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Textile Waste Recycling Contract

Devon County Council

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27 Aug 2026 at 11:58

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Summary of the contracting process

Devon County Council is procuring textile waste recycling services for Local Authority Collected Waste. The contractor will process textile waste collected by Devon’s eight district councils and Torbay Council, supporting the county-wide recycling partnership coordinated through the Devon Authorities Strategic Waste Committee. The requirement covers the processing and recycling of collected textiles rather than general waste disposal. The work is delivered across Devon and Torbay. The council is seeking a service that enables the authorities to manage textile waste collectively and secure value from material that can be sold after processing. The procurement is classified as a refuse recycling service, including textile waste, and falls within the services category. It is intended to replace the existing textile waste processing arrangement when that contract expires.

The process has reached tender: Devon County Council invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. Enquiries had to be submitted by 7 September 2026 at 12:00, and offers by 11 September 2026 at 12:00. Bids must be submitted electronically through the Supplying the South West Procurement portal after registering interest and downloading the competition documents. The proposed contract runs from 2 November 2026 to 31 March 2029, with an option to extend by periods totalling up to two further years, giving a maximum end date of 31 March 2031. The estimated value is £100,001 excluding VAT, or £120,001.20 including VAT. Offers are evaluated on price at 60% and quality at 40%.

This opportunity suits businesses that process and recycle textile waste from local-authority collection streams and can provide a compliant service across a county-wide partnership. Suppliers will need to meet the authority’s conditions of participation and other requirements set out in the tender document pack. Relevant capability includes receiving, sorting, processing and recycling collected textiles, with the operational capacity to support waste volumes from Devon’s district councils and Torbay Council. Experience in refuse recycling services or textile waste processing is directly relevant. The arrangement may also suit small and medium-sized enterprises: the buyer has expressly assessed the opportunity as suitable for SMEs. Businesses should be able to demonstrate a dependable service and deliver value from recovered textile material.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Textile Waste Recycling Contract

Notice Description

As a Waste Disposal Authority (WDA) DCC is responsible for the disposal of waste that the District Councils of Devon collect, known as Local Authority Collected Waste (LACW). DCC works in partnership with all 8 District Councils in Devon as well as the unitary authority of Torbay. The partnership, known as DASWC (The Devon Authorities Strategic Waste Committee), consists of representatives at both officer and councillor level from all Devon District Councils and Torbay Council. The role of the committee is to promote recycling across the county, and to fund small projects by the pooling of funding. It also co-ordinates joint county wide contracts for paper, glass and textiles and thereby allowing each authority to achieve a better deal through economy of scale. The current contract for the processing of the Local Authorities Collected textile waste will expire and therefore will require re-tendering. This contract has been generating an income to DASWC members from the sale of the waste material.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The Contract may be extended by a period or periods totalling a maximum further period of 2 years.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ed75
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081704-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

19 - Leather and textile fabrics, plastic and rubber materials

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

19620000 - Textile waste

90514000 - Refuse recycling services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£100,001 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£100,001 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Aug 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
11 Sep 20262 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Nov 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

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

Locality
EXETER
Postcode
EX2 4QD
Postcode Area
Exeter
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK4 Devon
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK43 Devon CC
Delivery Location
TLK43 Devon CC
Local Authority
Exeter
Electoral Ward
Newtown and St Leonard's
Westminster Constituency
Exeter

Further Information

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