Scope
Procurement reference
860_26
Procurement description
An ESPO national framework for the provision of refuse and recycling products, including not limited to plastic wheeled bins (2 and 4 wheels), steel wheeled bins (4 wheels), steel wheeled bin maintenance, spare parts for 4-wheeled bins, plastic refuse sacks, compostable liners, kerbside containers, compost bins, and food waste containers.
The Framework is divided into 12 lots:
Lot 1A. Supply of Plastic 2-Wheeled Bins
Lot 1B. Supply of Plastic 4-Wheeled Bins
Lot 2. Supply of Steel 4-Wheeled Bins
Lot 3. Steel Bin Maintenance and Repair
Lot 4. Supply of Spare Parts for 4-Wheeled Bins
Lot 5. Supply of Kerbside Recycling Containers
Lot 6. Supply of Stackable Boxes for Waste
Lot 7. Supply of Food Waste Containers
Lot 8. Supply of Kerbside Recycling Bags
Lot 9. Supply of Compostable Liners
Lot 10. Supply of Plastic Refuse Sacks
Lot 11. Supply of Compost Bins
For any additional details please also refer to https://www.espo.org/refuse-recycling-products-including-wheeled-bins-860-26.html
Note: Overall framework award was concluded on 05/02/2026, with this notice being published to follow on from this.
Is a framework being established?
Yes
Framework
Further information about fees
As a public body, ESPO have a statutory obligation to recover the costs incurred in the management of this Framework. This obligation is met by means of a Framework Fee which will be payable by the Suppliers to ESPO based on the total turnover of business conducted by them under the Framework.
Percentage fee charged to suppliers
1.00%
Award method when using the framework
With and without reopening competition
Contracting authority locations
Contracting authorities that may use the framework
As a Centralised procurement authority as defined in the Procurement Act 2023, the Framework is open for use by Public Bodies (defined at https://www.espo.org/amfile/file/download/file/9608/) that also fall into one of the following classifications of user throughout all administrative regions of the UK: Local Authorities; Educational Establishments (including Academies); Central Government Departments and Agencies; Police, Fire & Rescue and Coastguard Emergency Services; NHS and HSC Bodies, including Ambulance Services; Registered Charities; Registered Social Landlords; The Corporate Office of the House of Lords, The Corporate Officer of the House of Commons; or any public body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament. Details on general classification of end user establishments and geographical areas are available at: https://www.espo.org/legal
Framework operation description
It should be noted that the Framework could be used in a number of ways where refuse and recycling products are required. Customers wishing to buy Goods via the Framework will do so in the following way(s) in accordance with section 45 of the Procurement Act 2023 (and any subsequent amendment or re-enactment thereof):
Call-off without competition
'Calling-off' Goods from a Supplier identified who is a) included in the Framework; b) suitable for meeting the Customer's specific needs, and; c) identified as offering the most advantageous solution to the Customer's requirements, based on the information provided to Customers.
Call-off with competition (Further Competitive Selection Process)
'Calling-off' by conducting a further competitive selection process amongst those Suppliers identified in the Framework as being able to provide the required Goods. This means that not all competitive selection processes will necessarily include all the Suppliers - a customer will only invite those Suppliers that are included in the Framework for the particular type of contract required. Customers will assess the suppliers as set out in the terms and conditions of the Framework.
Please note that once this Framework is established, the right is reserved by the Customer when running a further competitive selection process, to invite the Suppliers to participate in an eAuction.
When assessing proposals submitted under a further competitive selection process, Customers may include conditions of participation to assess Suppliers’ technical ability to perform the contract as part of the competitive selection process as determined according to the Customer’s own particular circumstances.
Any assessment of Suppliers’ proposals under a further competitive selection process must be based only on some or all of the award criteria that were used to assess tenders when the framework was awarded. Customers may refine these criteria, for example, by including additional sub-criteria or by explaining the criteria further.
All Goods provided under the Framework will be provided and delivered directly to the Customers, in accordance with instructions given to the Supplier at the time of placing the order. Liability for payment of the Supplier’s invoices will rest solely with the Customer, as appropriate in each case.
ESPO Trading Limited Second Framework:
ESPO has established a commercial trading company, ESPO Trading Limited, whose target clients are third sector organisations such as national and local charities, public sector mutual organisations and other organisations involved in the delivery of services to or for the public sector. The successful Supplier may be asked to enter into an additional separate framework agreement (the Second Framework) with ESPO Trading Limited on materially similar terms to that found in the tender pack to be entered into by ESPO itself.
Any Second Framework agreement will be a purely commercial agreement and will, for the avoidance of doubt, not be governed by the Procurement Act 2023 or other public procurement legislation. ESPO Trading Limited may enter into the second framework agreement with the successful supplier and make it available to third sector clients who themselves are not required to follow the Procurement Act 2023 or other public procurement legislation. Accordingly, this is provided for tenderers information only.
Contract
Lot 1A. Supply of Plastic 2-Wheeled Bins
ID: 1 Is the total value above threshold?
Above threshold
Date the contract will be signed (estimated)
23 January 2026, 00:00AM Contract dates (estimated)
01 February 2026, 00:00AM to 31 January 2028, 23:59PM
Extension end date (if all the extensions are used): 31 January 2030
Can this contract be extended?: Yes
Renewal description:
The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 24 months (under normal circumstances this will be completed either in 12-month periods or in full, and is subject to the performance of the framework).
The total estimated framework value captured in this notice includes the option to extend as noted above.
Note: Individual award values per lot as captured in this notice is for the overall framework (with this same overall value being captured per lot), as ESPO offers no guarantees or estimates of value that may pass through each individual lot (but the overall usage across all lots is not expected to exceed this overall framework value).
Does this contract include options?: Yes
Options description:
ESPO reserves the right to add or remove units to be provided throughout the life of the contract.
Documents
Document type
Description
860_26 Framework Agreement
Document type
Description
860_26 Framework Schedule 3 - Form of Contract and Call-Off Terms
Lot 1B. Supply of Plastic 4-Wheeled Bins
ID: 2 Is the total value above threshold?
Above threshold
Date the contract will be signed (estimated)
23 January 2026, 00:00AM Contract dates (estimated)
01 February 2026, 00:00AM to 31 January 2028, 23:59PM
Extension end date (if all the extensions are used): 31 January 2030
Can this contract be extended?: Yes
Renewal description:
The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 24 months (under normal circumstances this will be completed either in 12-month periods, or in full, and is subject to the performance of the framework).
The total estimated framework value captured in this notice includes the option to extend as noted above.
Note: Individual award values per lot as captured in this notice is for the overall framework (with this same overall value being captured per lot), as ESPO offers no guarantees or estimates of value that may pass through each individual lot (but the overall usage across all lots is not expected to exceed this overall framework value).
Does this contract include options?: Yes
Options description:
ESPO reserves the right to add or remove units to be provided throughout the life of the contract.
Documents
Document type
Description
860_26 Framework Agreement
Document type
Description
860_26 Framework Schedule 3 - Form of Contract and Call-Off Terms
Lot 2. Supply of Steel 4-Wheeled Bins
ID: 3 Is the total value above threshold?
Above threshold
Date the contract will be signed (estimated)
23 January 2026, 00:00AM Contract dates (estimated)
01 February 2026, 00:00AM to 31 January 2028, 23:59PM
Extension end date (if all the extensions are used): 31 January 2030
Can this contract be extended?: Yes
Renewal description:
The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 24 months (under normal circumstances this will be completed either in 12-month periods, or in full, and is subject to the performance of the framework).
The total estimated framework value captured in this notice includes the option to extend as noted above.
Note: Individual award values per lot as captured in this notice is for the overall framework (with this same overall value being captured per lot), as ESPO offers no guarantees or estimates of value that may pass through each individual lot (but the overall usage across all lots is not expected to exceed this overall framework value).
Does this contract include options?: Yes
Options description:
ESPO reserves the right to add or remove units to be provided throughout the life of the contract.
Documents
Document type
Description
860_26 Framework Agreement
Document type
Description
860_26 Framework Schedule 3 - Form of Contract and Call-Off Terms
Lot 3. Steel Bin Maintenance and Repair
ID: 4 Is the total value above threshold?
Above threshold
Date the contract will be signed (estimated)
23 January 2026, 00:00AM Contract dates (estimated)
01 February 2026, 00:00AM to 31 January 2028, 23:59PM
Extension end date (if all the extensions are used): 31 January 2030
Can this contract be extended?: Yes
Renewal description:
The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 24 months (under normal circumstances this will be completed either in 12-month periods, or in full, and is subject to the performance of the framework).
The total estimated framework value captured in this notice includes the option to extend as noted above.
Note: Individual award values per lot as captured in this notice is for the overall framework (with this same overall value being captured per lot), as ESPO offers no guarantees or estimates of value that may pass through each individual lot (but the overall usage across all lots is not expected to exceed this overall framework value).
Does this contract include options?: Yes
Options description:
ESPO reserves the right to add or remove units to be provided throughout the life of the contract.
Documents
Document type
Description
860_26 Framework Agreement
Document type
Description
860_26 Framework Schedule 3 - Form of Contract and Call-Off Terms
Lot 4. Supply of Spare Parts for 4-Wheeled Bins
ID: 5 Is the total value above threshold?
Above threshold
Date the contract will be signed (estimated)
23 January 2026, 00:00AM Contract dates (estimated)
01 February 2026, 00:00AM to 31 January 2028, 23:59PM
Extension end date (if all the extensions are used): 31 January 2030
Can this contract be extended?: Yes
Renewal description:
The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 24 months (under normal circumstances this will be completed either in 12-month periods, or in full, and is subject to the performance of the framework).
The total estimated framework value captured in this notice includes the option to extend as noted above.
Note: Individual award values per lot as captured in this notice is for the overall framework (with this same overall value being captured per lot), as ESPO offers no guarantees or estimates of value that may pass through each individual lot (but the overall usage across all lots is not expected to exceed this overall framework value).
Does this contract include options?: Yes
Options description:
ESPO reserves the right to add or remove units to be provided throughout the life of the contract.
Documents
Document type
Description
860_26 Framework Agreement
Document type
Description
860_26 Framework Schedule 3 - Form of Contract and Call-Off Terms
Lot 5. Supply of Kerbside Recycling Containers
ID: 6 Is the total value above threshold?
Above threshold
Date the contract will be signed (estimated)
23 January 2026, 00:00AM Contract dates (estimated)
01 February 2026, 00:00AM to 31 January 2028, 23:59PM
Extension end date (if all the extensions are used): 31 January 2030
Can this contract be extended?: Yes
Renewal description:
The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 24 months (under normal circumstances this will be completed either in 12-month periods, or in full, and is subject to the performance of the framework).
The total estimated framework value captured in this notice includes the option to extend as noted above.
Note: Individual award values per lot as captured in this notice is for the overall framework (with this same overall value being captured per lot), as ESPO offers no guarantees or estimates of value that may pass through each individual lot (but the overall usage across all lots is not expected to exceed this overall framework value).
Does this contract include options?: Yes
Options description:
ESPO reserves the right to add or remove units to be provided throughout the life of the contract.
Documents
Document type
Description
860_26 Framework Agreement
Document type
Description
860_26 Framework Schedule 3 - Form of Contract and Call-Off Terms
Lot 6. Supply of Stackable Boxes for Waste
ID: 7 Is the total value above threshold?
Above threshold
Date the contract will be signed (estimated)
23 January 2026, 00:00AM Contract dates (estimated)
01 February 2026, 00:00AM to 31 January 2028, 23:59PM
Extension end date (if all the extensions are used): 31 January 2030
Can this contract be extended?: Yes
Renewal description:
The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 24 months (under normal circumstances this will be completed either in 12-month periods, or in full, and is subject to the performance of the framework).
The total estimated framework value captured in this notice includes the option to extend as noted above.
Note: Individual award values per lot as captured in this notice is for the overall framework (with this same overall value being captured per lot), as ESPO offers no guarantees or estimates of value that may pass through each individual lot (but the overall usage across all lots is not expected to exceed this overall framework value).
Does this contract include options?: Yes
Options description:
ESPO reserves the right to add or remove units to be provided throughout the life of the contract.
Documents
Document type
Description
860_26 Framework Agreement
Document type
Description
860_26 Framework Schedule 3 - Form of Contract and Call-Off Terms
Lot 7. Supply of Food Waste Containers
ID: 8 Is the total value above threshold?
Above threshold
Date the contract will be signed (estimated)
23 January 2026, 00:00AM Contract dates (estimated)
01 February 2026, 00:00AM to 31 January 2028, 23:59PM
Extension end date (if all the extensions are used): 31 January 2030
Can this contract be extended?: Yes
Renewal description:
he framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 24 months (under normal circumstances this will be completed either in 12-month periods, or in full, and is subject to the performance of the framework).
The total estimated framework value captured in this notice includes the option to extend as noted above.
Note: Individual award values per lot as captured in this notice is for the overall framework (with this same overall value being captured per lot), as ESPO offers no guarantees or estimates of value that may pass through each individual lot (but the overall usage across all lots is not expected to exceed this overall framework value).
Does this contract include options?: Yes
Options description:
ESPO reserves the right to add or remove units to be provided throughout the life of the contract.
Documents
Document type
Description
860_26 Framework Agreement
Document type
Description
860_26 Framework Schedule 3 - Form of Contract and Call-Off Terms
Lot 8. Supply of Kerbside Recycling Bags
ID: 9 Is the total value above threshold?
Above threshold
Date the contract will be signed (estimated)
23 January 2026, 00:00AM Contract dates (estimated)
01 February 2026, 00:00AM to 31 January 2028, 23:59PM
Extension end date (if all the extensions are used): 31 January 2030
Can this contract be extended?: Yes
Renewal description:
The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 24 months (under normal circumstances this will be completed either in 12-month periods, or in full, and is subject to the performance of the framework).
The total estimated framework value captured in this notice includes the option to extend as noted above.
Note: Individual award values per lot as captured in this notice is for the overall framework (with this same overall value being captured per lot), as ESPO offers no guarantees or estimates of value that may pass through each individual lot (but the overall usage across all lots is not expected to exceed this overall framework value).
Does this contract include options?: Yes
Options description:
ESPO reserves the right to add or remove units to be provided throughout the life of the contract.
Documents
Document type
Description
860_26 Framework Agreement
Document type
Description
860_26 Framework Schedule 3 - Form of Contract and Call-Off Terms
Lot 9. Supply of Compostable Liners
ID: 10 Is the total value above threshold?
Above threshold
Date the contract will be signed (estimated)
23 January 2026, 00:00AM Contract dates (estimated)
01 February 2026, 00:00AM to 31 January 2028, 23:59PM
Extension end date (if all the extensions are used): 31 January 2030
Can this contract be extended?: Yes
Renewal description:
The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 24 months (under normal circumstances this will be completed either in 12-month periods, or in full, and is subject to the performance of the framework).
The total estimated framework value captured in this notice includes the option to extend as noted above.
Note: Individual award values per lot as captured in this notice is for the overall framework (with this same overall value being captured per lot), as ESPO offers no guarantees or estimates of value that may pass through each individual lot (but the overall usage across all lots is not expected to exceed this overall framework value).
Does this contract include options?: Yes
Options description:
ESPO reserves the right to add or remove units to be provided throughout the life of the contract.
Documents
Document type
Description
860_26 Framework Agreement
Document type
Description
860_26 Framework Schedule 3 - Form of Contract and Call-Off Terms
Lot 10. Supply of Plastic Refuse Sacks
ID: 11 Is the total value above threshold?
Above threshold
Date the contract will be signed (estimated)
23 January 2026, 00:00AM Contract dates (estimated)
01 February 2026, 00:00AM to 31 January 2028, 23:59PM
Extension end date (if all the extensions are used): 31 January 2030
Can this contract be extended?: Yes
Renewal description:
The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 24 months (under normal circumstances this will be completed either in 12-month periods, or in full, and is subject to the performance of the framework).
The total estimated framework value captured in this notice includes the option to extend as noted above.
Note: Individual award values per lot as captured in this notice is for the overall framework (with this same overall value being captured per lot), as ESPO offers no guarantees or estimates of value that may pass through each individual lot (but the overall usage across all lots is not expected to exceed this overall framework value).
Does this contract include options?: Yes
Options description:
ESPO reserves the right to add or remove units to be provided throughout the life of the contract.
Documents
Document type
Description
860_26 Framework Agreement
Document type
Description
860_26 Framework Schedule 3 - Form of Contract and Call-Off Terms
Document type
Description
860_26 Framework Agreement
Document type
Description
860_26 Framework Schedule 3 - Form of Contract and Call-Off Terms
Lot 11. Supply of Compost Bins
ID: 12 Is the total value above threshold?
Above threshold
Date the contract will be signed (estimated)
23 January 2026, 00:00AM Contract dates (estimated)
01 February 2026, 00:00AM to 31 January 2028, 23:59PM
Extension end date (if all the extensions are used): 31 January 2030
Can this contract be extended?: Yes
Renewal description:
The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 24 months (under normal circumstances this will be completed either in 12-month periods, or in full, and is subject to the performance of the framework).
The total estimated framework value captured in this notice includes the option to extend as noted above.
Note: Individual award values per lot as captured in this notice is for the overall framework (with this same overall value being captured per lot), as ESPO offers no guarantees or estimates of value that may pass through each individual lot (but the overall usage across all lots is not expected to exceed this overall framework value).
Does this contract include options?: Yes
Options description:
ESPO reserves the right to add or remove units to be provided throughout the life of the contract.
Documents
Document type
Description
860_26 Framework Agreement
Document type
Description
860_26 Framework Schedule 3 - Form of Contract and Call-Off Terms