AwardedAwarded 13 January 2026

Sale of Scrap Ferrous Metal

Leicestershire County Council · Local authority

In brief

Leicestershire County Council awarded this contract to Chris Allsop Metal Recycling Ltd and Donald Ward Ltd on 13 January 2026.

It is split into 3 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

This ITQ are seeking bids from organisations who are licensed to collect and purchase mixed scrap ferrous metal (Goods) from our Recycling and Household Waste Sites (RHWS) and Waste Transfer Stations (WTS) located in Leicestershire. These organisations should be capable of providing ro-ro type containers at each Collection Point and provide an on request reliable collection of scrap and return of container service. The awarded Buyer will pay for the Goods monthly based on the value and weight of the goods collected during that month both of which will vary month by month. As a result, this agreement constitutes an income generating contract for the Council. This quotation process is not a procurement exercise, and therefore the Procurement Act 2023 does not apply to this competition. It is being published solely for transparency. Please note that this is a Sales Contract, and the values provided are estimated figures only. The actual income the Council receives will depend on future market prices for light iron which are currently declining, as well as the actual tonnages collected over the duration of the contract. As this is a Sales Contract, the appointed suppliers are required to pay the Council for the income generated from the materials collected.

Lots

LotTradeValue
Lot 1——
Lot 2——
Lot 3——

Who won

WinnerLotValueDates
Chris Allsop Metal Recycling Ltd (SME)
4 bids received
Lot 3£781,339
Awarded 27 November 2025
1 February 2026 to 31 January 2034
Donald Ward LtdLot 1, Lot 2£3,065,985
Awarded 27 November 2025
1 February 2026 to 31 January 2034

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

Timeline

  1. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 009587-2026
  2. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 010044-2026

About the buyer

From notice 009587-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 3 February 2026, last updated 4 February 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.