Transportation and reprocessing of a range of recyclables from household recycling centres
Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council · Local authority
In brief
Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council awarded waste work to R. Heatrick Limited, Mckinstry Skip Hire Limited and McKenzies (NI) Limited and 1 others on 8 January 2026.
The notice gives a value of £12,120,000 including VAT.
The contract runs for 2 years, up to 4 years with extensions, starting 1 December 2025.
It is split into 20 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.
The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
What the notice says
Lots
| Lot | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Construction and demolition waste 1 December 2025 to 30 November 2027 What this lot coversSafe removal and recycling/reprocessing/reuse and disposal of construction and demolition waste | Waste and street cleansing | £1,200,000 |
| Timber 1 December 2025 to 30 November 2027 What this lot coversSafe removal and recycling/reprocessing/reuse and disposal of timber | Waste and street cleansing | £2,200,000 |
| Soil 1 December 2025 to 30 November 2027 What this lot coversSafe removal and recycling/reprocessing/reuse and disposal of soil | Waste and street cleansing | £420,000 |
| Paint 1 December 2025 to 30 November 2027 What this lot coversSafe removal and recycling/reprocessing/reuse and disposal of paint | Waste and street cleansing | £1,100,000 |
| Plasterboard 1 December 2025 to 30 November 2027 What this lot coversSafe removal and recycling/reprocessing/reuse and disposal of plasterboard | Waste and street cleansing | £480,000 |
| Carpets 1 December 2025 to 30 November 2027 What this lot coversSafe removal and recycling/reprocessing/reuse and disposal of carpets | Waste and street cleansing | £420,000 |
| Mattresses 1 December 2025 to 30 November 2027 What this lot coversSafe removal and recycling/reprocessing/reuse and disposal of mattresses | Waste and street cleansing | £300,000 |
| Gas cylinders 1 December 2025 to 30 November 2027 What this lot coversSafe removal and recycling/reprocessing/reuse and disposal of gas cylinders | Waste and street cleansing | £100,000 |
| Fire extinguishers 1 December 2025 to 30 November 2027 What this lot coversSafe removal and recycling/reprocessing/reuse and disposal of fire extinguishers | Waste and street cleansing | £100,000 |
| Hard plastics including plastic bottles 1 December 2025 to 30 November 2027 What this lot coversSafe removal and recycling/reprocessing/reuse and disposal of hard plastics including plastic bottles | Waste and street cleansing | £960,000 |
| General waste transportation 1 December 2025 to 30 November 2027 What this lot coversSafe removal and recycling/reprocessing/reuse and disposal of general waste | Waste and street cleansing | £2,000,000 |
| Loading and transportation of green waste 1 December 2025 to 30 November 2027 What this lot coversLoading and transportation of green waste from Council HRCs | Waste and street cleansing | £600,000 |
| Bicycles 1 December 2025 to 30 November 2027 What this lot coversSafe removal and recycling/reprocessing/reuse and disposal of bicycles | Waste and street cleansing | £100,000 |
| Furniture 1 December 2025 to 30 November 2027 What this lot coversSafe removal and recycling/reprocessing/reuse and disposal of furniture (wardrobes, tables, chairs) | Waste and street cleansing | £100,000 |
| DIY 1 December 2025 to 30 November 2027 What this lot coversSafe removal and recycling/reprocessing/reuse and disposal of DIY (building materials, paint) | Waste and street cleansing | £100,000 |
| Metals 1 December 2025 to 30 November 2027 What this lot coversSafe removal and recycling/reprocessing/reuse and disposal of metals | Waste and street cleansing | £1,200,000 |
| Cardboard 1 December 2025 to 30 November 2027 What this lot coversSafe removal and recycling/reprocessing/reuse and disposal of cardboard | Waste and street cleansing | £360,000 |
| Waste engine oil 1 December 2025 to 30 November 2027 What this lot coversSafe removal and recycling/reprocessing/reuse and disposal of wate engine oil | Waste and street cleansing | £180,000 |
| Waste vegetable oil 1 December 2025 to 30 November 2027 What this lot coversSafe removal and recycling/reprocessing/reuse and disposal of waste vegetable oil | Waste and street cleansing | £100,000 |
| Vehicle batteries 1 December 2025 to 30 November 2027 What this lot coversSafe removal and recycling/reprocessing/reuse and disposal of vehicle batteries | Waste and street cleansing | £100,000 |
Who won
| Winner | Lot | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not stated | Bicycles | — | |
| Not stated | Furniture | — | |
| Not stated | DIY | — | |
| Not stated | Waste vegetable oil | — | |
| R. Heatrick Limited (SME) 2 bids received | Construction and demolition waste | £1,700,000 | Awarded 5 December 2025 17 December 2025 to 30 November 2027 |
| R. Heatrick Limited (SME) 2 bids received | Hard plastics including plastic bottles | £1,500,000 | Awarded 5 December 2025 17 December 2025 to 30 November 2027 |
| Mckinstry Skip Hire Limited (SME) | General waste transportation | £2,000,000 | Awarded 5 December 2025 17 December 2025 to 30 November 2027 |
| Mckinstry Skip Hire Limited (SME) 2 bids received | Loading and transportation of green waste | £700,000 | Awarded 5 December 2025 17 December 2025 to 30 November 2027 |
| McKenzies (NI) Limited (SME) 4 bids received | Metals | £600,000 | Awarded 5 December 2025 17 December 2025 to 30 November 2027 |
| Metcollect Limited (SME) 2 bids received | Waste engine oil | £50,000 | Awarded 5 December 2025 17 December 2025 to 30 November 2027 |
| McKenzies (NI) Limited (SME) 4 bids received | Vehicle batteries | £50,000 | Awarded 5 December 2025 17 December 2025 to 30 November 2027 |
| Mckinstry Skip Hire Limited (SME) 2 bids received | Timber | £1,800,000 | Awarded 5 December 2025 17 December 2025 to 30 November 2027 |
| R. Heatrick Limited (SME) 1 bid received | Soil | £500,000 | Awarded 5 December 2025 17 December 2025 to 30 November 2027 |
| Metcollect Limited (SME) 4 bids received | Paint | £1,000,000 | Awarded 5 December 2025 17 December 2025 to 30 November 2027 |
| R. Heatrick Limited (SME) 2 bids received | Plasterboard | £500,000 | Awarded 5 December 2025 17 December 2025 to 30 November 2027 |
| Mckinstry Skip Hire Limited (SME) 2 bids received | Carpets | £1,000,000 | Awarded 5 December 2025 17 December 2025 to 30 November 2027 |
| Mckinstry Skip Hire Limited (SME) 2 bids received | Mattresses | £450,000 | Awarded 5 December 2025 17 December 2025 to 30 November 2027 |
| Metcollect Limited (SME) 1 bid received | Gas cylinders | £50,000 | Awarded 5 December 2025 17 December 2025 to 30 November 2027 |
| Metcollect Limited (SME) 1 bid received | Fire extinguishers | £20,000 | Awarded 5 December 2025 17 December 2025 to 30 November 2027 |
| Mckinstry Skip Hire Limited (SME) 4 bids received | Cardboard | £500,000 | Awarded 23 December 2025 8 January 2026 to 30 November 2027 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 061500-2025
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 080111-2025
- Contract details notice · UK7, notice 083632-2025
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 085675-2025
- Contract details notice · UK7, notice 001484-2026
About the buyer
Procurements
6Awards
2Suppliers it has used most for waste
- McKenzies (NI) Limited1 contract
- Mckinstry Skip Hire Limited1 contract
- Metcollect Limited1 contract
- R. Heatrick Limited1 contract
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From notice 061500-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 1 October 2025, last updated 8 January 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.