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title: "Pre Market Engagement Event for Recycling Materials Outlet Management"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05d2b3"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2025-10-23"
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# Pre Market Engagement Event for Recycling Materials Outlet Management

Buyer: BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05d2b3

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## Summary

Bridgend County Borough Council is currently in the planning stage of a public procurement process, seeking to engage suppliers in the materials handling market. This initiative is for the pre-market engagement event concerning the future procurement of Recycling Materials Outlet Management services. The procurement falls under the service category and is above threshold, with a projected value of £600,000. The engagement is set to occur on 18th November 2025, at the Civic Offices in Bridgend, UK. Interested suppliers should note the upcoming communications expected by 16th February 2026. The procurement is guided by Welsh devolved regulations and aims to maximise market value while minimising costs, through a brokerage model designed to manage diverse waste streams efficiently.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in environmental and waste management services. It is particularly suited for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) interested in leveraging their experience in managing recycling streams. Companies that excel in brokerage services for waste management will find this tender particularly attractive, as the model focuses on efficient financial management and risk-sharing arrangements. Engaging with Bridgend County Borough Council on this project can present opportunities for long-term contracts lasting until 2031, allowing businesses to cement their position in the regional materials handling market.

## Notice

Bridgend County Borough Council is seeking to engage with suppliers in the materials handling market, as part of a pre-tender engagement exercise to gain information to inform an upcoming procurement for the provision of Recycling Materials Outlet Management. The management / brokerage arrangement will ensure that the successful tendering company will obtain best values for recycling streams with a positive market value being obtained and lowest cost for those with a gate fee to recycle. The successful tenderer will charge a priced annual management fee for its costs and operating margin for the service, whilst costs and income in relation to the recycling materials will be passed directly onto BCBC. For efficiency and effectiveness, the Council has decided to adopt a brokerage model to manage all its recycling product in the scope of this Invitation and so is seeking interest from organisations able to broker all waste streams over individual material specialists. At the Pre-Market Engagement event the authority would like to discuss the state of the current recycling market, gain awareness from the experiences of those in the recycling market regarding any significant risks (i.e. specific material streams with limited outlets or risk of individual sector collapse) The authority would also like to discuss with potential bidders' risk and reward. Helping to shape the forthcoming tender pricing mechanism into one that incentivises and rewards bidders to obtain maximum value, material returns and minimum gate fees for the authority whilst still being attractive to the market as an overall tender package.

### Planning Information

Bridgend Council are seeking to engage with suppliers in the materials handling market, as part of a pre-tender engagement exercise to gain information to inform an upcoming procurement for the provision of Recycling Materials Outlet Management. 
This event will be happening on the 18th November 2025 at 10:00am in the Civic Offices, Angel Street Bridgend CF31 4WB.
Interested parties are to email Angela Toozer to reserve a place
Angela.Toozer@bridgend.gov.uk

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067907-2025 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 16 Feb 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 22 Jul 2027 - 23 Jul 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £600,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | BRIDGEND |
| Post town | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF31 4WB |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend |
| Local authority | Bridgend |
| Electoral ward | Bridgend Central |
| Westminster constituency | Bridgend |
| Delivery location | TLL17 Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90500000 - Refuse and waste related services
- 90700000 - Environmental services

## Release History

- 23 Oct 2025 at 14:38 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067907-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067907-2025
  23rd October 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.bridgend.gov.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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