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Assembly and delivery of wheeled 240l blue bins to householders within the mid and east antrim borough council area (ballymena and carrickfergus)

Mid and east Antrim Borough Council · Local authority

In brief

Mid and east Antrim Borough Council is looking for suppliers for transport work (Northern Ireland).

The estimated value is £400,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 4 months, starting 8 February 2027.

Bids close at midday, Monday 14 December 2026.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by: midday, Monday 7 December 2026
Bids by: midday, Monday 14 December 2026

How bids are scored

quality 20% · price 80%

Price matters most. Expect to compete hard on cost.

Competition

Usually low: a median of 1 bid per contract for this buyer (from 7 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Tenders are invited for the assembly and delivery of approximately 50,000, Blue 240L wheeled bins as part of the Council's programme to harmonise waste collection services across the Mid and East Antrim Borough. The objective is to ensure that all households receive a consistent waste collection service beginning 5th April 2027 (Ballymena), 7th June 2027 (Carrickfergus). The Contractor will be responsible for the assembly and delivery of the required wheeled bins to households in legacy Ballymena and Carrickfergus within the Mid and East Antrim Borough Council area. The anticipated rollout commencement date is 8th February 2027, with all deliveries to be completed in two phases; 1. Ballymena Area; Contractor will commence deliveries from 8th February 2027 and completion complete within six weeks 2. Carrickfergus Area; Contractor will commence deliveries from 26th April 2027 and complete within four weeks

Should I bid?

Tick what applies to you. Nothing is saved.

Can you prepare a good bid in 31 days?Leave time for clarification questions and sign-off.
Is a contract of about £400,000 a size you can deliver?Buyers often check that your turnover is comfortably larger than the yearly contract value.
Can you deliver in Northern Ireland?Check the delivery locations in the tender documents.
Are you registered on the Central Digital Platform?You need to be registered to take part under the Procurement Act 2023.

How to bid

Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
Submit your bid through the buyer's e-tendering portal: e-sourcingni.ukp.app.jaggaer.com.
Send clarification questions before midday, Monday 7 December 2026.
Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Monday 14 December 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

9 November 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 106409-2026

About the buyer

Mid and east Antrim Borough CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

Awards

All tenders and awards from Mid and east Antrim Borough Council

From notice 106409-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 9 November 2026. We last checked for changes on 9 November 2026.