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Collections and processing of Hard Plastics

City & County of Swansea

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Planning

15 Oct 2026 at 15:18

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The City & County of Swansea intends to procure collection and processing services for hard plastics from Swansea Council recycling centres. The work covers both collecting the material from the centres and processing it. This is a waste-treatment service for suppliers handling hard plastic recycling, rather than a general waste collection contract. The buyer is Swansea Council, and the delivery location is Swansea. The Council is seeking early market input on whether suppliers would be interested and whether they can accept all hard plastic items, polymers and contaminants. This engagement is intended to help shape a possible future procurement; it is not an invitation to tender.

The process is at planning stage: the Council has expressed an intention to procure, but has not begun a formal tender. It expects to publish a future notice on 1 March 2027. The planned contract period runs from 1 April 2027 to 1 April 2028, with a possible extension through to 1 April 2033. The estimated contract value is £250,000 excluding VAT (£300,000 including VAT). There is one planned lot, marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The Council is conducting informal market engagement and asks for responses by 11 November 2026. It wants views on acceptable materials and contaminants, pricing structures, use of market indices and how often prices should be reviewed.

This work is likely to suit waste and recycling operators with the practical capacity to collect hard plastics from council recycling centres and arrange their processing. Suppliers should consider whether their facilities and downstream arrangements can handle different hard plastic items and polymers, and whether contamination limits would affect acceptance. The Council is seeking advice on collection, haulage and treatment pricing, including whether charges should be calculated by weight, collection, distance or treatment, and on how prices might track market benchmarks and be reviewed. This is an opportunity for capable operators to influence the design of a future contract through informal market engagement, including smaller suppliers and social enterprises. The buyer’s questions point to the importance of flexible material acceptance, workable logistics and transparent pricing.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Collections and processing of Hard Plastics

Notice Description

Collection and processing of hard plastics from Swansea Council recycling centres.

Planning Information

Email contact: zoe.payne@swansea.gov.uk Preliminary Market Engagement questionnaire 1. Would your organisation be interested in submitting a tender for this opportunity? 2. Are there any hard plastic items, polymers or contaminants that you cannot accept? Pricing 1. How would you recommend that the Council structures the pricing schedule, for example: price per tonne; fixed collection charge; haulage charge based on distance; treatment or gate fee; or a combination of these? 2. Do you link your prices to an industry index, commodity market, published benchmark or other market indicator? If so, please identify the index or market reference used and explain how price adjustments would be calculated. 3. How frequently would you expect prices to be reviewed—for example monthly, quarterly or annually? Responses to this Prior Information Notice are understood by all parties to be purely informal and will not form part of any subsequent procurement process. Not responding to this Prior Information Notice shall not prevent any economic operator from participating in any future procurement process. The publication of this Prior Information Notice does not signify the beginning of any formal procurement process and does not constitute a commitment by the Council to undertake any future procurement process. The Council may withdraw or amend any information contained in this Prior Information Notice at any time and without notice.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0788ba
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097574-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

90510000 - Refuse disposal and treatment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£250,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Mar 20275 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2027 - 1 Apr 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
City & County of Swansea
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SWANSEA
Postcode
SA1 3SN
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)
TLL43 Swansea
Delivery Location
TLL18 Swansea
Local Authority
Swansea
Electoral Ward
Waterfront
Westminster Constituency
Swansea West

Further Information

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