AwardedAwarded 8 January 2026

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

Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council would like to invite tenders for the safe removal and recycling/reprocessing/reuse and disposal of a range of recyclables from the Council’s Household Recycling Centres for the period of 8 January 2026 – 30 November 2027 with an option to extend for up to a further 24 months, subject to performance and review. The waste streams included in this contract are as follows: • LOT 1 CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION WASTE • LOT 2 TIMBER • LOT 3 SOIL • LOT 4 PAINT • LOT 5 PLASTERBOARD • LOT 6 CARPETS • LOT 7 MATTRESSES • LOT 8 GAS CYLINDERS • LOT 9 FIRE EXTINGUISHERS • LOT 10 HARD PLASTICS INCLUDING PLASTIC BOTTLES • LOT 11 GENERAL WASTE TRANSPORTATION • LOT 12 LOADING AND TRANSPORTATION OF GREEN WASTE • LOT 13 BICYCLES • LOT 14 FURNITURE (wardrobes, tables, chairs) • LOT 15 DIY (building materials, paint) • LOT 16 METALS • LOT 17 CARDBOARD • LOT 18 WASTE ENGINE OIL • LOT 19 WASTE VEGETABLE OIL • LOT 20 VEHICLE BATTERIES

Lots

LotTradeValue
Construction and demolition waste
1 December 2025 to 30 November 2027
What this lot covers

Safe 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 covers

Safe 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 covers

Safe 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 covers

Safe 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 covers

Safe 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 covers

Safe 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 covers

Safe 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 covers

Safe 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 covers

Safe 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 covers

Safe 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 covers

Safe 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 covers

Loading 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 covers

Safe 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 covers

Safe 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 covers

Safe 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 covers

Safe 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 covers

Safe 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 covers

Safe 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 covers

Safe 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 covers

Safe removal and recycling/reprocessing/reuse and disposal of vehicle batteries

Waste and street cleansing£100,000

Who won

WinnerLotValueDates
Not statedBicycles—
Not statedFurniture—
Not statedDIY—
Not statedWaste 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

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 061500-2025
  2. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 080111-2025
  3. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 083632-2025
  4. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 085675-2025
  5. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 001484-2026

About the buyer

Procurements

6

Awards

2

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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.