2 November 2026 at 12:00 as printed; timezone not stated.
Time not stated
Contract value
£150,000
Estimated value excluding VAT
Contract period
Estimated: 16 November 2026 to 1 March 2027; printed times have no timezone.
Published
October 6, 2026
Sell2Wales official UK4 notice
Overview
Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council seeks a fully automatic cardboard baling solution for Silent Valley Waste Transfer Station in Ebbw Vale. The contract covers design, manufacture, supply, installation, commissioning, testing, training and maintenance support. Its estimated value is GBP 150,000 excluding VAT; the lot value is also shown as GBP 180,000 including VAT. This is a one-lot, below-threshold open competition. Technical quality and commercial price each carry 50%. Bids are due electronically by 2 November 2026 at 12:00 as printed; the notice gives no timezone. Suppliers must register and express interest through eTenderwales.
Design, manufacture, supply, installation, commissioning, testing, training and maintenance support for a fully automatic cardboard baler at Silent Valley Waste Transfer Station, Ebbw Vale.
The Council seeks a suitably qualified and experienced supplier.
Participation conditions are set out in tender documentation. The notice directs suppliers to register the organisation as needed, express interest in the ITT and submit electronically through eTenderwales.
Lots
1 ·Fully automatic cardboard baling solution
Tender details
Buyer
Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council
Country
United Kingdom
Procedure
UK4
Classification
Recycling equipment
Notice reference
OCT664904
Notice and procedure
UK4; below-threshold open competition
Estimated value
GBP 150,000 excluding VAT; Lot 1 is GBP 180,000 including VAT
Lot and classification
One lot; CPV 42914000, recycling equipment
Bid deadline
2 November 2026 at 12:00 as printed; timezone not stated
Enquiry deadline
26 October 2026 at 17:00 as printed; timezone not stated
Estimated contract dates
16 November 2026 to 1 March 2027
Award criteria
Technical quality 50%; commercial price 50%
Participation
Suitably qualified and experienced supplier; see tender documents for conditions
Submission
Electronic via eTenderwales; register and express interest to access the ITT
Document availability
Summary says “Has documents: No”; full notice text says documents are uploaded after registration
What to check in the tender documents
The summary says no documents are available, while the full notice text says documentation is uploaded to eTenderwales after registration; this discrepancy is unresolved.
Detailed technical specifications and participation conditions are in tender documents that were not accessed.
The notice gives 12:00 for bid submission and 17:00 for enquiries without specifying a timezone.
Design, Manufacture, Supply, Installation, Commissioning, Training and Maintenance of a Fully Automatic Cardboard Baling Solution
Scope
Procurement reference
itt_127587
Procurement description
Blaenau Gwent CBC are looking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced supplier for the design, manufacture, supply, delivery, installation, commissioning, testing, training and maintenance support of a fully automatic cardboard baling solution for use at Silent Valley Waste Transfer Station, Ebbw Vale
Main category
Goods
Delivery regions
UKL16 - Gwent Valleys
Total value (estimated, excluding VAT)
150000.00 GBP to 150000.00GBP
Contract dates (estimated)
16 November 2026, 00:00AM to 01 March 2027, 23:59PM
Contracting authority
Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council
Identification register:
GB-PPON
Address 1: General Offices
Town/City: Ebbw Vale
Postcode: NP23 6DN
Country: United Kingdom
Website:
http://www.blaenau-gwent.gov.uk/
Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDMD-4229-TQWR
Contact name: [omitted]
Email: [omitted]
[personal contact detail omitted]
Telephone: +441495311556
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government
Devolved regulations that apply: Wales
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - open competition
Is the total value above threshold?
Below threshold
Lots
Divided into 1 lots
Lot number: 1
CPV classifications
42914000 - Recycling equipment
Delivery regions
UKL16 - Gwent Valleys
Lot value (estimated)
150000.00 GBP Excluding VAT
180000.00 GBP Including VAT
Sustainability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Contract start date (estimated)
16 November 2026, 00:00AM
Contract end date (estimated)
01 March 2027, 23:59PM
Participation
Conditions of participation
Please refer to tender documentation.
Award criteria
Type: quality
Name
Techincal
Weighting: 50.00
Weighting type: percentageExact
Type: price
Name
Commercial
Weighting: 50.00
Weighting type: percentageExact
Submission
Tender submission deadline
02 November 2026, 12:00PM
Enquiry deadline
26 October 2026, 17:00PM
Submission address and any special instructions
Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council is administering this procurement opportunity electronically via the Etenderwales portal. All documentation has been uploaded to enable direct access following registration.NB: You must download all documentation directly from the portal, tender documents will not be communicated by any other means.E-Tender access information:— Go to https://etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/home.html - The first person from your Organisation to use the Platform will be required to register on behalf of the Organisation.— Registration involves accepting a User Agreement, and providing basic information about your Organisation and about the User performing the Registration.— On registering on the Platform the User will select a Username and will receive a password.— The Password will be sent by e-mail to the e-mail address that was specified in the User Details section of the Registration page.— In order to log-in to the Platform please enter your Username and Password.— Note: If you forget your Password then visit the homepage and click ‘Forgot your password?’.— Registration should only be performed once for each Organisation.— If you think that someone in your Organisation may have already registered on this Platform then you must NOT register again.— Please contact the person who Registered (i.e. the Super User) in order to arrange access to the Platform.— Contact the Helpdesk immediately if you are unable to contact the Super User (for example if they have left your Organisation).Please contact the Helpdesk to gain access to the Platform.— The Help desk is available Monday-Friday: 8:00-18:00.Telephone: [telephone omitted] e-mail: [email omitted] to find the ITT:— Once logged in you must click on ‘ITT's Open to all Suppliers'.— The etender references for this contract are: Project_29724 and ITT_127587.— Click on the title to access summary details of the contract. If you are still interested in submitting a tender, click the ‘Express an Interest button'. This will move the ITT from the ‘Open to all Suppliers' area to the ‘My ITT's' on the home page.— You will then see the full details of the ITT in the qualification, technical and commercial envelopes along with all relevant documents in the ‘Attachments' area.— Should you have any questions on the ITT, please use the ‘Messages' area to contact the buyer directly.— Do not contact the named person at the top of this notice.Tenders must be uploaded to the Etenderwales / Bravo Solution portal by no later than 12:00 noon Monday 2nd November 2026
May tenders be submitted electronically?
Yes