Sale of Scrap Ferrous Metal

Leicestershire County Council
East Midlands
Open procedure
1 February 2026 to 31 January 2034

Collection and purchase of mixed scrap ferrous metal from multiple recycling and waste transfer sites. The service requires the provision of roll-on roll-off (ro-ro) containers at designated collection points and an on-request, reliable collection and container exchange service. The contract operates as an income-generating agreement where the buyer pays for the collected material based on monthly weight and market price fluctuations.

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Awarded value: £781k; As published
Published: 25 July 2025
Awarded: 13 January 2026; Chris Allsop Metal Recycling Ltd and Ward Recycling
Contract length: 96 months; Ends 31 January 2034

What the contract covers

Sales contract

Provision of scrap metal collection and recycling services for local authority waste transfer stations and household recycling sites.

Purchase and collect scrap ferrous metal from Collection Points in North Leicestershire
Purchase and collect scrap ferrous metal from Collection Points in South West Leicestershire
Purchase and collect scrap ferrous metal from Collection Points in South East Leicestershire
Purchase and collect scrap ferrous metal from Collection Points in Leicestershire

Lot	Estimated value	SMEs
North Leicestershire	£1.9m	Suitable
Lot 2 - South West Leicestershire	£1.2m	Suitable
Lot 3 - South East Leicestershire	£682k	Suitable
Lot 4 - All of Leicestershire	Not stated	Suitable

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Sales contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 96 months
Contract dates: 1 February 2026 to 31 January 2034
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 4
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Category: Goods
CPV codes: 14600000, 14700000

Services in this contract

Scrap metal recycling and saleMain service£380k typicalSale and collection of scrap ferrous metal from recycling sites and transfer stations

Lifecycle

Published
25 July 2025
Contract awardedto Chris Allsop Metal Recycling Ltd and Ward Recycling
13 January 2026
Contract starts
1 February 2026
Contract ends
31 January 2034

The buyer

Leicestershire County Council

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The suppliers

Chris Allsop Metal Recycling Ltd

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Ward Recycling

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/324986/sale-of-scrap-ferrous-metal
Buyer reference: DN784196
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-05666c
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Leicestershire County Council. Sale of Scrap Ferrous Metal. Contract award, 25 July 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/324986/sale-of-scrap-ferrous-metal (accessed 5 November 2026).