Open tenders / Waste & recycling
Open tender · Notice 097916-2026
Scrap Metal, LAB (Lead Acid Batteries) and Abandoned Vehicles Collection, Transportation and Recycling
- Value
- £1.4m
- Closes
- 18 Nov 2026 (10 days)
- Where
- Yorkshire and the Humber
- Lots
- 7
- Suitable for SMEs
- Not stated
- Contract
- 1 Jan 2027 – 28 Feb 2029
In plain English
Leeds City Council, buying jointly with Bradford Council, wants suppliers to collect, transport and recycle scrap metal and lead acid batteries from council sites, and to remove abandoned vehicles in the Leeds area. The contracts run from 1 January 2027 to 28 February 2029, with an estimated total value of £1,372,000, and bids close on 18 November 2026 at 12:00.
Good fit for: Scrap metal merchants, battery recyclers and vehicle recovery firms in West Yorkshire and nearby.
Written with AI from the official notice. Check the notice before relying on it.
What the buyer says
Leeds City Council (LCC) and The City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council (CBMDC) requirements for the collection, transport and recycling of scrap metal and lead acid batteries (LABs) arising at Participating Authority facilities. It also includes the removal of abandoned vehicles arising in the Leeds City Council metropolitan area. This is a collaborative procurement exercise led by Leeds on behalf of itself and Bradford. While Leeds is managing the procurement process, the requirements are divided into geographically and operationally distinct lots. While Leeds is managing the tender process, separate contracts will be awarded. Leeds and Bradford will remain independent contracting entities. Following the evaluation, Leeds will award and sign the contracts for Lots; LOT 1A – Leeds City Council Scrap Metal, LOT 2A – Leeds City Council Lead Acid BATTERIES (LAB) , LOT 3A – Leeds City Council Vehicle Rims Alloys only and LOT 4A – Leeds City Council Abandoned Vehicles and Bradford will award and sign the contracts for Lots; LOT 1B – Bradford Metropolitan District Council Scrap Metal, LOT 2B –Bradford Metropolitan District Council Lead Acid Batteries (LAB) and LOT 3B – Bradford Metropolitan District Council Vehicle Rims Alloys only. Bidders can bid for one or more Lots with each individual lot being awarded to a single supplier. More than one lot may be awarded to the same bidder.
Getting the documents
leedscitycouncil.ukp.app.jaggaer.com (the buyer's own site, usually free to register).
Procedure: Open procedure (Open: anyone can bid, in one stage). Published 16 Oct 2026.
What similar contracts went for
Similar contracts went for £315k to £4.2m (3 since 2025; 1 won by small firms).
| Contract | Won by | Value | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metal Recycling Services Kent County Council | Ling Metals Limited | £1.1m | 16 Jun |
| Collection and Disposal of Waste by Skip and Scrap Metal Recycling Northern Ireland Water | R. Heatrick Ltd T/A Skipway | £4.2m | 12 May |
| P-3276 Collection and Disposal of Scrap Metal - Skips Translink | Thomas Hamill & Sons SME | £315k | 1 Dec |
From the award notices on Find a Tender and Public Contracts Scotland. Values are as each notice states them and cover the contract's whole term: most notices give the value before VAT, but about one in seven gives only a figure including VAT. AI picked these as the same kind of work and can be wrong, so check what each one included before you price.
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