AwardedAwarded 27 August 2026

Collection & Purchase of Kerbside Recycling Material

Bath & North East Somerset Council · Local authority

In brief

Bath & North East Somerset Council awarded waste work to Smurfit Westrock UK Ltd, Urm (UK) Limited and Newport Recycling Limited on 27 August 2026.

The notice gives a value of £8,762,784 including VAT.

The contract runs for 2 years, up to 4 years with extensions, starting 1 June 2026.

It is split into 5 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

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.

What the notice says

The Council wishes to enter into contract with supplier(s) for the collection and purchase of Kerbside Recycling Material (KRM) which has been collected from homes and businesses in Bath and North East Somerset. Kerbside Recycling Material comprises of 5 grades of materials that was tendered as multiple LOTs. This is a Concessions contract. This contract is for the collection and recycling of Steel Cans,

Lots

Lot	Trade	Value
Mixed Cardboard and Cartons 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2028 What this lot covers Collection and recycling of Mixed Cardboard and Cartons. Please see tender documents for further information.	Waste and street cleansing	£3,000,000
Domestic Plastics 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2028 What this lot covers Collection and Recycling of plastic bottles and food containers (pots tubs and trays) Split in to five sub-categories, please see tender documents for further information.	Waste and street cleansing	£1,173,000
Loose Mixed Glass Bottle and Jars 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2028 What this lot covers Collection and recycling of Loose Mixed Glass Bottle and Jars, please see tender documents for further details.	Waste and street cleansing	£2,196,000
Steel Cans 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2028 What this lot covers Collection and recycling of Steel Cans, please see tender documents for further information.	Waste and street cleansing	£299,784
Aluminium Cans 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2028 What this lot covers Collection and recycling of Aluminium cans, please see tender documents for further information.	Waste and street cleansing	£2,094,000

Who won

Winner	Lot	Value	Dates
Not stated	Domestic Plastics, Aluminium Cans	—
Smurfit Westrock UK Ltd (SME) 6 bids received	Mixed Cardboard and Cartons	£1,910,840	Awarded 30 June 2026
Urm (UK) Limited 2 bids received	Loose Mixed Glass Bottle and Jars	£1,711,440	Awarded 30 June 2026 6 August 2026 to 31 July 2028
Newport Recycling Limited (SME) 3 bids received	Steel Cans	£414,597	Awarded 30 June 2026 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2028

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

9 March 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 020908-2026
30 June 2026Contract award notice · UK6, notice 061404-2026
19 August 2026Contract details notice · UK7, notice 078769-2026
9 September 2026Contract details notice · UK7, notice 085546-2026

About the buyer

Bath & North East Somerset CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

108

Awards

Suppliers it has used most for waste

Avon Material Supplies Limited2 contracts
Neal Soil Suppliers Ltd.1 contract
Newport Recycling Limited1 contract
Sai-Pac (UK) Limited1 contract
Smiths (Gloucester) Limited1 contract

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From notice 020908-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 9 March 2026, last updated 9 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.