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title: "Purchase of Refuse Collection Vehicles 2026/27"
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# Purchase of Refuse Collection Vehicles 2026/27

Buyer: Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c0aaf910-a53a-4717-bc5f-cdae15882b8f

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## Summary

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council bought 13 refuse collection vehicles to replace existing vehicles nearing the end of their seven-year optimum lifespans and leases. The requirement covers refuse-collection and refuse-compaction vehicles, classified under CPV 34144500, for delivery in Yorkshire and the Humber. The vehicles are specialist heavy goods vehicles of 18 tonnes and over. This is a goods procurement for a local authority’s waste collection fleet, with the council as the buyer and Dennis Eagle Limited as the selected supplier. The scope is focused on supplying replacement refuse vehicles rather than operating waste collection services, maintaining vehicles or providing general fleet support. Businesses relevant to this requirement are manufacturers, authorised vehicle suppliers and specialist commercial vehicle providers able to supply heavy refuse and compaction vehicles at fleet scale.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Dennis Eagle Limited on 11 August 2026. The award value is £3,591,561, including the published currency of GBP. The contract period runs from 24 August 2026 to 11 February 2033. Bids closed at 12:00 on 3 July 2026. Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council used a further competition through the YPO Purchase, Lease and Hire of Specialist Vehicles Framework, under its lot for purchasing and leasing refuse collection vehicles of 18 tonnes and over. The award was made through that framework competition rather than an open tender. The published procurement data identifies the requirement as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises. Dennis Eagle Limited is the active award supplier.

Although this contract has been awarded, it provides a clear view of Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council’s fleet demand: a multi-vehicle replacement programme focused on heavy refuse collection and compaction vehicles. A credible competitor for a future requirement from this buyer would need the manufacturing capability, specialist product range and production capacity to supply 13 vehicles of 18 tonnes and over, together with the commercial ability to support a local-authority fleet replacement exercise. The scale and specialist nature of the purchase indicate that established large commercial vehicle manufacturers or authorised specialist dealers are better placed than smaller general vehicle suppliers. Experience supplying refuse collection fleets, understanding of waste-service vehicle configurations and access to the relevant YPO framework route would strengthen a supplier’s position when this type of requirement returns to market.

## Notice

This contract is for the purchase of 13 Refuse Collection Vehicles to replace existing vehicles which are nearing the end of their optimum lifespans of 7 years and the end of their leases. The procurement was undertaken as a further competition via YPO framework agreement 1170 Purchase, Lease and Hire of Specialist Vehicles Framework under Lot 2 - Purchase and Lease of Refuse Collection Vehicles 18T and Over.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0cdc024e-5c87-468b-a3a6-13bf9af7f412 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Jul 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 24 Aug 2026 - 11 Feb 2033 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £3,591,561 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council |
| Locality | BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE |
| Postcode area | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S70 2TA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE33 Barnsley |
| Local authority | Barnsley |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Barnsley North |
| Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DENNIS EAGLE LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

### Codes

- 34144500 - Vehicles for refuse and sewage
- 34144510 - Vehicles for refuse
- 34144511 - Refuse-collection vehicles
- 34144512 - Refuse-compaction vehicles

## Release History

- 20 Aug 2026 at 14:52 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0cdc024e-5c87-468b-a3a6-13bf9af7f412

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0cdc024e-5c87-468b-a3a6-13bf9af7f412
  20th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=104472&B=UK
  Additional data
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/103835
  User / Company

## Notice URLs

- https://www.barnsley.gov.uk

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