 26-tonne refuse collection vehicles. The procurement was evaluated through the framework’s direct-award route rather than an open competition. The resulting contract is recorded as active, and the tender itself as complete. Wrexham County Borough Council is the buyer and Dennis Eagle Ltd is the selected supplier.

This award demonstrates a requirement for a substantial, specialised municipal vehicle supply rather than ordinary commercial vehicle sales. Businesses best placed to compete when comparable requirements return will be manufacturers, authorised dealers and fleet suppliers with proven capability in heavy refuse collection vehicles, including vehicles suited to local-authority waste operations. Credibility is likely to depend on offering compliant 26-tonne equipment, supplying multiple vehicles as a coordinated fleet, and managing delivery into Wrexham. Suppliers should also understand public-sector purchasing routes, including framework agreements and direct-award rules, because this requirement was sourced through the TPPL framework without competition. Evidence of reliable production or distribution capacity, experience supplying councils or waste operators, and the ability to support fleet deployment would strengthen a future proposition.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Proc-26-22 | Purchase of 3 x 26t refuse collection vehicles

Notice Description

Purchase of 3 x 26t refuse collection vehicles In line with WCBC financial regs Direct award under lot 2 of TPPL framework

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d024
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076847-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

CPV Codes

34144511 - Refuse-collection vehicles

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£780,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
£780,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
4 Aug 2026 - 30 Apr 2027 6-12 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
Wrexham County Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WREXHAM
Postcode
LL11 1AR
Postcode Area
Llandudno
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL3 North Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL34 Flintshire and Wrexham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Wrexham
Electoral Ward
Grosvenor
Westminster Constituency
Wrexham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Dennis Eagle Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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