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Assembly and Delivery of Wheeled 240L Blue Bins to Householders Within the MID and East Antrim Borough Council Area (Ballymena and Carrickfergus)

Issued by Mid and east Antrim Borough Council · via UK Find a Tender Service

Published: 9 Nov 2026
Closes: 14 Dec 2026, 12:00 UTC
Value: GBP 400,000
Reference: T788/JS
Location: United Kingdom
Sector: Water & Environment
Type: services

At a glance

Mid and east Antrim Borough Council in United Kingdom has published a tender in water & environment: “Assembly and Delivery of Wheeled 240L Blue Bins to Householders Within the MID and East Antrim Borough Council Area (Ballymena and Carrickfergus)”. Submissions close on 14 December 2026, 35 days from today. The stated value is GBP 400,000. Quote reference T788/JS in any correspondence with the buyer. One document is attached to this notice. FreeTender has recorded 5 notices from this buyer since 2026, 5 of them currently open. There are 293 open water & environment notices in United Kingdom on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through UK Find a Tender Service, not through FreeTender.

Key requirements

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Details

Tenders are invited for the assembly and delivery of approximately 50,000, Blue 240L wheeled bins as part of the Council's programme to harmonise waste collection services across the Mid and East Antrim Borough. The objective is to ensure that all households receive a consistent waste collection service beginning 5th April 2027 (Ballymena), 7th June 2027 (Carrickfergus). The Contractor will be responsible for the assembly and delivery of the required wheeled bins to households in legacy Ballymena and Carrickfergus within the Mid and East Antrim Borough Council area. The anticipated rollout commencement date is 8th February 2027, with all deliveries to be completed in two phases; 1. Ballymena Area; Contractor will commence deliveries from 8th February 2027 and completion complete within six weeks 2. Carrickfergus Area; Contractor will commence deliveries from 26th April 2027 and complete within four weeks

Context for bidders

We hold 5 notices from Mid and east Antrim Borough Council, going back to October 2026 — 5 of them still open. They buy mostly in Construction & Infrastructure, Facility Management & Cleaning and Water & Environment. There are 293 open Water & Environment tenders in United Kingdom. This one closes in 35 days.

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Before you bid on this tender

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