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title: "The Supply & Maintenance of Machinery & Equipment for Waste Management - Material Separating and Sorting Solution"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "TEIGNBRIDGE DISTRICT COUNCIL"
published: "2026-03-11"
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# The Supply & Maintenance of Machinery & Equipment for Waste Management - Material Separating and Sorting Solution

Buyer: TEIGNBRIDGE DISTRICT COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05d3d7

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## Summary

Teignbridge District Council is involved in the procurement process for the supply and maintenance of machinery and equipment for waste management, specifically a material separating and sorting solution. The project aims to efficiently sort various materials such as tins, cans, aerosols, and mixed plastics deposited by collection vehicles. This process, which commenced with a planning stage involving supplier engagement in January 2025, has culminated in the awarding of the contract in March 2026. Located in Newton Abbot, UK, the procurement follows an open procedure with several key dates, including the standstill period ending on 23 March 2026 and the contract period starting on 1 April 2026, lasting until 31 March 2030. The industry category focuses on sorting and recycling equipment, with high relevance to the goods sector.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses involved in manufacturing or supplying waste sorting and recycling equipment. With an emphasis on goods above the threshold, the procurement is particularly suited to small and medium-sized enterprises capable of delivering solutions compatible with existing infrastructure like balers. Notably, companies such as CWS ENGINEERING LIMITED, a small enterprise specialising in engineering solutions, were successful in securing the contract, indicating the competitive nature of the bid and the preference for innovative and efficient sorting solutions. Businesses that can demonstrate quality and innovative technical solutions, alongside competitive pricing, are well-positioned to benefit from similar procurement opportunities in the waste management sector.

## Notice

Teignbridge District Council are seeking a solution that can process and sort comingled tins, cans and aerosols, and mixed plastics as well as cartons and plastic films / soft plastics from the point of deposit by collection vehicles into separate hoppers of aluminium, steel and mixed plastics within the areas identified, there is no scope for increasing the space allocated. The Solution must be compatible with the baler already in situ.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: 4 YEARS WITH AN OPTIONAL EXTENSION OF 1 YEAR

### Planning Information

Teignbridge District Council met with 3 suppliers. These suppliers visited the bulking station to see the current sortline solution. This also included a 1 hour Q&A session

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021911-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Dec 2025 |
| Future notice date | 28 Oct 2025 |
| Award date | 11 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £966,560 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | TEIGNBRIDGE DISTRICT COUNCIL |
| Locality | NEWTON ABBOT |
| Post town | Torquay |
| Postcode | TQ12 4XX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon |
| ITL 3 | TLK43 Devon CC |
| Local authority | Teignbridge |
| Electoral ward | Buckland & Milber |
| Westminster constituency | Newton Abbot |
| Delivery location | TLK4 Devon |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CWS ENGINEERING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
- 42 - Industrial machinery

### Codes

- 30132000 - Sorting equipment
- 42914000 - Recycling equipment

## Release History

- 11 Mar 2026 at 15:46 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021911-2026
- 27 Oct 2025 at 09:17 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068403-2025
- 27 Oct 2025 at 09:08 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068401-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021911-2026
  11th March 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068403-2025
  27th October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068401-2025
  27th October 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk

## Notice URLs

- http://cwsengineering.co.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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