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title: "T2656 - Provision of Skip and Hook Lift Service and Hire of Skips"
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# T2656 - Provision of Skip and Hook Lift Service and Hire of Skips

Buyer: BELFAST CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05cdfc

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## Summary

Belfast City Council, located at 9-21 Adelaide Street, Belfast, conducted an open procurement procedure titled "T2656 - Provision of Skip and Hook Lift Service and Hire of Skips." This tender falls under the services category, specifically targeting refuse and waste-related services, with Avenue Recycling being the appointed supplier. The procurement involves transporting waste from various council sites to the Waste Transfer Station or other contractors and providing skip containers for long- and short-term hire. The contract, valued at £6,000,000, was awarded on 19 January 2026, with an effective period until 31 December 2028, extendable up to 31 December 2030. This procurement is compliant with Northern Irish devolved regulations and is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA). The award stage, active since January 2026, included the contract signing, with key documents published on the Find a Tender service in December 2025.

This tender offers significant opportunities for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) specialising in waste management and related services, such as refuse transportation and skip hire. Businesses capable of providing efficient logistics and container services stand to benefit. The contract includes provisions for renewal and options to extend the service scope, allowing for potential business growth and adaptation. SMEs in the region may leverage this opportunity to establish a foothold in public sector contracts, expanding their service offerings in partnership with a major contracting authority like Belfast City Council. This open procedure ensures a competitive environment, favouring businesses that adhere to high-quality service delivery and resource management standards.

## Notice

The Council wishes to appoint an authorised Contractor to transport waste from Belfast City Council's Recycling Centre's, Civic amenity sites, Parks and Cleansing sites, Duncrue Complex, the Zoo and other Council premises as required to the Councils Waste Transfer Station or onward to other contractors for further treatment. We also require a contractor to provide a range of skip containers to various council sites and facilities for long and short-term hire when required.

### Lot Information

Removal, transportation, and emptying of Skips and Hook Lift Containers

Hauling skips and hook lifts from recycling centres or the council parks to the Council's Waste Transfer Station or to other contractors for further waste treatment.

Options: The Council reserves the right to add the following additional requirements to the Service under this Contract during the Contract Period: - 1.17.1 The collection and transportation of other waste items or waste containers to support in-house operations. 1.17.2 The hire of other sizes or types of skips/containers not outlined in the specification 1.17.3 Other similar waste material in the event of non or poor performance by another service provider. 1.17.4 Additional Premises not listed in the Contract. This may be in response to new Premises being identified and/or changes in how the Council's in house operations are resourced and delivered. 1.17.5 Temporary support for the Council's in house operations to cover any shortfall in available resources. 1.17.6 Introduce required changes associated with the Service to the Specification to accommodate changes to the Council's operational model and working practices e.g. functional re-structuring, new customer hub, etc; 1.17.7 Major incident/ environmental incident that requires resource support i.e. waste clean up/spill, additional waste vehicles or additional qualified resources. 1.17.8 The Council reserves the right to add or remove Premises from the Contract in line with the Council's requirements. Where the Council identifies an additional Premises to be added the Contractor will expected to price based similar Premises/ tasks priced in the Pricing Schedule. Any contract variation may be subject to further Council internal approvals and be in accordance with the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations

Renewal: The Council reserves the right to extend/renew the Contract on an annual basis up to two further years

Hire of Skip and Hook Lift Containers

The Council require the hire of skips and hook lift containers for its 24 parks sites with various sizes of rear end loading open top skips and one closed skip, ranging from 8 yd3 to 12 yd3 capacity.

Options: The Council reserves the right to add the following additional requirements to the Service under this Contract during the Contract Period: - 1.17.1 The collection and transportation of other waste items or waste containers to support in-house operations. 1.17.2 The hire of other sizes or types of skips/containers not outlined in the specification 1.17.3 Other similar waste material in the event of non or poor performance by another service provider. 1.17.4 Additional Premises not listed in the Contract. This may be in response to new Premises being identified and/or changes in how the Council's in house operations are resourced and delivered. 1.17.5 Temporary support for the Council's in house operations to cover any shortfall in available resources. 1.17.6 Introduce required changes associated with the Service to the Specification to accommodate changes to the Council's operational model and working practices e.g. functional re-structuring, new customer hub, etc; 1.17.7 Major incident/ environmental incident that requires resource support i.e. waste clean up/spill, additional waste vehicles or additional qualified resources. 1.17.8 The Council reserves the right to add or remove Premises from the Contract in line with the Council's requirements. Where the Council identifies an additional Premises to be added the Contractor will expected to price based similar Premises/ tasks priced in the Pricing Schedule. Any contract variation may be subject to further Council internal approvals and be in accordance with the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations

Renewal: The Council reserves the right to extend/renew the Contract on an annual basis up to two further years

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004600-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Jan 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Nov 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Dec 2025 |
| Contract period | 19 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 2028 |
| Recurrence | 2030-07-31 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,600,000 |
| Lots value | £3,600,000 |
| Awards value | £6,300,000 |
| Contracts value | £6,300,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BELFAST CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT2 8DJ |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast |
| Local authority | Belfast |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Belfast South and Mid Down |
| Delivery location | TLN Northern Ireland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | AVENUE RECYCLING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 44613700 - Refuse skips
- 90500000 - Refuse and waste related services
- 90511000 - Refuse collection services
- 90512000 - Refuse transport services

## Release History

- 20 Jan 2026 at 09:16 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004600-2026
- 22 Dec 2025 at 14:44 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085464-2025
- 16 Oct 2025 at 13:32 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065946-2025
- 16 Oct 2025 at 13:13 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065927-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004600-2026
  20th January 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085464-2025
  22nd December 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065946-2025
  16th October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065927-2025
  16th October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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