Buyer Name: Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council
Buyer Address: Civic Centre, Merthyr Tydfil, UKL15, CF47 8AN, United Kingdom
Contact Email: Procurement@merthyr.gov.uk
CLAIRE WALES TEXTILES & MEDIA MATERIALS REUSE & RECYCLING 2026 FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT (MTCBC/CLAIRE/TMR02)
Buyer Contact Info
Status
active
active
Procedure
open
open
Value
1400000.0 GBP
Gross: 1680000 GBP
1400000.0 GBP
Gross: 1680000 GBP
Published
14 Nov 2025, 15:06
14 Nov 2025, 15:06
Deadline
15 Dec 2025, 12:00
15 Dec 2025, 12:00
Contract Start
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Contract End
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Category
services
services
CPV
90514000 - Refuse recycling services
90514000 - Refuse recycling services
Region
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Awarded To
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Description
Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council is acting as Lead Authority (Contracting Authority) on this collaborative procurement on behalf of the CLAIRE (Wales) group of Councils and is seeking tenders for the collection of textile and media materials from Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRC), Bring sites and kerbside for reuse and recycling. The tender will seek to put in place a Framework Agreement where participating CLAIRE (Wales) members will be able to create and award individual Call-Off Contracts with successful tenderer(s) for the Services described in the Specification. This will be an income arrangement whereby the successful tenderer(s) will pay tonnage rates based on the indexes stated in the tender documents for materials collected. The material types and collection methods have been divided into 5 Lots and further details concerning Lotting can be found in the tender documents. There will be one tenderer awarded per Lot. The successful tenderer in each Lot will cater for all CLAIRE (Wales) members requirements. To draw the tenderers attention at the earliest opportunity, the incumbent contractor has indicated TUPE will apply. TUPE information will be provided to tenderers during the tender process.
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External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074071-2025
Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender
Lots
Lot Title: Textile materials from household waste recycling centres (HWRCs) and bring sites
Lot Description: Textile materials from household waste recycling centres (HWRCs) and bring sites as detailed in the tender documents.
Lot 1 Status: active
Lot 1 Value: GBP 1,400,000
Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 1,680,000
Lot 1 Contract Start: 2026-03-06T00:00:00+00:00
Lot 1 Contract End: 2029-03-05T23:59:59+00:00
Lot 1 SME Suitable: Yes
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Technical (70%)
Lot 1 Award Criterion (price): Price (30%)
Lot Title: Media materials from HWRCs and bring sites
Lot Description: Media materials from HWRCs and bring sites as detailed in the tender documents
Lot 2 Status: active
Lot 2 Value: GBP 200,000
Lot 2 Value (Gross): GBP 239,999
Lot 2 Contract Start: 2026-03-06T00:00:00+00:00
Lot 2 Contract End: 2029-03-05T23:59:59+00:00
Lot 2 SME Suitable: Yes
Lot 2 Award Criterion (quality): Technical (70%)
Lot 2 Award Criterion (price): Price (30%)
Lot Title: Textile materials from kerbside collections
Lot Description: Textile materials from kerbside collections as detailed in the tender documents
Lot 3 Status: active
Lot 3 Value: GBP 200,000
Lot 3 Value (Gross): GBP 240,000
Lot 3 Contract Start: 2026-03-06T00:00:00+00:00
Lot 3 Contract End: 2029-03-05T23:59:59+00:00
Lot 3 SME Suitable: Yes
Lot 3 Award Criterion (quality): Technical (70%)
Lot 3 Award Criterion (price): Price (30%)
Lot Title: Textile materials from HWRCs and bring sites AND Textile materials from kerbside collections
Lot Description: Textile materials from HWRCs and bring sites AND Textile materials from kerbside collections as detailed in the tender documents
Lot 4 Status: active
Lot 4 Value: GBP 1,400,000
Lot 4 Value (Gross): GBP 1,680,000
Lot 4 Contract Start: 2026-03-06T00:00:00+00:00
Lot 4 Contract End: 2029-03-05T23:59:59+00:00
Lot 4 SME Suitable: Yes
Lot 4 Award Criterion (quality): Technical (70%)
Lot 4 Award Criterion (price): Price (30%)
Lot Title: Duvets and Pillows from HWRCs and bring sites
Lot Description: Duvets and Pillows from HWRCs and bring sites as detailed in the tender documents
Lot 5 Status: active
Lot 5 Value: GBP 280,000
Lot 5 Value (Gross): GBP 336,000
Lot 5 Contract Start: 2026-03-06T00:00:00+00:00
Lot 5 Contract End: 2029-03-05T23:59:59+00:00
Lot 5 SME Suitable: Yes
Lot 5 Award Criterion (quality): Technical (70%)
Lot 5 Award Criterion (price): Price (30%)
Documents
Document Description: Not published
Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender
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