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T26/27-015 Collection, Transportation and Recovery of Waste wood from council recycling centres

Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council · Local authority

In brief

Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council is looking for suppliers for waste work (Northern Ireland).

The estimated value is £3,435,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 5 years with extensions, starting 1 November 2026.

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

Bids close at 11:59pm, Friday 2 October 2026.

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

Can I win this?

Key dates

Bids by: 11:59pm, Friday 2 October 2026

How bids are scored

Cost 95% · Social Value 5%

Price matters most. Expect to compete hard on cost.

Competition

Usually low: a median of 2 bids per contract for this buyer (from 18 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

The service required is for the collection, transportation, recycling and/or energy recovery of waste wood from Council Household Recycling Centres. The contractor will be required to provide suitable containers for all sites for the storage and collection of the contract waste in addition to a regular collections service. The contractor will be required to meet the standards of the Specification of Requirements as a minimum.

Should I bid?

Tick what applies to you. Nothing is saved.

Can you prepare a good bid in 3 days?That is tight, especially for a first bid with this buyer.
Is a contract of about £3,435,000 a size you can deliver?Buyers often check that your turnover is comfortably larger than the yearly contract value.
Can you deliver in Northern Ireland?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.
Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Make sure your bid arrives before 11:59pm, Friday 2 October 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

19 August 2026Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 079017-2026
21 August 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 079799-2026

Last time this was bought

Tender for the collection, transportation, recycling and/or recovery of waste wood from council household recycling centres

Won by: R. Heatrick Limited
Awarded: 17 August 2023
Value: Not stated, or split across lots

Matched on Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council, the type of work and the title. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

Lisburn & Castlereagh City CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

Awards

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From notice 079017-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 19 August 2026, last updated 21 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.