Sale of Scrap Ferrous Metal
Estimated value
—
Awarded value
£3.8m
Suppliers
2
Lots
3
Published
03 Feb 2026
Description
This ITQ is seeked bids from organisations who are licensed to collect and purchase mixed scrap ferrous metal (Goods) from our Recycling and Household Waste Sites (RHWS) and Waste Transfer Stations (WTS) located in Leicestershire. These organisations should be capable of providing ro-ro type containers at each Collection Point and provide an on request reliable collection of scrap and return of container service. The awarded Buyer will pay for the Goods monthly based on the value and weight of the goods collected during that month both of which will vary month by month. As a result, this agreement constitutes an income generating contract for the Council. This quotation process is not a procurement exercise, and therefore the Procurement Act 2023 does not apply to this competition. It is being published solely for transparency purposes.
Scope
- Reference
- DN784196
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 01 Feb 2026 to 31 Jan 2034
- CPV classifications
- 1460000014700000
- Contract locations
- East Midlands, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qualitative Requirements | Buyers must submit responses sufficient to meet or exceed the Pass Criteria. Buyers that fail to reach the 'pass' threshold for ANY of the questions may not have the rest of their submission assessed and may be excluded from the quotation process. | quality | — |
| Sale Price | Only submissions passing the threshold for the Qualitative Requirements will have their Pricing Schedule assessed. Price will then hold a weighting of 100%. | price | — |
Participation
Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.
Detailed in the ITQ.
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Open procedure
Award details· 2 awards
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
Awarded value
£781k
Award date
27 Nov 2025
Contract start
03 Feb 2026
Contract end
31 Jan 2034
Lots · 3 total
Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.
| Lot | Title | Est. value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Leicestershire | £1.9m | complete |
| 2 | Lot 2 - South West Leicestershire | £1.2m | complete |
| 3 | Lot 3 - South East Leicestershire | £682k | complete |
Award 1· 1 supplier
Awarded 27 Nov 2025 · Contract period 03 Feb 2026 — 31 Jan 2034
Award 2· 1 supplier
Awarded 27 Nov 2025 · Contract period 03 Feb 2026 — 31 Jan 2034
Total lots
3
Awarded
3
Estimated total
£3.7m
Awarded total
£3.8m
North Leicestershire
Start
01 Feb 2026
End
31 Jan 2034
Estimated
£1.9m
CPV
Lot 2 - South West Leicestershire
Start
01 Feb 2026
End
31 Jan 2034
Estimated
£1.2m
CPV
Lot 3 - South East Leicestershire
Start
01 Feb 2026
End
31 Jan 2034
Estimated
£682k
CPV
Other contracts from Leicestershire County Council
Full notice and award history for this contracting authority is on the buyer profile.
Other contracts awarded to Chris Allsop Metal Recycling Ltd· 1
Cross-buyer view of this supplier's public-sector wins.
| Title | Type | Value | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sale of Scrap Ferrous Metal | contract | — | 04 Feb 2026 |