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Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council · Wales
Held by European Metal Recycling
Scrap metal collection tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
196 scrap metal collection tenders and contracts, 49 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£330k
- Contracts a month0.9
- Won by SMEs67%
- Renewing in 6 months2
- Frameworks and DPSs3
- Live now1See them →
Scrap metal collection contracts
Tap a region to see its contracts. Pick as many as you like.
21 contracts across the UK, of any size
Live now
1 scrap metal collection opportunity is open now
- OpenCloses in 2 weeksScrap Metal, LAB (Lead Acid Batteries) and Abandoned Vehicles Collection, Transportation and RecyclingLeeds City Council · Yorkshire and the HumberEst.£1.4m
- Awarded10 Jul 2026ITT 09/2025 HRC Sites Collection,Recycling, Disposal of Waste StreamsNewry, Mourne and Down District Council · Northern IrelandWon by Regen Waste Ltd and 3 more
- Awarded1 Jun 2026T132 - Collection and Disposal of Waste by Skip and Scrap Metal RecyclingNI Water and its subsidiaries · Northern IrelandWon by R. Heatrick Limited
- Awarded27 May 2026Treatment of Scrap MetalPerth & Kinross Council · ScotlandWon by Robertson Metals Recycling Ltd£147k
- Awarded14 Apr 2026Sale of Kerbside Baled Aluminum CansBlaenau Gwent County Borough Council · WalesWon by Newport Recycling£361k
- Awarded14 Apr 2026Metal Recycling ServicesKent County Council · South EastWon by Ling Metals Limited£890k
- Awarded13 Jan 2026Sale of Scrap Ferrous MetalLeicestershire County Council · East MidlandsWon by Chris Allsop Metal Recycling Ltd and 1 more£781k
- Awarded5 Jan 2026Kerside & Recycling Centre Waste StreamsDumfries and Galloway Council · ScotlandWon by Cumbria Waste Recycling and 3 more
- Awarded17 Dec 2025P-3277 Collection and Disposal of Scrap Metal - RailTranslink · Northern IrelandWon by Thomas Hamill & Sons£135k
- Awarded15 Dec 2025Contract for the Collection / (Delivery of), Haulage and Re-processing of Scrap metal, Steel cans and Aluminium CansCity and County of Swansea · WalesWon by Celsa Steel (UK) Limited and 2 more£4.4m
- Awarded15 Dec 2025Contract for the Collection / (Delivery of), Haulage and Re-processing of Scrap metal, Steel cans and Aluminium CansCity and County of Swansea · WalesWon by Celsa Steel (UK) Limited and 2 more
- Awarded28 Nov 2025P-3276 Collection and Disposal of Scrap Metal - SkipsTranslink · Northern IrelandWon by Thomas Hamill & Sons£315k
- Awarded3 Oct 2025Recycling and Treatment of HWRC Scrap MetalNorth Lanarkshire Council · ScotlandWon by Daltons Demolitions
- Awarded1 Oct 2025Avon & Somerset Police Waste Management ServicesAvon and Somerset Police · South WestWon by SUEZ and 4 more
- Awarded2 Aug 2025Scrap Metal Recycling 2025South Gloucestershire Council · South WestWon by Smiths (Gloucester) Limited£534k
- Awarded30 May 2025Kerside & Recycling Centre Waste StreamsDumfries and Galloway Council · Scotland
- Awarded30 May 2025Kerside & Recycling Centre Waste StreamsDumfries and Galloway Council · Scotland
- Awarded27 Mar 2025Haulage and Treatment of Scrap MetalStirling Council · ScotlandWon by John Graham (Metals)£346k
- Awarded27 Mar 2025Processing & Recycling of Light Scrap Metal from the Councils HWRCsScottish Woodlands Limited · ScotlandWon by WRC Recycling Limited£400k
- Awarded24 Mar 2025Scrap HandlingTees Valley Combined Authority · North EastWon by D Jones Construction & Haulage£120k
- Awarded18 Mar 2025Recycling of Aluminium & Steel CansEast Ayrshire Council · ScotlandWon by Lowmac Alloys£500k
Where to bid
Where scrap metal collection tenders are run
Delta eSourcing1 20%- Jaggaer1 20%
Kent Business Portal1 20%
NHS Supply Chain1 20%- eTenderWales1 20%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
Frameworks and DPS
3 frameworks for scrap metal collection work are running. None are open to join now.
Smiths (Gloucester) Limited won the most scrap metal collection contracts by value
Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsTransport and utilitiesPolice, fire and rescue
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1joint | Thomas Hamill & Sons Northern Ireland · SME · See every contract | 2 | £450k | 1 | ||
| 1joint | Celsa Steel (UK) Limited Wales · See every contract | 2 | Not published | 1 | ||
| 1joint | European Metal Recycling Wales · See every contract | 2 | Not published | 1 | ||
| 1joint | Swan Alloy UK Ltd. Wales · See every contract | 2 | Not published | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Smiths (Gloucester) Limited South West · See every contract | 1 | £534k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Lowmac Alloys Scotland · SME · 2 framework places · See every contract | 1 | £500k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Newport Recycling Wales · SME · See every contract | 1 | £361k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Robertson Metals Recycling Ltd Scotland · SME · See every contract | 1 | £147k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | D Jones Construction & Haulage North East · SME · See every contract | 1 | £120k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Chris Allsop Metal Recycling Ltd East Midlands · SME · See every contract | 1 | Not published | 1 |
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Who buys
Councils award 71% of scrap metal collection contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
3 buyers bought scrap metal collection more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many scrap metal collection contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
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Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many scrap metal collection contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsTransport and utilitiesPolice, fire and rescue
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dumfries and Galloway Council | 3 | Not published |
| 2 | City and County of Swansea | 2 | £4.4m |
| 3 | Translink | 2 | £450k |
| 4 | Kent County Council | 1 | £890k |
| 5 | Leicestershire County Council | 1 | £781k |
| 6 | South Gloucestershire Council | 1 | £534k |
| 7 | East Ayrshire Council | 1 | £500k |
| 8 | Scottish Woodlands Limited | 1 | £400k |
| 9 | Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council | 1 | £361k |
| 10 | Stirling Council | 1 | £346k |
57 scrap metal collection contracts awarded since 2021
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- 72026 so far
Prices
Half of scrap metal collection contracts are worth less than £380k
CouncilsTransport and utilities
The 10 biggest scrap metal collection contracts
- City and County of SwanseaCelsa Steel (UK) Limited, European Metal Recycling, Swan Alloy UK Ltd. · 15 Dec 2025
- Kent County CouncilLing Metals Limited · 14 Apr 2026
- Leicestershire County CouncilChris Allsop Metal Recycling Ltd, Ward Recycling · 13 Jan 2026
- South Gloucestershire CouncilSmiths (Gloucester) Limited · 2 Aug 2025
- East Ayrshire CouncilLowmac Alloys · 18 Mar 2025
- Scottish Woodlands LimitedWRC Recycling Limited · 27 Mar 2025
- Blaenau Gwent County Borough CouncilNewport Recycling · 14 Apr 2026
- Stirling CouncilJohn Graham (Metals) · 27 Mar 2025
- TranslinkThomas Hamill & Sons · 28 Nov 2025
- Perth & Kinross CouncilRobertson Metals Recycling Ltd · 27 May 2026
Renewing contracts
3 scrap metal collection 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 Feb 2027
CR478 – MULTI-LOTS RECYCLING AND WASTE COLLECTION
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership · Wales · 4-year contract
Held by Biffa
Ends Aug 2027
Scrap Metal Recycling 2025
South Gloucestershire Council · South West · 1-year contract
Held by Smiths (Gloucester) Limited
Where and when
Scotland awards the most scrap metal collection contracts
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 | 9 | £1.4m | £373k | – | Dumfries and Galloway Council (3) | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 4 | £450k | – | Thomas Hamill & Sons (2) | Translink (2) | 0 |
| Wales | 0 | 3 | £4.8m | – | Celsa Steel (UK) Limited, European Metal Recycling and 1 more (2 each) | City and County of Swansea (2) | 2 |
| South West | 0 | 2 | £534k | – | – | – | 1 |
| North East | 0 | 1 | £120k | – | – | – | 0 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 1 | £781k | – | – | – | 0 |
| South East | 0 | 1 | £890k | – | – | – | 0 |
| North West | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 1 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| East of England | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| London | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
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Key findings
- £330k a month
of scrap metal collection contracts awarded.
Typical contract £361k x 0.9 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 2
scrap metal collection 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 scrap metal collection work.
0 open to join now. - 67%
of scrap metal collection contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 18 award notices.
How many scrap metal collection tenders and contracts are there?
| Since November 2021 | Last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 196 | 49 |
| Contracts awarded | 49 | 11 |
9 scrap metal collection contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 9 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 17 buyers awarded scrap metal collection contracts to 30 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 scrap metal collection contracts does the UK public sector award?
21 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 17 public buyers.
How long are scrap metal collection tenders open for?
The median scrap metal collection tender is open for 33 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector scrap metal collection contract worth?
The median is £380k, and 25% are worth less than £250k.
Which buyers award the most scrap metal collection contracts?
Councils award 71% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most scrap metal collection contracts?
Scotland: 9 of 21 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then Northern Ireland (4) and Wales (3).
How many scrap metal collection contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
3 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 12 February 2027.
Are there frameworks or DPSs for scrap metal collection work that are open to join?
3 frameworks and DPSs for scrap metal collection work are running. None are open to join now.
What is included
Collection, acceptance and recycling of ferrous and non-ferrous scrap metal from HWRCs, depots and transfer sites, usually with the merchant paying the buyer per tonne.
- Scrap metal from HWRCs
- Ferrous and non-ferrous scrap from depots
- Revenue-share scrap disposal
- Source-segregated steel can offtake
What is not included
- WEEE (see WEEE and battery collection and recycling)
- Cans within co-mingled DMR (see Dry recyclables sorting, reprocessing and offtake)
- End-of-life and abandoned vehicles (see Abandoned vehicle removal)
- Fleet vehicle disposal and auctions (see Vehicle disposal, remarketing and auctions)