Awarded contract

Collection & Purchase of Kerbside Recycling Material, Mixed Cardboard and Cartons

Details

Buyer: Bath and North East Somerset Council
Supplier(s): Smurfit Westrock UK Ltd, URM Ltd T/A Berryman, Newport Recycling Ltd
Value: £4,036,877.04
Duration: 2 years
Topic: Refuse disposal and treatment
Published: 30 June 2026
Source: uk:find_a_tender

Tender description

The Council has entered into contract with supplier(s) for the collection and purchase of Kerbside Recycling Material (KRM) which has been collected from homes and businesses in Bath and North East Somerset. This was tendered as Lots, this is the contract for Lot 1: Collection and recycling of Mixed Cardboard and Cartons. Contract started on 1st October 2026. Due to system limitations this notice states 8th October 2026, as this was the date the contract was fully executed. ## Contract award Title: Lot 1. Mixed Cardboard and Cartons Lots: - Lot 1: Mixed Cardboard and Cartons ## Contract award Title: Lot 3. Loose Mixed Glass Bottle and Jars Lots: - Lot 3: Loose Mixed Glass Bottle and Jars ## Contract award Title: Lot 4. Steel Cans Lots: - Lot 4: Steel Cans ## Contract award Lots: - Lot 2: Domestic Plastics - Lot 5: Aluminium Cans

Timeline

Completed: Award published30 June 2026
Current notice
Completed: Award date30 June 2026
Next: Contract expiry date31 July 2028in 2 years

About the buyer

Bath and North East Somerset Council is a local authority that buys works, goods, services and professional advice through its own procurement team. Pre-agreed contracts cover almost every requirement, with spot purchases kept for low value items. External frameworks hosted by the Crown Commercial Service, ESPO, NEPO, YPO and Matrix Prism give a further route to market. Most contracts run for between three and five years.

Over the past 5 years, most of Bath and North East Somerset Council's contract awards have been in health and social work, architectural and engineering services and construction work.

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Job title	Phone number	Work email
Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@bath-and-north-east-somerset-council.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@bath-and-north-east-somerset-council.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@bath-and-north-east-somerset-council.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@bath-and-north-east-somerset-council.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@bath-and-north-east-somerset-council.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@bath-and-north-east-somerset-council.gov