--- title: "Hire of Skips for Schools" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000844516" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000844516" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000844516.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000844516.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "The City of Edinburgh Council" published: "2026-10-05" --- # Hire of Skips for Schools Buyer: The City of Edinburgh Council Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000844516 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000844516) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000844516.json) ## Summary The City of Edinburgh Council intends to procure a skip-hire service for schools and other Council premises across Edinburgh. Suppliers would provide skips to support disposal of a range of waste, both during and outside school terms. The service covers delivery, collection and exchange of skips, transport of waste, and compliant processing of recycling and residual waste streams. This is a waste management service rather than a purchase of skip containers alone; suppliers need to handle the collection and onward processing as well as the logistics. The stated locations are Council schools and other premises within the City of Edinburgh Council area. This is at the planning stage: the Council has stated an intention to procure, but has not issued an invitation to tender. The procurement is planned as a single lot covering schools and other Council premises. The Council’s estimated total value is £400,000. It expects to publish a further notice on 1 December 2026; this is an indicative planning date, not a bid deadline. The Council is using this stage to gauge market interest and may invite interested organisations to engage over the coming months, through written statements or Teams meetings. This market engagement does not constitute an invitation to submit tenders. The planned service is subject to the Council’s subsequent procurement process. This will suit waste and skip-hire businesses able to serve multiple public-sector sites across Edinburgh and manage collections that may be required during or outside school terms. Suppliers should be equipped to deliver, collect and exchange skips, transport varied waste streams, and ensure recycling and residual waste are processed compliantly. The scope calls for coordinated logistics and reliable handling across a range of premises, rather than skip provision in isolation. Businesses with established waste-processing arrangements and the operational capacity to respond to service needs across the Council estate are likely to be well placed. The Council is seeking market interest and may use written statements or Teams meetings to discuss the requirement, giving potential suppliers a chance to prepare for the later tender stage. No specific accreditation is identified in the published requirements. ## Notice A skip hire service for schools and other premises within the City of Edinburgh Council ### Lot Information Lot 1 Schools and other premises within the City of Edinburgh Council (the Council) on occasions require skips to facilitate the disposal of various waste products within and out with the school term. Suppliers will be required to provide delivery, collection, exchange, transport, and compliant processing of a range of recycling and residual waste streams. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT565956 | | Notice type | OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 5 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 1 Dec 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £400,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | The City of Edinburgh Council | | Locality | EDINBURGH | | Postcode area | Edinburgh | | Postcode | EH8 8BG | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh | | Local authority | City of Edinburgh | | Electoral ward | City Centre | | Westminster constituency | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh | | Delivery location | TLM75 City of Edinburgh | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus) - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services ### Codes - 44613700 - Refuse skips - 90500000 - Refuse and waste related services ## Release History - 5 Oct 2026 at 01:00 - Planning - OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT565956 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT565956 Hire of Skips for Schools - A skip hire service for schools and other premises within the City of Edinburgh Council ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=844516 - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000844516 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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