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BSS26017 - Waste and Skip Hire Framework

Barcud Shared Services · Public undertaking

In brief

Barcud Shared Services has announced plans to buy this contract. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

It is a framework worth up to £8,000,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 8 years with extensions, starting 2 November 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

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

Can I win this?

Competition

Usually high: a median of 10 bids per contract for this buyer (from 13 awards in the last 12 months).

Framework

Winning puts you on a list of suppliers the buyer can call on; it does not guarantee work. The £8,000,000 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.

What the notice says

Barcud Shared Services (BSS) is establishing a new Waste Management and Skip Hire Framework to provide Welsh housing associations, local authorities, and other public sector organisations with access to compliant, reliable, and environmentally responsible waste services across Wales. The framework has been designed to create a network of qualified suppliers capable of delivering a full range of waste management solutions, including skip hire, waste collection, transportation, recycling, and disposal services. We're now inviting suppliers to register their interest in joining the framework. We welcome applications from local and regional providers who can demonstrate: • Valid Waste Carrier…Read the full description
Barcud Shared Services (BSS) is establishing a new Waste Management and Skip Hire Framework to provide Welsh housing associations, local authorities, and other public sector organisations with access to compliant, reliable, and environmentally responsible waste services across Wales. The framework has been designed to create a network of qualified suppliers capable of delivering a full range of waste management solutions, including skip hire, waste collection, transportation, recycling, and disposal services. We're now inviting suppliers to register their interest in joining the framework. We welcome applications from local and regional providers who can demonstrate: • Valid Waste Carrier Registration • Compliance with relevant environmental legislation and permitting requirements • Health & Safety competence • Proven capability to deliver reliable services within Wales, local to our members • Commitment to responsible waste management and recycling practices. The framework will operate on an open basis, providing opportunities for new suppliers to join throughout its duration. The framework covers the following areas: • Blaenau Gwent • Bridgend • Caerphilly • Cardiff • Carmarthenshire • Ceredigion • Merthyr Tydfil • Monmouthshire • Neath Port Talbot • Newport • Pembrokeshire • Powys • Rhondda Cynon Taf • Swansea • Torfaen • Vale of Glamorgan Whether you are a specialist waste contractor, skip hire company, or integrated waste management provider, this framework offers an opportunity to work with a wide range of public sector clients across Wales.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. 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.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 082014-2026

About the buyer

Procurements

34

Awards

14

Suppliers it has used most

  • Barry Jarman Landscaping3 contracts
  • Coombs Contractors Ltd3 contracts
  • Warmserve Services Limited3 contracts
  • Andrew D’Auria Solutions Ltd2 contracts
  • Cme Construction Ltd2 contracts
  • Hedlyn Building Contractotrs Ltd2 contracts
  • Lightning Solutions (Wales) Limited2 contracts
  • N&B Construction Ltd2 contracts

From notice 082014-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 28 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.