Awarded 24 September 2026
RMBC Plastic Waste Sacks 2026
Runnymede Borough Council · South East
Bin liners tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
67 contracts awarded in the 24 months to 12 October 2026
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Updated 12 October 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
Bin liners contracts ,
67 contracts across the UK, of any size
Recently awarded
The latest bin liners contracts awarded
Awarded 1 September 2026
Contract for the provision of Food Waste Caddy Liners
Staffordshire County Council · West Midlands
Awarded 24 August 2026
Recyclable liners for food waste kitchen caddies
City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council · Yorkshire and the Humber
Awarded 14 August 2026
2627-0040 Waste Management Sacks
London Borough of Islington · North East
Awarded 4 August 2026
Contract for Supply of Polythene Sacks
Bromsgrove District Council
Who wins · 24 months to October 2026
Cromwell Polythene Ltd won the most bin liners contracts
It also won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsNHS and healthOther public bodies
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cromwell Polythene Ltd North East · SME · See every contract | 31 | £4.8m | 27 | ||
| 2 | Imperial Polythene Products Ltd East Midlands · SME · See every contract | 13 | £781k | 12 | ||
| 3 | The Compost Bag Company South East · SME · See every contract | 4 | £133k | 3 | ||
| 4joint | SAI-PAC (UK) LTD East of England · SME · See every contract | 3 | £198k | 3 | ||
| 4joint | JPK Trade Supplies Limited Wales · SME · See every contract | 3 | £150k | 3 | ||
| 6joint | Paramount Packaging (UK) Limited East of England · SME · See every contract | 2 | £133k | 2 | ||
| 6joint | POLYSTAR PLASTICS LIMITED East of England · SME · See every contract | 2 | £92k | 2 | ||
| 6joint | BritishBins Ltd SME · See every contract | 2 | Not published | 1 | ||
| 9joint | British Polythene Industries | 1 | £1.4m | 1 | ||
| 9joint | Techniclean Supply T/A Blake & White Ltd Northern Ireland · SME · See every contract | 1 | £600k | 1 |
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Who buys
Councils award 91% of bin liners contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 24 months, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
12 buyers bought bin liners more than once in the last 24 months
Each dot is a buyer, by how many bin liners contracts it awarded in the last 24 months.
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Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many bin liners contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsNHS and healthOther public bodies
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Braintree District Council | 3 | £569k |
| 2 | Middlesbrough Council | 3 | £249k |
| 3 | Carmarthenshire County Council | 3 | £162k |
| 4 | Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council | 2 | £974k |
| 5 | Boston Borough Council | 2 | £955k |
| 6 | Colchester City Council | 2 | £296k |
| 7 | Basingstoke & Deane Borough Council | 2 | £164k |
| 8 | City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council | 2 | £108k |
| 9 | Kent County Council | 2 | £73k |
| 10 | Stroud District Council | 2 | £65k |
Prices
Half of bin liners contracts are worth less than £76k
Every contract with a published value, on a log scale, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsNHS and healthOther public bodies
The 10 biggest contracts hold 66% of the money
Coloured by who bought it.
- ESPOCromwell Polythene Ltd, SAI-PAC (UK) LTD, Pakex (UK) plc · 10 Dec 2024
- NHS Supply ChainBritish Polythene Industries · 14 Oct 2025
- London Borough of HillingdonCromwell Polythene Ltd · 12 Dec 2024
- Boston Borough CouncilCromwell Polythene Ltd, Imperial Polythene Products Ltd, Cedo Ltd · 22 May 2026
- Stockton-on-Tees Borough CouncilSackmaker · 21 May 2025
- Belfast City CouncilTechniclean Supply T/A Blake & White Ltd · 1 Jan 2026
- Braintree District CouncilCromwell Polythene Ltd · 29 Oct 2025
- Manchester City CouncilCromwell Polythene Ltd · 16 Oct 2024
- Ansa Environmental ServicesCromwell Polythene Ltd · 25 Nov 2024
- Staffordshire County CouncilCromwell Polythene Ltd · 1 Sep 2026
Where and when
The East of England awards the most bin liners contracts. October and May are the busiest months.
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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| Region | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| East of England | 12 | £1.5m |
| North East | 10 | £1.6m |
| South East | 6 | £452k |
| West Midlands | 5 | £553k |
| Wales | 5 | £366k |
| East Midlands | 4 | £1.2m |
| South West | 4 | £65k |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 2 | £108k |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | £600k |
| North West | 1 | £46k |
| London | 1 | £1.4m |
| Scotland | 0 | Not published |
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Key findings
- 66%
of the money is in the 10 biggest bin liners contracts.
Of 62 contracts with a published value. - 88%
of bin liners contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 59 award notices. - 25%
of bin liners contracts are awarded in October and May.
17 of 67 contracts.
Questions
How many bin liners contracts does the UK public sector award?
67 in the 24 months to 12 October 2026, from 52 public buyers.
How much is a typical public sector bin liners contract worth?
The median is £76k, and 84% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector bin liners contracts?
Cromwell Polythene Ltd won the most (31), and the most by value (£4.8m).
Which buyers award the most bin liners contracts?
Councils award 91% of them.
What is included
Supply of refuse sacks, bin liners and waste bags for buildings, cleaning teams and waste handling.
- Refuse sacks and bin bags
- Polythene sacks
- Hospital waste sacks and plastic bags
What is not included
- Mixed janitorial catalogues that include sacks (see Janitorial products and cleaning chemicals supply)
- Waste collection and wheeled bins (see Waste & Environment)