AwardedAwarded 25 March 2026

Design & Installation of New MRF Equipment

East Ayrshire Council · Local authority

In brief

East Ayrshire Council awarded office supplies work to CWS Engineering Limited and Blue Machinery (Scotland) Ltd. on 25 March 2026.

It is split into 2 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

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

What the notice says

Design, install and commission new MRF Equipment within existing MRF building to maximise efficiency to increase recycling targets and meet legislative changes.

Lots

LotTradeValue
Lot 2 - Installation of New Paper/Cardboard Auto Feed Baler
What this lot covers

Supply and install new auto feed baler to permit receipt of approximately 5,000 tonnes of mixed paper and cardboard per annum at a throughout of minimum 4 tonnes per hour, located within the council's MRF building at Western Road, Kilmarnock.

Office supplies and equipment—
Lot 1 - Design, Install & Commission New Conveyor Sorting Equipment
What this lot covers

Design, install and commission new materials recovery facility equipment for plastic and cans within the existing MRF building at Western Road, Kilmarnock which will receive approximately 4,000 tonnes of mixed plastics and aluminium/steel cans per annum for separation and baling together with the ability to extract film.

Office supplies and equipment—

Who won

WinnerLotValueDates
CWS Engineering Limited (SME)
3 bids received
Lot 1 - Design, Install & Commission New Conveyor Sorting Equipment£1,679,000
Blue Machinery (Scotland) Ltd. (SME)
5 bids received
Lot 2 - Installation of New Paper/Cardboard Auto Feed Baler£265,000

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

Timeline

  1. Contract notice · notice 078153-2025
  2. Contract award notice · notice 028849-2026

About the buyer

East Ayrshire CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

28

Awards

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Suppliers it has used most for office supplies

From notice 078153-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 28 November 2025, last updated 30 March 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.