Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bdd-554a-739c-8a87-a73cb024c198/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/tmr03) [Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/merthyr-tydfil-county-borough-council) Estimated value £1,200,000 Published 16 Jul 2026 Deadline Closed 5 Jun 2026 ## 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 awarding the tender for the collection of textile and media materials from Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRC), Bring sites and kerbside for reuse and recycling. This award will put in place a Framework Agreement where participating CLAIRE (Wales) members will be able to create and award individual Call-Off Contracts with the successful tenderer for the Services described in the Specification. ## CPV classification Refuse recycling services Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-0690b7-2026-07-16T09:02:20+01:00 [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-0690b7-2026-07-16T09:02:20+01:00) 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. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/merthyr-tydfil-county-borough-council) [Sector More Sewage, refuse, cleaning & environmental tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/sewage-refuse-cleaning-environmental) ## More tenders like this [Cleansing and Minor Maintenance of Public Conveniences and Locking/Unlocking of other Council Assets · Dover District Council · 29 days left · 17 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1599c-cac5-7136-be28-4cc48dc3d737/cleansing-and-minor-maintenance-of-public-conveniences-and-lockingunlocking-of) [Provision of Compactor and Skip Inspection, Maintenance and Repair Services · Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council · 21 days left · 10 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1599c-cc93-70d6-8a3e-dcc2dadf159a/provision-of-compactor-and-skip-inspection-maintenance-and-repair-services) [Tipping and Waste Disposal Framework Agreement - Ref 01044 · Tai Tarian Ltd · 43 days left · 1 Dec 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1592e-eb96-720b-86e3-9e68da7861b7/tipping-and-waste-disposal-framework-agreement-ref-01044) [Building-cleaning services – Neteja i desinfecció d'edificis i equipaments municipals. · Ajuntament de Tossa de Mar · 29 days left · 18 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-63e8-7185-992a-0e5dc4502aee/spain-building-cleaning-services-neteja-i-desinfeccio-dedificis-i-equipamen) [Refuse and waste related services – Odbiór i przyjęcie do zagospodarowania odpadów · Zakład Gospodarki Komunalnej i Mieszkaniowej w Koronowie Sp. z o.o. · 35 days left · 24 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156aa-0f0f-71bc-8b26-f13445721c21/poland-refuse-and-waste-related-services-odbior-i-przyjecie-do-zagospodarowa) [Refuse disposal and treatment – Separace kovů ze škváry · SAKO Brno, a.s. · 37 days left · 25 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-ca8b-71b6-a1e0-90da1abc58dc/czechia-refuse-disposal-and-treatment-separace-kovu-ze-skvary)