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Published 14 Sept 2026, 12:20 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Supply and Delivery of Various Skips and Containers – Multi Lot

Official notice

Authority: Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council (Local council)

5 lotsGoodsOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£253,800total for 5 lots · £253,800 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 12 Oct 2026
Lots 5see the lot list below
Contract term 1 yrends 25 Oct 2027 · extension options published · starts 26 Oct 2026

What is being bought5 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council currently have a requirement for the supply and delivery of various skips and containers to Chem Specification. There are five Lots being tendered for under this procurement exercise, with more information provided within the Tender Pack.

CPV: Containers for waste material · Refuse skips · Waste and rubbish containers and bins

Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure

5 lots · all with a published value (£253,800 together) · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #114No. 12 Yard Rel Skips 1 yrSMEPublished value£33,600

The design and build of 12-yard REL skips. These skips must be designed and built to CHEM Specification and are primarily for the containment of cardboard, garden waste, timber and metals and other such waste streams as collected at Council Household Recycling Centres.

Contract period: 26 Oct 2026 – 25 Oct 2027 (1 yr)Value: £33,600 exc. VAT · £33,600 inc. VAT
Delivery: Northern IrelandEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: The Council wishes to reserve the right to purchase additional skips and containers of the same Lot specifications up to and including 30th September 2028 following any Lot award(s) made under this tender. An appropriate % uplift will be considered on price (i.e. in line with inflation at that time), if applicable and within reason dependant on timeframe from initial order.
Lot #23No. 15 Yard Builders Roll-on Roll-off Containers 1 yrSMEPublished value£16,200

Design and build of 3no. 15-yard builders roll on roll off containers. These containers must be designed and built to CHEM Specification and should be robust in design and contain heavy waste types e.g. rubble type waste streams.

Contract period: 26 Oct 2026 – 25 Oct 2027 (1 yr)Value: £16,200 exc. VAT · £16,200 inc. VAT
Delivery: Northern IrelandEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: The Council wishes to reserve the right to purchase additional skips and containers of the same Lot specifications up to and including 30th September 2028 following any Lot award(s) made under this tender. An appropriate % uplift will be considered on price (i.e. in line with inflation at that time), if applicable and within reason dependant on timeframe from initial order.
Lot #312No. 35 Yard Roll-on Roll-off Open Top Containers 1 yrSMEPublished value£79,200

Design and build of 12no. 35-yard roll on roll off open top containers. These containers must be designed and built to CHEM Specification and should be robust in design and built to contain the following waste streams: household waste, cardboard, garden waste, timber.

Contract period: 26 Oct 2026 – 25 Oct 2027 (1 yr)Value: £79,200 exc. VAT · £79,200 inc. VAT
Delivery: Northern IrelandEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: The Council wishes to reserve the right to purchase additional skips and containers of the same Lot specifications up to and including 30th September 2028 following any Lot award(s) made under this tender. An appropriate % uplift will be considered on price (i.e. in line with inflation at that time), if applicable and within reason dependant on timeframe from initial order.
Lot #48No. 40 Yard Roll-on Roll-off Compactor Containers 1 yrSMEPublished value£67,200

Provision of 8no. 40-yard roll-on roll-off compactor containers. These containers must be designed and built to CHEM Specification and be robust in design and built to contain the following waste streams: household waste, cardboard, garden waste.

Contract period: 26 Oct 2026 – 25 Oct 2027 (1 yr)Value: £67,200 exc. VAT · £67,200 inc. VAT
Delivery: Northern IrelandEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: The Council wishes to reserve the right to purchase additional skips and containers of the same Lot specifications up to and including 30th September 2028 following any Lot award(s) made under this tender. An appropriate % uplift will be considered on price (i.e. in line with inflation at that time), if applicable and within reason dependant on timeframe from initial order.
Lot #58No. 40 Yard Roll-on Roll-off Open Top Containers 1 yrSMEPublished value£57,600

Provision of 8no. 40 yard roll on roll open top containers. These containers must be designed and built to CHEM Specification and should be robust in design and built to contain the following waste streams: household waste, cardboard, garden waste, timber.

Contract period: 26 Oct 2026 – 25 Oct 2027 (1 yr)Value: £57,600 exc. VAT · £57,600 inc. VAT
Delivery: Northern IrelandEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: The Council wishes to reserve the right to purchase additional skips and containers of the same Lot specifications up to and including 30th September 2028 following any Lot award(s) made under this tender. An appropriate % uplift will be considered on price (i.e. in line with inflation at that time), if applicable and within reason dependant on timeframe from initial order.

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored · same split on all 5 lots
Quality: 20%Price: 80%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • AC1. Spare Parts Turnaround: 10%
  • AC2. Delivery Lead Time: 10%
  • Price: 80%
Published award criteria (3)
  • AC1. Spare Parts Turnaround
  • AC2. Delivery Lead Time
  • Price
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 80 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 8 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
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
14 Sept 2026, 12:20 BST
Last source update
14 Sept 2026, 12:20 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 19 Oct 2026
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-086820
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Containers for waste materialRefuse skipsWaste and rubbish containers and bins
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f900 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: eTendersNI · Who buys & how to bid on eTendersNI
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Northern Ireland registration
Submission deadline
12 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

14 Sept 2026 → 26 Oct 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published44 days ago
    14 Sept 2026, 12:20 BST
  2. Submission deadline16 days ago
    12 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Award decision expected by8 days ago
    19 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
  4. Contract starts2 days ago
    26 Oct 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    14 Sept 2026, 12:20 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PYMV-3527-LYNZ 66 Lakeview Road, Craigavon, Northern Ireland, BT64 1ALContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender