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Recycling Sorting Equipment - Addition to Existing Plant

Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council

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14 Oct 2026 at 09:07

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council is buying additional recycling sorting equipment and installation services to extend and upgrade its existing recycling plant. The work is an addition to the current processing line: a new conveyor section must match the specification and design of the existing installation, with further compatible equipment. This is an integrated extension to an established plant, rather than a standalone equipment purchase. The equipment and installation are for the Council’s recycling facility in Neath Port Talbot, Wales. The requirement combines the supply of machinery with its installation and connection to the existing processing system, making compatibility with the installed plant central to the scope.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Ken Mills Engineering Ltd through a direct award. The Council selected this route because the upgrade extends and integrates with the recycling plant previously designed and supplied by the contractor, rather than being a separate equipment purchase. The award was recorded on 14 October 2026. Its value is £1,292,157.60 excluding VAT, or £1,550,589.12 including VAT. The contract period runs from 1 November 2026 to 31 March 2027. The procurement was structured as a single lot, covering the additional equipment and installation. The award is recorded as pending; a contract signature was scheduled for 26 October 2026.

For suppliers assessing future work from this Council, this award demonstrates demand for recycling-plant extensions where equipment must integrate with an existing installation. A credible competitor would need to supply conveyors and associated recycling equipment to a specified design, demonstrate compatibility with the plant already in place, and carry out installation as part of the package. Experience designing or supplying the existing system, or strong evidence of the ability to match its technical specification and interface reliably, would be commercially relevant. The Council used a direct award on the basis of integration with equipment previously designed and supplied by the selected contractor, so a supplier without an established technical link would need a persuasive way to show equivalent compatibility and delivery capability when a similar requirement arises.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Recycling Sorting Equipment - Addition to Existing Plant

Notice Description

The Council plans to extend and upgrade the existing recycling plant. The proposed works will extend the existing processing line by adding a new section of conveyors to the same specification and design as the existing installation, with additional compatible equipment.

Procurement Information

The proposed works are an extension and upgrade to the existing recycling plant previously designed and supplied. The proposed upgrade is directly integrated with the Council's existing recycling plant. It is not a standalone equipment purchase.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07870d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096785-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK5 - Transparency Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

42 - Industrial machinery

51 - Installation services (except software)

CPV Codes

42914000 - Recycling equipment

51500000 - Installation services of machinery and equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,292,157 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Nov 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 1-6 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
Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PORT TALBOT
Postcode
SA13 1PJ
Postcode Area
Swansea
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL4 Mid and South West Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL44 Neath Port Talbot
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Neath Port Talbot
Electoral Ward
Aberavon
Westminster Constituency
Aberafan Maesteg

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Ken Mills Engineering Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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