Ends Apr 2027
Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs) Containers
Staffordshire County Council · West Midlands · 4-year contract
Held by GJF Fabrications
RoRo containers tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
189 RoRo containers tenders and contracts, 38 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£100k
- Contracts a month1.8
- Won by SMEs78%
- Renewing in 6 months2
- Frameworks and DPSs3
- Live now2See them →
RoRo containers contracts
Tap a region to see its contracts. Pick as many as you like.
43 contracts across the UK, of any size
Live now
2 RoRo containers opportunities are open now
- OpenCloses in 6 daysProvision of Compactor and Skip Inspection, Maintenance and Repair ServicesArmagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council · Northern IrelandEst.£159k
- Pre-market9 Oct 2026Provision of Skip Replacement ProgrammeLancashire County Council · North West
- Awarded27 Oct 2026Purchase of Household Waste and Recycling Centre SkipsThe City of Edinburgh Council · ScotlandWon by Skip Units Limited£100k
- Awarded21 Oct 2026Purchase of 30 x 35 Cubic Yard Open SkipsNorth Lanarkshire Council · ScotlandWon by Skip Units Limited£223k
- Awarded27 Aug 2026Container and Skip Repair, Refurbishment and New Skip Procurement - Preliminary Market EngagementYorwaste Limited · Yorkshire and the Humber£120k
- Awarded12 Aug 2026Purchase of 40 Yard Waste ContainersBath & North East Somerset Council · South WestWon by Skip Units Limited£39k
- Awarded13 Jul 2026Purchase of Standard Hooklift ContainersYorwaste Limited · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by GMS Steel Fabrications Limited£28k
- Awarded7 Jul 2026Food Waste SkipsCity of Bradford Metropolitan District Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Gileskips Manufacturers Ltd£32k
- Awarded22 Jun 2026Static Waste Compaction Equipment Supply and MaintenanceGloucestershire County Council · South West
- Awarded7 May 2026CT1754 Repair of Household Waste and Recycling Centre SkipsThe City of Edinburgh Council · ScotlandWon by James Blake Co Engineers Limited£144k
- Awarded6 May 2026GB-Redcar: TPPL Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council NEPO HGV Lot 7 - Purchase of Skip Units (31289)Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council · North EastWon by Skip Units Limited£140k
- Awarded29 Apr 2026The Supply and Delivery of Containers for collection and storage of recyclable materialsGlasgow City Council · ScotlandWon by Skip Units Limited£76k
- Awarded24 Mar 2026Award of PKC13965 Mini Competition to supply various skipsNational Records of Scotland · ScotlandWon by Skip Units Limited£56k
- Awarded18 Mar 2026Supply and Delivery of Enclosed Skips to Girvan HWRCSouth Ayrshire Council · ScotlandWon by Skip Units Limited£34k
- Awarded1 Mar 2026Purchase of RoRo Skip ContainersLeicestershire County Council · East MidlandsWon by Skip Units Limited£60k
- Awarded18 Feb 2026Purchase of 40 x 35 Cubic Yard Open SkipsNorth Lanarkshire Council · ScotlandWon by Skip Units Limited£268k
- Awarded19 Dec 2025RoRo Containers Purchase YPO1235Cheshire West and Chester Council · North WestWon by Yardlink£543k
- Awarded18 Dec 2025Demountable PlatformMerseyside Fire and Rescue Service · North WestWon by Marvtech Limited£69k
- Awarded16 Dec 2025P2299 - Supply of Single Operated Vehicle Containers for Birmingham City Council Trade Waste ServicesBirmingham City Council · West MidlandsWon by Ridgeway Manufacturing£50k
- Awarded9 Dec 2025Purchase of x6 Food waste Containers and PolesLeicestershire County Council · East MidlandsWon by Skip Units Limited£41k
- Awarded19 Nov 2025SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF 40 CUBIC YARD OPEN CONTAINERS (SKIPS)North Lincolnshire Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Skip Units Limited£40k
- Awarded14 Nov 2025Purchase of 2 x Food Waste SkipsRedcar and Cleveland Borough Council · North EastWon by Skip Units Limited£14k
- Awarded20 Oct 2025QQ25056 - Supply of skips for HWRC UseWolverhampton City Council · West MidlandsWon by Ridgeway Manufacturing£39k
- Awarded16 Oct 2025Purchase of various skipsAberdeenshire Council · ScotlandWon by Ridgeway Manufacturing and 1 more£10k
- Awarded6 Oct 2025SELECT LIST FOR THE REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE OF COMPACTORS, ROLL ON/OFF CONTAINERS AND ROLLER PACKERMid and east Antrim Borough Council · Northern IrelandWon by Bergmann Direct Limited and 3 more
- Awarded10 Sep 2025Purchase of Hook Lift SkipsGateshead Council · North East£88k
- Awarded14 Jul 2025Supply and delivery of 8 off standard 10 cubic yard closed Easy Discharge skipsNuclear Restoration Services · North WestWon by Skip Units Limited£28k
- Awarded14 Jul 2025Supply and delivery of 8 off standard 10 cubic yard closed Easy Discharge skipsNuclear Restoration Services · North WestWon by Skip Units Limited£28k
- Awarded12 Jun 2025Purchase of x2 25 Yard SkipsRedcar and Cleveland Borough Council · North EastWon by Ridgeway Manufacturing£15k
- Awarded6 Jun 2025Purchase of 2 food waste containersLeicestershire County Council · East MidlandsWon by Skip Units Limited£13k
- Awarded9 May 2025Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs) Ro-Ro ContainersStaffordshire County Council · West MidlandsWon by Ridgeway Manufacturing£280k
- Awarded20 Apr 2025Purchase of 2 x 40 Yard SkipsRedcar and Cleveland Borough Council · North EastWon by Ridgeway Manufacturing£15k
Where to bid
Where RoRo containers tenders are run
- eTenderWales2 67%
ProContract1 33%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
Frameworks and DPS
3 frameworks for RoRo containers work are running. None are open to join now.
Skip Units Limited won the most RoRo containers contracts
It also won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsTransport and utilitiesCentral governmentPolice, fire and rescue
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skip Units Limited Scotland · SME · 2 framework places · See every contract | 18 | £1.7m | 12 | ||
| 2 | Ridgeway Manufacturing North East · See every contract | 10 | £549k | 8 | ||
| 3 | Oxborrow Engineering Limited East of England · See every contract | 3 | £79k | 1 | ||
| 4 | Benagh Engineering Motor Works Ltd Northern Ireland · SME · See every contract | 2 | £44k | 2 | ||
| 5joint | Fairport Containers Ltd South West · See every contract | 1 | £600k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Yardlink North West · SME · See every contract | 1 | £543k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | MacNabb Bros Waste Management Ltd Northern Ireland · See every contract | 1 | £306k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | James Blake Co Engineers Limited Scotland · SME · See every contract | 1 | £144k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Metal Solutions (SW) South West · See every contract | 1 | £78k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Marvtech Limited North West · SME · 1 framework place · See every contract | 1 | £69k | 1 |
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Who buys
Councils award 84% of RoRo containers contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
11 buyers bought RoRo containers more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many RoRo containers contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
See who they are and when they usually buy →
Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many RoRo containers contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsTransport and utilitiesCentral governmentPolice, fire and rescue
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leicestershire County Council | 5 | £166k |
| 2 | Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council | 4 | £184k |
| 3 | Essex County Council | 3 | £299k |
| 4 | Walsall Council | 2 | £850k |
| 5 | Gloucestershire County Council | 2 | £600k |
| 6 | North Lanarkshire Council | 2 | £491k |
| 7 | The City of Edinburgh Council | 2 | £244k |
| 8 | Yorwaste Limited | 2 | £148k |
| 9 | North Lincolnshire Council | 2 | £79k |
| 10 | Plymouth City Council | 2 | £78k |
77 RoRo containers contracts awarded since 2021
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- 82022
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- 192024
- 242025
- 122026 so far
Prices
Half of RoRo containers contracts are worth less than £58k
CouncilsTransport and utilitiesCentral governmentPolice, fire and rescue
The 10 biggest RoRo containers contracts
- Gloucestershire County CouncilFairport Containers Ltd · 24 Feb 2025
- Cheshire West and Chester CouncilYardlink · 19 Dec 2025
- Walsall CouncilSkip Units Limited · 3 Apr 2025
- Walsall CouncilSkip Units Limited · 3 Apr 2025
- Belfast City CouncilMacNabb Bros Waste Management Ltd, Benagh Engineering Motor Works Ltd · 14 Nov 2024
- Staffordshire County CouncilRidgeway Manufacturing · 9 May 2025
- North Lanarkshire CouncilSkip Units Limited · 18 Feb 2026
- North Lanarkshire CouncilSkip Units Limited · 21 Oct 2026
- Essex County CouncilRidgeway Manufacturing, Oxborrow Engineering Limited · 10 Jan 2025
- The City of Edinburgh CouncilJames Blake Co Engineers Limited · 7 May 2026
Renewing contracts
4 RoRo containers contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
2 in the next 6 months. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.
Ends Apr 2027
WP4081 - Supply and Delivery of HWRC Skips - AWARD
Walsall Council · West Midlands · 2-year contract
Held by Skip Units Limited
Ends Jul 2027
Food Waste Skips
City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council · Yorkshire and the Humber · 1-year contract
Held by Gileskips Manufacturers Ltd
RoRo containers contract for a councilEast of England£100k to £1mEnds Aug 2027
Where and when
Scotland awards the most RoRo containers contracts. December and October are the busiest months.
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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The regions as a table
| Region | Open now | Contracts | Value | Typical contract | Won the most | Bought the most | Renewing in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 0 | 8 | £910k | £88k | Skip Units Limited (6) | North Lanarkshire Council and The City of Edinburgh Council (2 each) | 0 |
| North East | 0 | 6 | £375k | £52k | Ridgeway Manufacturing (3) | Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council (4) | 0 |
| North West | 1 | 5 | £739k | £69k | Skip Units Limited (3) | Nuclear Restoration Services (2) | 0 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 5 | £259k | £39k | – | Yorwaste Limited and North Lincolnshire Council (2 each) | 1 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 5 | £166k | £35k | Skip Units Limited (3) | Leicestershire County Council (5) | 0 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 5 | £1.2m | £280k | Ridgeway Manufacturing (3) | Walsall Council (2) | 2 |
| South West | 0 | 5 | £718k | £78k | – | Gloucestershire County Council and Plymouth City Council (2 each) | 0 |
| East of England | 0 | 2 | £197k | – | Oxborrow Engineering Limited (2) | Essex County Council (2) | 1 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 2 | £350k | – | Benagh Engineering Motor Works Ltd (2) | – | 0 |
| London | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| South East | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Wales | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
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Key findings
- £100k a month
of RoRo containers contracts awarded.
Typical contract £60k x 1.7 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 1.8
RoRo containers contracts are awarded in a typical month.
43 contracts in the last 2 years. - 2
RoRo containers contracts come up for renewal in the next 6 months.
Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 4 May 2027. - 3
frameworks and DPSs are running for RoRo containers work.
0 open to join now. - 78%
of RoRo containers contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 32 award notices.
How many RoRo containers tenders and contracts are there?
| Last 12 months | Since November 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 38 | 189 |
| Contracts awarded | 18 | 73 |
13 RoRo containers contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 7 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 26 buyers awarded RoRo containers contracts to 18 suppliers.
Source: Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI, to 4 November 2026. By Seamus White. How we count
Questions
How many RoRo containers contracts does the UK public sector award?
43 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 26 public buyers.
How long are RoRo containers tenders open for?
The median RoRo containers tender is open for 30 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector RoRo containers contract worth?
The median is £58k, and 83% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector RoRo containers contracts?
Skip Units Limited won the most (18), and the most by value (£1.7m).
Which buyers award the most RoRo containers contracts?
Councils award 84% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most RoRo containers contracts?
Scotland: 8 of 43 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then the North East (6) and the North West (5).
How many RoRo containers contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
4 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 2 April 2027. Another 4 ending are one-off work.
Are there frameworks or DPSs for RoRo containers work that are open to join?
3 frameworks and DPSs for RoRo containers work are running. None are open to join now.
What is included
Purchase, repair and refurbishment of skips, roll-on roll-off, hook-lift and large open or enclosed containers for depots, recycling centres and transfer stations.
- Open and enclosed RoRo and hook-lift containers
- 40 cubic yard open containers for recycling centres
- Compactor hook-lift containers
- Food waste and scrap metal skips
- Container repair, refurbishment and resizing
- Access step maintenance at recycling centres bought with container maintenance
What is not included
- Skip hire and RoRo haulage with disposal (see Skip hire and RoRo container haulage)
- Four-wheeled communal bins (see Wheeled bins, communal containers and caddies supply)
- Nuclear waste boxes and packages (see Hazardous and radioactive waste containers and packaging)
- Hook-lift and RoRo vehicles (see Tipper trucks)