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T2656 - Provision of Skip and Hook Lift Service and Hire of Skips

Belfast City Council
Northern Ireland
Open procedure
19 January 2026 to 31 December 2028

The contract involves hauling waste from various council sites to a central transfer station or third-party treatment facilities. It also includes the hire of rear-end loading open-top and closed skips, ranging from 8 to 12 cubic yards, across 24 park locations. The service requires flexibility to support in-house operations, including ad-hoc container provision, emergency waste removal, and potential site additions or changes to operational models.

Open the official notice

Awarded value: £6m; As published
Published: 16 October 2025; Find a Tender
Awarded: 19 January 2026; Avenue Recycling
Contract length: 35 months; Ends 31 December 2028

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of waste transportation, skip hire, and hook lift container services for municipal recycling centres, parks, and civic facilities.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
16 October 2025
Contract awardedto Avenue Recycling
19 January 2026
Contract starts
19 January 2026
Contract ends
31 December 2028

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The buyer

Type: Council
Skip hire contracts, 24 months: 1
Open skip hire tenders: 0
Typical skip hire contract: £6m

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How it compares

56× the typical skip hire contract (£106k).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/329788/t2656-provision-of-skip-and-hook-lift-service-and-hire-of-skips
Buyer reference: T2656
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-05cdfc
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Belfast City Council. T2656 - Provision of Skip and Hook Lift Service and Hire of Skips. Contract award, 16 October 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/329788/t2656-provision-of-skip-and-hook-lift-service-and-hire-of-skips (accessed 12 October 2026).