Transportation and Processing of Street Litter
Cardiff Council · Local authority
In brief
Cardiff Council has announced plans to buy architecture and engineering and waste work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.
The estimated value is £743,200 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 6 months, up to 1 year with extensions, starting 20 April 2026.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
Can I win this?
Competition
Typical: a median of 3 bids per contract for this buyer (from 15 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
Cardiff Council is looking to secure a 6 month recycling contract (with an optional 6-month extension) for the Transportation and Processing of Street Litter. The estimated monthly tonnage available is approximately 400t, however this tonnage is not guaranteed and is subject to seasonal fluctuations. The Contractor will be responsible for the processing and disposal of all waste and must provide the Authority with a guaranteed minimum recycling rate of 70%. This process is intended to inform the Council’s understanding of the market and is not part of a formal procurement process. Should the Council decide to proceed, a formal procurement process may follow at a later date. Any responses…Read the full description
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.
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 009101-2026
Last time this was bought
The Transportation and Processing of Sourced Separated Kerbside Glass.
- Won by
- Recresco Limited
- Awarded
- 23 December 2025
- Value
- £504,000
- Bids
- 2
Matched on Cardiff Council, 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
Procurements
84Awards
20Suppliers it has used most for architecture and engineering
- AECOM Limited1 contract
- Ahr Architects Limited1 contract
- Alistair Burroughs Design Partnership Limited1 contract
- Amey OW Ltd1 contract
- Arcadis Consulting (UK) Limited1 contract
Similar open tenders
All open architecture and engineering tenders- £70kestimated
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- £500kframework ceiling
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- £216mframework ceiling
From notice 009101-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 2 February 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.