Sale of Scrap Ferrous Metal

A Tender Notice
by LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Contract (Goods)
Duration
8 year
Value
£4M
Sector
INDUSTRIAL
Published
25 Jul 2025
Delivery
01 Feb 2026 to 31 Jan 2034
Deadline
01 Sep 2025 11:00

Related Terms

Location

Leicestershire CC and Rutland:

Geochart for 1 buyers and 0 suppliers

1 buyer

Description

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS A SALES CONTRACT, THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR BUYERS TO BUY SCRAP METAL FROM LCC. This ITQ is seeking 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. Value is calculated with reference to the Let's Recycle website for 5c light iron price per ton during the three months prior to collection. As this is a sales contract, this is not considered a procurement under the Procurement Act 2023, however the Council would like to openly and transparently offer this opportunity publicly. The value of Lot 4 on this notice has been set a £0 for publication purposes, however it should be noted that should Lot 4 be awarded it will hold an estimated value of Lots 1-3 combined, £3,720,000.

Lot Division

1 North Leicestershire
  • Value: £2M

Lot 1 - North Leicestershire (average ~1,500 tonnes per year) The Council is seeking an organisation to purchase and collect scrap ferrous metal ("Goods") from Collection Points in North Leicestershire.
2 South West Leicestershire
  • Value: £1M

Lot 2 - South West Leicestershire (average ~950 tonnes per year) The Council is seeking an organisation to purchase and collect scrap ferrous metal ("Goods") from Collection Points in South West Leicestershire.
3 South East Leicestershire
  • Value: £682K

Lot 3 - South East Leicestershire (average ~550 tonnes per year) The Council is seeking an organisation to purchase and collect scrap ferrous metal ("Goods") from Collection Points in South East Leicestershire.
4 All of Leicestershire

Lot 4 - All of Leicestershire (average ~3,000 tonnes per year). The Council is seeking an organisation to purchase and collect scrap ferrous metal ("Goods") from Collection Points in Leicestershire.

Award Criteria

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.
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%.

CPV Codes

  • 14600000 - Metal ores and alloys
  • 14700000 - Basic metals

Indicators

  • Restrictions apply to the lot award allocation.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. **

Reference

  • ocds-h6vhtk-05666c
  • FTS 043196-2025

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