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Contract for the Purchase of up to 22 x Waste Collection Vehicles

City & County of Swansea · Local authority

In brief

City & County of Swansea is looking for suppliers for waste work (Wales).

The estimated value is £6,000,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 2 months, starting 8 November 2026.

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

Bids close at midday, Monday 26 October 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 19 October 2026
Bids by
midday, Monday 26 October 2026

How bids are scored

Quality Evaluation: 30%, broken down as— 30% · Price Evaluation: 70%, broken down as— 70%

Price matters most. Expect to compete hard on cost.

Competition

Typical: a median of 4 bids per contract for this buyer (from 66 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

The City and County of Swansea (‘the Council’) invites Tenders for the supply of certain Goods (‘the Goods’) and Services (the ‘Services’), more particularly described in the Specification. The Invitation to Tender is comprised of 3 vehicle specifications as follows Specification Description 1 26t GVW 6X2 Rear Steer Refuse Collection Vehicle c/w Bin Lift 2 27t GVW 6X2 Rear Steer Electric Refuse Collection Vehicle c/w Bin Lift 3 26t GVW 6X2 Rear Steer Twin Compartment Refuse Collection Vehicle It is the Council’s intention to enter into a contract for up to 22 x Waste Collection vehicles dependant on tender outcome and service needs. These may be selected from any of the three specifications

Should I bid?

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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.
  4. Send clarification questions before midday, Monday 19 October 2026.
  5. Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Monday 26 October 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 090996-2026

Last time this was bought

Contract for the Purchase of up to 7 x Hookloader Vehicles

Awarded
17 August 2026
Value
£1,075,450
Bids
4

Matched on City & County of Swansea, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

City & County of SwanseaLast 12 months

Procurements

249

Awards

137

Suppliers it has used most for waste

  • Print Waste - PW Commercial Co. Ltd2 contracts
  • Acs Asbestos Measurement &testing Limited1 contract
  • Anchem Laboratories Ltd1 contract
  • Aspect Contracts Limited1 contract
  • Boden & Davies Limited1 contract
All tenders and awards from City & County of Swansea

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From notice 090996-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 25 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.