--- title: "Reusable Bags" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f5cb" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06f5cb" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06f5cb.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06f5cb.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "Braintree District Council" published: "2026-09-09" --- # Reusable Bags Buyer: Braintree District Council Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f5cb [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06f5cb) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06f5cb.json) ## Summary Braintree District Council is exploring the purchase of reusable recycling sacks for commercial customers and residents of flats. The bags would provide an alternative where commercial premises lack space for standard recycling bins or boxes, and would help flat residents carry separated recycling to communal bins. The anticipated recycling streams include plastic, glass, cans, paper and card, food waste, and green waste. This is a goods requirement covering reusable sacks and bags, including polythene waste sacks and related waste containers. Delivery is expected across the Braintree district and wider Essex area. The council is seeking practical market input on solutions that support simpler recycling, sustainability, value for money and innovation. This procurement is at the planning and market-engagement stage; it is not an invitation to tender. Braintree District Council expects to review responses before deciding how to structure the requirement and whether to proceed. Market engagement was issued on 8 September 2026, with responses described as due by 18 September 2026 at 12:00, while the scheduled engagement milestone is recorded as 21 September 2026 at 23:59. The council expects any tender to be issued after reviewing the engagement, with the date to be confirmed. The indicative contract period is 4 January 2027 to 25 January 2029, with renewal potentially extending to 25 January 2031. The estimated value is £150,000 excluding VAT, or £180,000 including VAT. One lot is planned, and the requirement is identified as suitable for SMEs. The engagement will suit manufacturers, distributors and specialist suppliers of reusable recycling bags, sacks or lightweight waste containers. Businesses should be able to propose durable, reusable products suitable for repeated handling by commercial customers and residents, with designs that support the council’s separate recycling streams and communal-bin arrangements. Relevant suppliers may be able to contribute product knowledge, material and sustainability expertise, practical distribution capacity, and evidence that their products can withstand regular use. The council is specifically seeking ideas that promote sustainability, innovation and value for money, so suppliers should prepare clear information on product options, usability, environmental performance and supply arrangements. The market engagement is a preparation exercise rather than a bid opportunity; interested businesses should use it to shape the future specification and demonstrate their capability before any tender is issued. ## Notice Introduction Braintree District Council (BDC) is undertaking market engagement for the potential procurement of it's reusable sacks for recycling for commercial customers and residents of flats. Your feedback will be invaluable in helping us ensure the contract is structured in a way which delivers value for money, promotes sustainability and supports innovation. Below are key areas of interest. Please provide responses where applicable. You are not required to answer every question, please focus on areas relevant to your expertise or service offering. Background Simpler Recycling requires that residents and businesses separate their recycling in to various streams as follows; DMR - plastic, glass, cans/Paper and Card/Food/Green waste BDC have provided bins and or boxes to residents and businesses to hold their recycling. However alternative solutions need to be sought for some commercial customer who do not have space for these receptacles as there is no provision for plastic sacks for recycling moving forward. It is therefore anticipated that some customers may require reusable sacks for these recycling streams. A solution is also being sort for resident of flats to take their recycling to their large communal bins from their property and it is BDCs intention to supply suitable reusable bags to assist these residents. Anticipated Timeline Market engagement issued: 8th September 2026 Market engagement response deadline: 18th September 2026 at 12:00 Tender issued: To be confirmed following outcome and analysis of Market Engagement Contract commencement: To be confirmed following outcome and analysis of Market Engagement Following the market engagement response deadline, Essex Procurement Partnership and Braintree District Council will review the packs. EPP and BDC reserves the right to reach out to you following this activity at our own discretion. ### Planning Information The engagement will involve completion of a series of questions in the form of the questionnaire provided. Braintree district Council may follow up on responses received to seek further clarity if necessary. To access this opportunity and go to Open: https://www.open-uk.org/opportunities Search for OPEN20262002 It is free to register and participate in this market engagement, if you don't have an account for Open you can sign up using the link below https://www.open-uk.org/ Click "Get Started" at the top right & follow the steps. If you need further guidance on how to use Open, please visit their How to Guides here: https://www.open-hub.org/how-to-guides/ ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085449-2026 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 9 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 4 Jan 2027 - 25 Jan 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £150,000 | | 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 | Braintree District Council | | Locality | BRAINTREE | | Postcode area | Chelmsford | | Postcode | CM7 9HB | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex | | ITL 3 | TLH34 Essex Haven Gateway | | Local authority | Braintree | | Electoral ward | Bocking South | | Westminster constituency | Braintree | | Delivery location | TLH3 Essex | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 18 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories - 19 - Leather and textile fabrics, plastic and rubber materials - 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation ### Codes - 18930000 - Sacks and bags - 19640000 - Polythene waste and refuse sacks and bags - 34928480 - Waste and rubbish containers and bins ## Release History - 9 Sep 2026 at 14:41 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085449-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085449-2026 9th September 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents - https://www.open-hub.org/how-to-guides/ - https://www.open-uk.org/ - https://www.open-uk.org/opportunities ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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