Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
East Ayrshire Council
Corporate Procurement Team, London Road HQ
Kilmarnock
KA3 7BU
UK
Telephone: +44 1563576000
E-mail: heather.murray@east-ayrshire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM93
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00223
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Recycling of Paper & Cardboard
Reference number: PS/26/33
II.1.2) Main CPV code
90514000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Council is seeking to set up a Contract with a Service Provider who will ‘buy’ from the Council, previously collected and segregated paper and cardboard for recycling.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 300 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
90514000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM93
Main site or place of performance:
East Ayrshire
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Service Provider will ‘buy’ from the Council, previously collected and segregated paper and cardboard for recycling. The material shall be collected from council depots within East Ayrshire. It is anticipated that there will be approximately 5,000 tonnes per annum for collection.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Methodology/Ability to Deliver Service
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Service Management/Sustainability
/ Weighting: 5
Price
/ Weighting:
80
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2026/S 000-034646
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: PS/26/33
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
23/06/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Recycled Packaging Ltd
18 Garrell Road, Kilsyth
Glasgow
G65 9JX
UK
NUTS: UKM84
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 300 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
It should be noted that the deadline for expressions of interest is 12:00 noon on 15 May 2026 and the deadline for actual submission of tender is 12:00 noon on 18 May 2026.
(SC Ref:835946)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Kilmarnock Sheriff Court
Sheriff Court House
Kilmarnock
KA1 1ED
UK
Telephone: +44 1563550024
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
29/06/2026