---
title: "Skip Hire Contract"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06a08a"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "ABERDEENSHIRE COUNCIL"
published: "2026-05-22"
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# Skip Hire Contract

Buyer: ABERDEENSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06a08a

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## Summary

Aberdeenshire Council has completed the procurement process for a Skip Hire Contract, designated under the CPV category 90500000 for refuse and waste-related services. This contract is crucial for supporting Housing and Building Standards and Housing Repairs operations across Aberdeenshire, with a specific focus on Fraserburgh, Peterhead, Banff, Inverurie, and Stonehaven. The contract, valued at GBP 40,000, was awarded to A & M Smith Skip Hire Ltd. due to an urgent requirement arising from the incumbent supplier's sudden cessation of services. The procurement process was conducted through a limited method, classified as an award procedure without prior publication, justified by extreme urgency. The contract was signed on 19th May 2026.

This tender offers significant growth opportunities for businesses within the waste management and recycling sectors, particularly those capable of providing reliable and flexible skip hire services. Small to medium-sized enterprises, like A & M Smith Skip Hire Ltd., with the capability to respond promptly to urgent public sector needs, can find a strong market in local authority contracts. Business opportunities arise from the critical need for consistent waste management solutions in supporting public housing maintenance, particularly when abrupt supplier changes occur. Companies that excel in quality and competitive pricing are well-positioned to capitalise on such exigent procurement requirements.

## Notice

The provision of skip hire and waste uplift services to support Housing and Building Standards, Housing Repairs operations across Aberdeenshire, primarily in the Fraserburgh and Peterhead areas, but also focused around the main towns of Banff, Inverurie, and Stonehaven.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Council requires the urgent provision of skip hire and waste uplift services to support Housing and Building Standards, Housing Repairs operations.

### Procurement Information

The requirement arose due to the unexpected and immediate cessation of services by the incumbent skip hire supplier. The Business notified the Council that they would cease trading within a period of approximately two weeks due to family health issues.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047627-2026 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 May 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £40,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ABERDEENSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | ABERDEEN |
| Post town | Aberdeen |
| Postcode | AB16 5GB |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM5 North Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire |
| Local authority | Aberdeen City |
| Electoral ward | Midstocket/Rosemount |
| Westminster constituency | Aberdeen North |
| Delivery location | TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | A & M SMITH SKIP HIRE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90500000 - Refuse and waste related services

## Release History

- 22 May 2026 at 09:49 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047627-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000832331
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00232

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