Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bc7-c686-735a-b074-09c3db3a4ecc/claire-wales-textiles-media-materials-reuse-recycling-2026-framework-agreeme awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Claire wales textiles & media materials reuse & recycling 2026 framework agreement (mtcbc/claire/tmr02) [Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/merthyr-tydfil-county-borough-council) Estimated value £1,400,000 Published 19 Dec 2025 Deadline Closed 15 Dec 2025 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Split into 5 lots You can usually bid for just the lots you can deliver. - Sets up a framework Winning a place does not guarantee work: contracts are awarded later as call-offs, and the list usually stays closed for years. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council is acting as Lead Authority (Contracting Authority) on this collaborative procurement on behalf of the CLAIRE (Wales) group of Councils and is seeking tenders for the collection of textile and media materials from Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRC), Bring sites and kerbside for reuse and recycling. The tender will seek to put in place a Framework Agreement where participating CLAIRE (Wales) members will be able to create and award individual Call-Off Contracts with successful tenderer(s) for the Services described in the Specification. This will be an income arrangement whereby the successful tenderer(s) will pay tonnage rates based on the indexes stated in the tender documents for materials collected. The material types and collection methods have been divided into 5 Lots and further details concerning Lotting can be found in the tender documents. There will be one tenderer awarded per Lot. The successful tenderer in each Lot will cater for all CLAIRE (Wales) members requirements. To draw the tenderers attention at the earliest opportunity, the incumbent contractor has indicated TUPE will apply. TUPE information will be provided to tenderers during the tender process. ## CPV classification Refuse recycling services Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-05e1b3-2025-12-19T16:28:19Z [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-05e1b3-2025-12-19T16:28:19Z) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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