Awarded 30 September 2026
Provision of Skip Transport Services
Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council · Wales
Skip hire tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
52 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
Skip hire contracts ,
52 contracts across the UK, of any size
Recently awarded
The latest skip hire contracts awarded
Awarded 19 August 2026
Seafront Skip Hire
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council · South West
Awarded 19 August 2026
Provision of Skip Services
The Highland Council · Scotland
Awarded 21 July 2026
Spoil heap removal from The University of Huddersfield
University of Huddersfield · Yorkshire and the Humber
Awarded 1 June 2026
T132 - Collection and Disposal of Waste by Skip and Scrap Metal Recycling
NI Water and its subsidiaries · Northern Ireland
Who wins · 24 months to October 2026
B&M Waste Services won the most skip hire contracts by value
Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsHousing associationsNHS and healthSchools and collegesOther public bodies
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1joint | B&M Waste Services East Midlands · SME · See every contract | 3 | £5m | 2 | ||
| 1joint | T J WASTE & RECYCLING LIMITED South East · SME · See every contract | 3 | £860k | 2 | ||
| 1joint | Biffa Yorkshire and the Humber · See every contract | 3 | £111k | 3 | ||
| 4joint | SUEZ North West · See every contract | 2 | £124k | 2 | ||
| 4joint | Remondis Limited North East · SME · See every contract | 2 | £100k | 2 | ||
| 4joint | St Helens Waste Recycling North West · SME · See every contract | 2 | £55k | 1 | ||
| 4joint | FGS Agri Ltd South East · SME · See every contract | 2 | £30k | 1 | ||
| 4joint | Hunter Waste Group Ltd Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · See every contract | 2 | Not published | 2 | ||
| 4joint | Veolia North East · See every contract | 2 | Not published | 2 | ||
| 4joint | WSR Recycling Limited North West · SME · See every contract | 2 | Not published | 1 |
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Who buys
Councils award 63% of skip hire contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 24 months, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
7 buyers bought skip hire more than once in the last 24 months
Each dot is a buyer, by how many skip hire 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 skip hire contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsHousing associationsNHS and healthSchools and collegesOther public bodies
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southampton City Council | 3 | £588k |
| 2 | Halton Borough Council | 3 | £96k |
| 3 | Derbyshire County Council | 2 | £5m |
| 4 | Gosport Borough Council | 2 | £860k |
| 5 | Nuclear Restoration Services | 2 | £120k |
| 6 | Folkestone & Hythe District Council | 2 | £60k |
| 7 | Torus | 2 | £55k |
| 8 | Belfast City Council | 1 | £6m |
| 9 | The Highland Council | 1 | £4.3m |
| 10 | NI Water and its subsidiaries | 1 | £4.2m |
Prices
Half of skip hire contracts are worth less than £106k
Every contract with a published value, on a log scale, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsHousing associationsNHS and healthSchools and collegesOther public bodies
The 10 biggest contracts hold 90% of the money
Coloured by who bought it.
- Belfast City CouncilAvenue Recycling · 19 Jan 2026
- The Highland CouncilPat Munro, Bowmans (Locheil Logistics Ltd), seafield park transport · 19 Aug 2026
- NI Water and its subsidiariesR. Heatrick Ltd t/a Skipway · 1 Jun 2026
- Derbyshire County CouncilB&M Waste Services · 18 Feb 2025
- Derbyshire County CouncilB&M Waste Services · 5 Feb 2025
- Wolverhampton HomesKenny Waste Management · 28 Mar 2025
- East Riding of Yorkshire CouncilAshcourt Group, Transwaste Recycling & Aggregates Limited, Hunter Waste Group Ltd · 9 Jun 2025
- Lisburn and Castlereagh City CouncilPUMPHAUL LTD · 18 Mar 2025
- Gosport Borough CouncilT J WASTE & RECYCLING LIMITED · 14 Nov 2024
- Southampton City CouncilR Collard Group · 3 Jun 2025
Where and when
The North West awards the most skip hire contracts. March and June 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 |
|---|---|---|
| North West | 11 | £876k |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 8 | £2.7m |
| South East | 5 | £768k |
| Northern Ireland | 5 | £12m |
| East Midlands | 4 | £2.6m |
| North East | 3 | £273k |
| South West | 3 | £162k |
| Scotland | 2 | £4.4m |
| West Midlands | 1 | Not published |
| East of England | 1 | Not published |
| Wales | 1 | £113k |
| London | 0 | Not published |
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Deadlines
Half of skip hire tenders close within 31 days of being published
Each dot is a skip hire tender published across the UK in the last 24 months, by how many days it was open. 44% closed within a month. Spot one a week late and 23% of the time to respond has gone.
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Key findings
- 31 days
is how long the typical skip hire tender is open, from publication to deadline.
Median of 43 UK skip hire tenders published in the last 24 months. - 2
new skip hire tenders are published across the UK in a typical month.
49 in the last 24 months. - 90%
of the money is in the 10 biggest skip hire contracts.
Of 42 contracts with a published value. - 61%
of skip hire contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 41 award notices. - 31%
of skip hire contracts are awarded in March and June.
16 of 52 contracts.
Questions
How many skip hire contracts does the UK public sector award?
52 in the 24 months to 12 October 2026, from 42 public buyers.
How long are skip hire tenders open for?
The median skip hire tender is open for 31 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector skip hire contract worth?
The median is £106k, and 71% are worth less than £250k.
Which buyers award the most skip hire contracts?
Councils award 63% of them.
What is included
Hire of skips, roll-on roll-off and hook-lift containers, or uplift of the buyer's own containers, with transport and disposal of the waste in them.
- Skip hire with delivery, exchange, collection and disposal
- RoRo and hook-lift container emptying and haulage from depots, works sites and household waste recycling centres
- Hook-lift vehicles with drivers for container uplift
- Skip hire inside plant hire and capital works frameworks
- Skips for water treatment residues such as grit, screenings and sludge
- Grab and muck-away removal of excess soil
What is not included
- Buying or repairing skips and RoRo containers (see Skip and RoRo container supply and repair)
- On-request bulky item collection (see Bulky waste collection and ad-hoc waste clearance)
- Bulk walking-floor or bulker haulage from transfer stations to treatment sites (see Waste transfer station operation and bulk haulage)
- Running household waste recycling centres, including exit-stream haulage inside that contract (see Household waste recycling centre operation)
- Construction plant hire without skips (see Plant hire)
- Road haulage not tied to waste (see Road haulage and pallet distribution)