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Community Recycling Centre Skip and Container Maintenance and Replacement Partner for Bridgend County Borough Council

Bridgend County Borough Council · Local authority

In brief

Bridgend County Borough Council is looking for suppliers for this contract (Wales).

The estimated value is £800,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 5 years, up to 53 months with extensions, starting 20 October 2026.

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

Bids close at midday, Tuesday 29 September 2026.

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

Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by: 5pm, Monday 21 September 2026
Bids by: midday, Tuesday 29 September 2026

How bids are scored

Method statement questions 30% · price 70%

Price matters most. Expect to compete hard on cost.

Competition

Usually high: a median of 8 bids per contract for this buyer (from 15 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Bridgend County Borough Council is tendering for a suitably experienced and qualified supplier to manage the ongoing maintenance, refurbishment and replacement of skips and containers on its Community Recycling Centres within the Bridgend County Borough, ensuring we maximise the usage and lifespan of our skips and containers.

Should I bid?

Tick what applies to you. Nothing is saved.

Can you prepare a good bid in 1 day?That is tight, especially for a first bid with this buyer.
Is a contract of about £800,000 a size you can deliver?Buyers often check that your turnover is comfortably larger than the yearly contract value.
Can you deliver in Wales?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.
The buyer says this suits small businesses.A good sign if you are an SME, but check the requirements.

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: etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com.
Send clarification questions before 5pm, Monday 21 September 2026.
Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Tuesday 29 September 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

15 December 2025Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 082911-2025
27 August 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 081729-2026

About the buyer

Bridgend County Borough CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

Awards

Suppliers it has used most

Emroch Landscapes Limited3 contracts
Neath Construction Limited3 contracts
Severnside Transportation Data Collection3 contracts
Barnardo's2 contracts
Cartrefi Cymru Co-operative Ltd2 contracts
Manning Construction Ltd2 contracts
Mirus-Wales2 contracts
April Complete Care1 contract

All tenders and awards from Bridgend County Borough Council

From notice 082911-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 15 December 2025, last updated 27 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.