Official UK procurement notice
Contract for the Collection / (Delivery of), Haulage and Re-processing of Scrap metal, Steel cans and Aluminium Cans
Authority: City & County of Swansea (Local council)
What is being bought12 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionSwansea Council collect co-mingled glass bottles, glass jars, steel cans, aerosol cans and aluminium cans from 105,000 properties within Swansea. The co-mingled material is segregated at its Baling Plant in Llansamlet, Swansea resulting in separate waste streams of steel (ferrous) cans and aluminium cans. The cans are separately baled in preparation for collection by or delivery to a re-processor.
Swansea Council operate 5 Household Waste Recycling Centres which accept all waste items predominantly containing scrap metal and car batteries. In addition a volume of high tensile springs, from stripped down bed mattresses are obtained.
During 2023/24 Swansea disposed of; 1,000 tonnes of scrap metal, 600 tonnes of steel cans, 460 tonnes of aluminium cans, 50 tonnes of high tensile springs and 7 tonnes of lead acid batteries
CPV: Non-hazardous refuse and waste treatment and disposal services · Radioactive-, toxic-, medical- and hazardous waste services · Refuse and waste related services · Refuse recycling services
Lots and requirements (12)Procurement structure
12 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Collection and reprocessing of Steel (ferrous) cansAwardedRenewal
Collection and reprocessing of Steel (ferrous) cans
Lot #2Reprocessing of Steel (ferrous) cansCancelledRenewal
Lot #3Collection and reprocessing of Aluminium cansCancelledRenewal
Collection and reprocessing of Aluminium cans
Lot #4Reprocessing of Aluminium cansAwardedRenewal
Lot #5Collection and reprocessing of Mixed Scrap metal cansCancelledRenewal
Collection and reprocessing of Mixed Scrap metal cans
Lot #6Reprocessing of Mixed Scrap metal cansCancelledRenewal
Reprocessing of Mixed Scrap metal cans
Lot #7Collection and reprocessing of High tensile springsCancelledRenewal
Collection and reprocessing of High tensile springs
Lot #8Reprocessing of High tensile springsCancelledRenewal
Lot #9Collection and reprocessing of Mixed scrap metal including high tensile springsCancelledRenewal
Collection and reprocessing of Mixed scrap metal including high tensile springs
Lot #10Reprocessing of Mixed scrap metal including high tensile springsCancelledRenewal
Reprocessing of Mixed scrap metal including high tensile springs
Lot #11Collection and reprocessing of Car batteries (lead acid)AwardedRenewal
Collection and reprocessing of Car batteries (lead acid)
Lot #12Reprocessing of Car batteries (lead acid)CancelledRenewal
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 30
- Price: 70
- Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 17 Jan 2025, 15:21 GMT
- Last source update
- 23 Dec 2025, 14:09 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 18 Feb 2025 – …
- Authority reference
CCS/24/214- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-085867- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04d457Find a Tender
Publisher note: (WA Ref:159783)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 17 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en, cy
- Bids opened
- 18 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
17 Feb 2025 → 23 Dec 2025 · 3 dates- Submission deadline17 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened18 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published310 days ago23 Dec 2025, 14:09 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete23 Dec 2025, 14:09 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Collection and reprocessing of Steel (ferrous) cans1 award | |||
| CELSA STEEL (UK) LIMITED | £0 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 4 · Reprocessing of Aluminium cans1 award | |||
| SWAN ALLOY UK LTD.SME | £0 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 11 · Collection and reprocessing of Car batteries (lead acid)1 award | |||
| EUROPEAN METAL RECYCLING LIMITED | £0 † | — | Awarded |
9 further award records carry no date or value.
Contracts
Collection and reprocessing of Steel (ferrous) cans · CELSA STEEL (UK) LIMITED
- Signed
- 15 Dec 2025
- Value
- £0
- Status
- active
Collection and reprocessing of Car batteries (lead acid) · EUROPEAN METAL RECYCLING LIMITED
- Signed
- 19 Aug 2025
- Value
- £0
- Status
- active
Collection and reprocessing of Mixed scrap metal including high tensile springs
- Signed
- 19 Aug 2025
- Value
- £0
- Status
- active
Reprocessing of Aluminium cans · SWAN ALLOY UK LTD.SME
- Signed
- 8 Aug 2025
- Value
- £0
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Collection and reprocessing of Steel (ferrous) cans | 2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
| 4 · Reprocessing of Aluminium cans | 4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
| 9 · Collection and reprocessing of Mixed scrap metal including high tensile springs | 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
| 11 · Collection and reprocessing of Car batteries (lead acid) | 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
3 commercial parties on the notice- CELSA STEEL (UK) LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- EUROPEAN METAL RECYCLING LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- SWAN ALLOY UK LTD.Awarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria