Scrap Metal, LAB (Lead Acid Batteries) and Abandoned Vehicles Collection, Transportation and Recycling

Buyer
Leeds City Council
Value
£1,372,000
Closes
18 November 2026
Where
Leeds, Yorkshire and the Humber
Type
Open tender

In plain English

Leeds City Council and Bradford Council are looking for companies to collect, transport and recycle scrap metal, lead acid batteries, vehicle alloys, and abandoned vehicles from their waste sites and roads. They are running this as separate contracts for each council area, split into 7 different lots based on material type and location.

What the buyer wants

• Collect scrap metal (including steel vehicle rims and car batteries) from household waste and recycling centres (HWRCs) • Transport lead acid batteries safely from collection points to recycling facilities • Remove abandoned vehicles, burnt out vehicle shells, caravans and trailers from Leeds highways and public land • Collect vehicle alloys (aluminium rims) from waste sites • Manage proper recycling and disposal of all materials collected

Lots

Likely requirements

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You will almost certainly be disqualified if you do not hold an environmental permit or waste management licence, vehicle operator licence for haulage, and appropriate insurance for transporting hazardous materials like lead acid batteries. This contract requires significant infrastructure and regulatory compliance that most small independent traders cannot meet.

How to bid

This is an open tender: any eligible business can respond directly to the buyer by the deadline, with no framework membership needed.

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