001185 -Refuse and Recycling Products including Wheeled Bins, Food Waste Caddies, Recycling Boxes and Distribution

YPO are looking for Providers to be appointed onto a Framework Agreement for the provision of Refuse and Recycling Products including Wheeled Bins, Food Waste Caddies, Recycling Boxes and Distribution. The Framework is designed to meet the needs of all public sector organisations which includes YPO’s internal requirements by establishing an agreement where the end customer will place orders directly with the Provider on a “contract” basis and the Provider will deliver direct to the end customer on an agreed basis.

Lot 1 covers Food Waste Caddies (kitchen & kerbside) including WRAP Specification to be delivered to both urban and rural locations UK wide. This may also include collection of old caddies from individual households in urban and rural locations UK wide.

Lot 2 covers Food and Garden Waste Liners - Compostable and Non-compostable. Manufactured from recycled or recyclable polyethylene polymers or materials (LDPE, LLDPE, HDPE, or blended).Must be over 30% recycled material.

YPO requires the bags and liners to have a minimum 12-month warranty and come in a variety of colour options. Lot 3 covers Plastic Wheeled Bins (2 wheeled) and must be manufactured from high density injection moulded polyethylene, UV stabilised and come with a minimum of 10 years guarantee.

The successful supplier must (if required by the customer) be able to facilitate the distribution of bins to individual households, this may also include collection of old bins from individual households (minimum order quantities may apply) in urban and rural locations UK wide. This may also include the distribution of leaflets and liners in addition if required at an extra charge.

Lot 4 covers Plastic Wheeled Bins (4 Wheeled) and must be manufactured from high density injection moulded polyethylene, UV stabilised with a minimum 10 year guarantee. The successful supplier must (if required by the customer) be able to facilitate the distribution of bins to individual households, this may also include collection of old bins from individual households (minimum order quantities may apply) in urban and rural locations UK wide.

This may also include the distribution of leaflets and liners in addition if required at an extra charge. Lot 5 covers Steel Wheeled Bins in a variety of sizes.

There must be a minimum 5 year warranty. Lot 6 covers Polythene Refuse and Recycling Sacks.

This Lot adopts the industry-wide accepted Cleaning and Hygiene Suppliers Association (CHSA) Sack Scheme as the tool for professional buyers to determine best value, without compromising on key performance expectations when procuring refuse sacks and bin liners. Manufactured from recycled or recyclable polyethylene polymers or materials (LDPE, LLDPE, HDPE, or blended).

YPO requires the manufacturer to provide a guarantee of the performance, carton count, and minimum product weights. YPO requires the bags and liners to have a 12-month warranty solely against manufacturing defects.

Lot 7 covers Kerbside Recycling Boxes and Inner Caddies. Must come with a minimum of 5 year guarantee.

The successful Supplier must (if required by the customer) be able to facilitate the distribution of items to individual householders. This may also include collection of old items from individual households in urban and rural locations UK wide.

Lot 8 covers Wheeled Bin and Recycling Container Distribution to Individual Households (or commercial addresses/secure storage facilities or as required by the customer). The Lot covers the distribution and/or collection of wheeled bins, caddies, kerbside boxes and any other refuse or recycling products if required.

Suppliers must be able to deliver products to either the front door of the property, the property boundary or as directed by individual customers. There may also be a need in terraced properties for deliveries/collections to the rear of properties.

The successful supplier must be registered as a Waste Carrier with the Environment Agency as per the Waste Management Licensing Regulations 1994 and Control of Pollution (Registration of Carriers and Seizure of Vehicles) Regulations 1991. Duty of care waste transfer notes must be provided to individual customers as part of any contract awarded.

This Lot covers food waste disposal units which must comply with any current and new food waste regulations. The Provider must be able to supply various sizes (stand alone or table mounted) to suit different sized kitchens.

This Lot covers Steel Wheeled Bin Refurbishment and Maintenance (including buy back and sale of second hand steel wheeled bins). Lot 11 covers all types/any materials of bin or container end of life buy back.

The minimum collection size is set at ½ load, ensuring cost-effectiveness and logistical efficiency in operations. The buy-back program accepts bins and HDPE containers from all manufacturers, ensuring inclusivity and flexibility (e.g., caddies, plastic wheeled bins, steel wheeled bins and recycling boxes).

Contractors must be capable of handling and processing mixed colour stacks of bins and containers without sorting at the point of collection. A full audit trail must be maintained for all collected bins, providing traceability from the point of collection to the final recycling or disposal stage.

Documentation must include details of collection dates, bin types, weights, and final processing outcomes. The service must accommodate all standard bin sizes, ensuring comprehensive coverage of end-of-life products.

Contractors should provide certificates demonstrating compliance with environmental standards and regulations. Lot 12 covers Wheeled Bin Housing Units designed to accommodate bins of various sizes including food waste housing unit if required.

Manufacturers warranty of at least 36 months to include all moving parts and premature corrosion. Minimum life span of 7 years with housing units available in a variety of colours.

Suppliers awarded onto any of the individual Lots 1-12 will automatically be awarded onto Lot 13. This is for any other Refuse or Recycling Product required by a Customer that is not included in any of the other Lots. This will include items such as but not limited to; Kerbside Reusable Recycling Bags Solar Powered Compactor Bins Dual Recycling Bins Aerosol Recycling Bins Vape Recycling Bins Battery Recycling Bins Food Donation Bins Clothing/Textiles Recycling Bins Compost Bins Pallet Boxes Clinical Waste Bins Multi Box Recycling Trolleys Underground Refuse Systems