Contract for the Supply of Food Waste Caddy Liners - LOTS 1 & 2
Estimated value
—
Awarded value
£476k
Suppliers
2
Lots
2
Published
20 May 2026
Description
The Council is seeking to enter into a contract with a suitably competent contractor for the supply of Plastic Polyethylene (PE) food waste caddy liners. Companies may submit quotations for up to 3 types of liner. All sample liners must be clearly labelled. Liners must contain more than 30% recycled plastic. Liners should fit comfortably and securely into a 5–7 litre kitchen caddy. The dimensions of the liners should be such that they utilise the total internal capacity of the kitchen caddies with an overlap for securing the liner in place over the opening of the caddies. Liners shall be translucent with a beige tint & Liners should be in rolls or packs of 48.Lot 1 Food Waste Caddy Liners: Delivery no later than 4 weeks from 1st order date Lot 2 Food Waste Caddy Liners: Delivery no later than 18 weeks from 1st order datePlease provide a sample of the food waste caddy liner to the specification and size you will be providing us if you are the successful bidder. Samples provided will be used to evaluate the tender. Please provide a sample of the food waste caddy liner re-order tag to the specification and size you will be providing us if you are the successful bidder. Samples provided will be used to evaluate the tender. Sample(s) to be sent for the attention of Thomas Williams, Swansea Council, Baling Plant, Ferryboat Close, Swansea Enterprise Park, SA6 8QN.Your food caddy liner sample will be operationally tested. If you tender for more than one type of food caddy liner please clearly label your samples.A sample consisting of a minimum of 10 printed food waste caddy liners must be provided and received by the Council no later than closing date of the tender.Your food waste caddy liner re-order tag sample will be operationally tested. If you tender for more than one type of food waste caddy liner re-order tag please clearly label your samples.A sample consisting of a minimum of 5 printed food waste caddy liner tags must be provided and received by the Council no later than closing date of the tender. Stickers will not be accepted. Please note it is the bidder's responsibility to make sure that printed samples are sent via a safe and suitable means of transport, such as recorded delivery or via a courier where you can track and guarantee the delivery so that samples are received by the closing date of the tender. If samples are not received by the Council, then they cannot be evaluated, and scoring allocated to evaluation of the samples cannot be awarded in these instances Bidders are required to complete ALL sections within the Pricing Schedule. Prices should be quoted in Pounds Sterling (£) and must be exclusive of VAT and are deemed fixed for the duration of the Contract. All delivery and transport costs shall be included in the price offered. The tender has two Lots, you may tender for only Lot 1 or only Lot 2 or for both Lots. Swansea Council reserve the right to award Lot 1 or Lot 2 or both Lots. The council would like to work on a call off basis for Lot 2.
Scope
- Reference
- CCS/25/291
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 23 Mar 2026 to 22 Mar 2027Possible extension to 22 Mar 2030
Contract Period: 23rd March 2026 to 22nd March 2027 with the option to extend for up to 36 months
- CPV classifications
- 4291400090500000
- Contract locations
- Wales, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality | Quality Evaluation: 30%, broken down as— Description and sample of printed food waste caddy liner 20% Description and sample of printed food waste caddy liner re-order tag 5% Delivery timescales 5% | quality | 30.00% |
| Total Price | Price Evaluation: 70%, broken down as— Total Price 70% | price | 70.00% |
| Quality | Quality Evaluation: 30%, broken down as— Description and sample of printed food waste caddy liner 20% Description and sample of printed food waste caddy liner re-order tag 5% Delivery timescales 5% | quality | 30.00% |
| Total Price | Price Evaluation: 70%, broken down as— Total Price 70% | price | 70.00% |
Participation
Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.
Please provide a sample of the food waste caddy liner to the specification and size you will be providing us if you are the successful bidder. Please provide a sample of the food waste caddy liner re-order tag to the specification and size you will be providing us if you are the successful bidder. Samples provided will be used to evaluate the tender. Please note it is the bidder's responsibility to make sure that printed samples are sent via a safe and suitable means of transport, such as recorded delivery or via a courier where you can track and guarantee the delivery so that samples are received by the closing date of the tender. If samples are not received by the Council, then they cannot be evaluated, and scoring allocated to evaluation of the samples cannot be awarded in these instances
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Open procedure
Award details· 2 awards
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
Awarded value
£96k
Award date
18 May 2026
Contract start
01 Jun 2026
Contract end
31 May 2027
Lots · 2 total
Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.
| Lot | Title | Est. value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lot 1 Food Waste Caddy Liners: Delivery no later than 4 weeks from 1st order date | £240k | complete |
| 2 | Lot 2 Food Waste Caddy Liners: Delivery no later than 18 weeks from 1st order date | £240k | complete |