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Hire of Skips for Schools

The City of Edinburgh Council

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Planning

05 Oct 2026 at 01:00

OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The City of Edinburgh Council intends to procure a skip-hire service for schools and other Council premises across Edinburgh. Suppliers would provide skips to support disposal of a range of waste, both during and outside school terms. The service covers delivery, collection and exchange of skips, transport of waste, and compliant processing of recycling and residual waste streams. This is a waste management service rather than a purchase of skip containers alone; suppliers need to handle the collection and onward processing as well as the logistics. The stated locations are Council schools and other premises within the City of Edinburgh Council area.

This is at the planning stage: the Council has stated an intention to procure, but has not issued an invitation to tender. The procurement is planned as a single lot covering schools and other Council premises. The Council’s estimated total value is £400,000. It expects to publish a further notice on 1 December 2026; this is an indicative planning date, not a bid deadline. The Council is using this stage to gauge market interest and may invite interested organisations to engage over the coming months, through written statements or Teams meetings. This market engagement does not constitute an invitation to submit tenders. The planned service is subject to the Council’s subsequent procurement process.

This will suit waste and skip-hire businesses able to serve multiple public-sector sites across Edinburgh and manage collections that may be required during or outside school terms. Suppliers should be equipped to deliver, collect and exchange skips, transport varied waste streams, and ensure recycling and residual waste are processed compliantly. The scope calls for coordinated logistics and reliable handling across a range of premises, rather than skip provision in isolation. Businesses with established waste-processing arrangements and the operational capacity to respond to service needs across the Council estate are likely to be well placed. The Council is seeking market interest and may use written statements or Teams meetings to discuss the requirement, giving potential suppliers a chance to prepare for the later tender stage. No specific accreditation is identified in the published requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Hire of Skips for Schools

Notice Description

A skip hire service for schools and other premises within the City of Edinburgh Council

Lot Information

Lot 1

Schools and other premises within the City of Edinburgh Council (the Council) on occasions require skips to facilitate the disposal of various waste products within and out with the school term. Suppliers will be required to provide delivery, collection, exchange, transport, and compliant processing of a range of recycling and residual waste streams.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000844516
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT565956
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

44613700 - Refuse skips

90500000 - Refuse and waste related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£400,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Oct 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Dec 20262 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The City of Edinburgh Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH8 8BG
Postcode Area
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM75 City of Edinburgh
Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Further Information

Notice Documents

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