Open competition
Open procedure: the contract was advertised and any supplier could submit a bid.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Colchester City Council · Regional or local authority
- Supplier
- IPL Plastics (UK) Ltd
- Value
- £2,400,000
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Sector
- Vehicles & transport equipment · Waste and rubbish containers and bins (CPV 34928480)
- Region
- East of England
- Official notice
- 039174-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date17 Apr 2026
- Published29 Apr 2026Published 12 days after the contract date
Description
Colchester City Council is undertaking a significant transformation of its waste and recycling services. As part of this programme, all residents will receive new recycling wheelie bins, and households currently without a non recyclable waste wheelie bin will be provided with one. These changes aim to modernise the service, improve recycling performance, and support cleaner neighbourhoods across Colchester, with an estimated total requirement of approximately 140,000 bins (of various size). The phased rollout will commence in summer 2026 and is scheduled to be completed by March 2027. Bids are being sought through the ESPO Framework Agreement 860_26 - Refuse and Recycling Products (Including Wheeled Bins) – Lot 1A Plastic 2 Wheeled Bins.
About the supplier
IPL Plastics (UK) Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 06094735).