---
title: "Recycling Sorting Equipment - Addition to Existing Plant"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-07870d"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council"
published: "2026-10-14"
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# Recycling Sorting Equipment - Addition to Existing Plant

Buyer: Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07870d

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## Summary

Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council is buying additional recycling sorting equipment and installation services to extend and upgrade its existing recycling plant. The work is an addition to the current processing line: a new conveyor section must match the specification and design of the existing installation, with further compatible equipment. This is an integrated extension to an established plant, rather than a standalone equipment purchase. The equipment and installation are for the Council’s recycling facility in Neath Port Talbot, Wales. The requirement combines the supply of machinery with its installation and connection to the existing processing system, making compatibility with the installed plant central to the scope.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Ken Mills Engineering Ltd through a direct award. The Council selected this route because the upgrade extends and integrates with the recycling plant previously designed and supplied by the contractor, rather than being a separate equipment purchase. The award was recorded on 14 October 2026. Its value is £1,292,157.60 excluding VAT, or £1,550,589.12 including VAT. The contract period runs from 1 November 2026 to 31 March 2027. The procurement was structured as a single lot, covering the additional equipment and installation. The award is recorded as pending; a contract signature was scheduled for 26 October 2026.

For suppliers assessing future work from this Council, this award demonstrates demand for recycling-plant extensions where equipment must integrate with an existing installation. A credible competitor would need to supply conveyors and associated recycling equipment to a specified design, demonstrate compatibility with the plant already in place, and carry out installation as part of the package. Experience designing or supplying the existing system, or strong evidence of the ability to match its technical specification and interface reliably, would be commercially relevant. The Council used a direct award on the basis of integration with equipment previously designed and supplied by the selected contractor, so a supplier without an established technical link would need a persuasive way to show equivalent compatibility and delivery capability when a similar requirement arises.

## Notice

The Council plans to extend and upgrade the existing recycling plant. The proposed works will extend the existing processing line by adding a new section of conveyors to the same specification and design as the existing installation, with additional compatible equipment.

### Procurement Information

The proposed works are an extension and upgrade to the existing recycling plant previously designed and supplied. The proposed upgrade is directly integrated with the Council's existing recycling plant. It is not a standalone equipment purchase.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096785-2026 |
| Notice type | UK5 - Transparency Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,292,157 |
| 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 | Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council |
| Locality | PORT TALBOT |
| Postcode area | Swansea |
| Postcode | SA13 1PJ |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL4 Mid and South West Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL44 Neath Port Talbot |
| Local authority | Neath Port Talbot |
| Electoral ward | Aberavon |
| Westminster constituency | Aberafan Maesteg |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Ken Mills Engineering Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 42 - Industrial machinery
- 51 - Installation services (except software)

### Codes

- 42914000 - Recycling equipment
- 51500000 - Installation services of machinery and equipment

## Release History

- 14 Oct 2026 at 09:07 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096785-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096785-2026
  14th October 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

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