AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Wrexham County Borough Council has announced an award to Sackmaker - J&HM Dickson Ltd for weighted kerbside recycling sacks and battery recycling sacks. The award is valued at £198,400 excluding VAT (£238,080 including VAT) for a proposed 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2027 period. The notice records a future signature date of 26 October 2026, so the supplied data does not confirm that a contract has been signed.
Published outcomeAward announced following a limited further competition under Lot 5 of the WGCD-PCS-133-25 framework. One award covers lot 1.
Market significanceA £198,400 goods award for recycling collection products. The buyer states that the final value is above threshold and that a variation notice will be issued to correct the procurement record.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
Sackmaker - J&HM Dickson Ltd
98% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £198,400 excluding VAT (£238,080 including VAT); award-level value GBP · Awarded supplier; contract signature not confirmed
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Award 1 lists Sackmaker - J&HM Dickson Ltd as supplier and gives award amounts of £198,400 net and £238,080 gross.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract award notice on Find a Tender (UK6)
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Award document 096665-2026 is described as a Contract award notice on Find a Tender.
Award status
93% confidenceActive award record
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Award 1 has status "active"; tender and lot 1 are marked "complete".
Award date
99% confidence13 October 2026
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Award 1 date is 2026-10-13.
Signature status
98% confidenceNot confirmed; signature was scheduled for 26 October 2026
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Award milestone type "futureSignatureDate" is scheduled for 2026-10-26. No signed-contract field or completed signature milestone is supplied.
Contract period
98% confidence1 November 2026 to 31 October 2027
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Award 1 contractPeriod specifies startDate 2026-11-01 and endDate 2027-10-31.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value excluding VAT
99% confidence£198,400
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Award 1 value.amount is 198400 GBP.
Award value including VAT
99% confidence£238,080
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Award 1 value.amountGross is 238080 GBP.
Value allocation
91% confidenceAward-level value for one supplier and lot 1
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Award 1 has one listed supplier and related lot 1; no separate lot value is published.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Award notice published
99% confidence13 October 2026, 15:33 BST
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Document 096665-2026 datePublished is 2026-10-13T15:33:56+01:00.
Award date
99% confidence13 October 2026
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Award 1 date is 2026-10-13.
Scheduled signature date
99% confidence26 October 2026
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Future signature milestone is due 2026-10-26.
Stated contract start
99% confidence1 November 2026
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Award 1 contractPeriod startDate is 2026-11-01.
Stated contract end
99% confidence31 October 2027
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Award 1 contractPeriod endDate is 2027-10-31.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidenceWeighted kerbside recycling sacks and battery recycling sacks
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Procurement and award title states this requirement.
Procurement category
99% confidenceGoods
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is "goods".
Classifications
99% confidencePolythene waste and refuse sacks and bags (CPV 19640000); recycling equipment (CPV 42914000)
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Award item 1 lists these CPV classifications.
Delivery area
96% confidenceUKL23, United Kingdom
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Award item 1 delivery address specifies region UKL23.
Lot
98% confidenceLot 1; no published lot title or description
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Award 1 relates to lot 1, while the supplied lot record has no title or description.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceLimited competition / further competition
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Tender procurementMethod is "limited" and the description says it was a further competition offered by invitation only to suppliers on framework Lot 5.
Framework context
94% confidenceLot 5 of WGCD-PCS-133-25, described as WASTEBAGS & RECYCLING COLLECTIONPRODUCTS
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Tender description provides the framework and lot reference.
Competition information
99% confidenceNumber of invited suppliers, bids and evaluation results unknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
Threshold-record issue
99% confidenceNotice is recorded as below threshold, but buyer says final value is above threshold and a variation notice will be issued
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Tender description explicitly states both the below-threshold publication approach and the planned variation to reflect final value.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
98% confidence12 months
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The stated period runs from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2027.
Signature
99% confidenceFuture signature date scheduled; no concluded or signed contract evidenced
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Only a scheduled futureSignatureDate milestone is supplied.
Extension or renewal options
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
Pricing and payment terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Addressable opportunity
96% confidenceSupply of kerbside recycling sacks and battery recycling sacks to Wrexham County Borough Council
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Award title and goods classifications describe the requirement.
Route to market
99% confidenceFurther competition restricted to suppliers on the specified framework lot
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Tender description says the competition was invitation-only for suppliers on Lot 5 of the framework.
Value interpretation
96% confidenceThe published £198,400 net value is an award-level amount; it should not be treated as a separate lot price breakdown
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Only one award-level value is supplied and no distinct lot value is published.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Signature and commencement evidence
99% confidenceAward notice and active award status are published, but a scheduled future signature date does not evidence a signed contract or actual commencement.
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Award 1 includes a scheduled futureSignatureDate of 26 October 2026; no signature completion field is supplied.
Threshold inconsistency
99% confidenceThe structured award field says aboveThreshold false, while the buyer's narrative says final value is above threshold and a variation notice will correct the record.
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Award 1 aboveThreshold is false; tender description states the procurement is now above threshold and a variation will be issued.
Supplier identity
98% confidenceNo independently verified legal company identity was supplied; the supplier name is reported as published.
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verified_company_name and verified_company_number are null; supplier identity status is not_applicable.
Missing procurement detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: lot title and description, individual lot value, bid count, evaluation details, pricing breakdown, and extension or renewal provisions.
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Relevant supplied fields are null or absent.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The notice does not confirm that the contract was signed; it only records a scheduled future signature date.
- The threshold status is inconsistent: the structured award field says below threshold, while the buyer says final value is above threshold and a variation notice will follow.
- No separately verified legal company name or company number was supplied for the awardee; the supplier name is reported as published.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or separate value.
- Bid counts, evaluation results, award rationale, pricing breakdown, extension terms and renewal provisions were not supplied in the published notice.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Wrexham County Borough CouncilSackmaker - J&HM Dickson Ltdrecycling sacksbattery recycling sackskerbside recyclingWGCD-PCS-133-25
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who was awarded the Wrexham recycling sacks opportunity?
The published award names Sackmaker - J&HM Dickson Ltd.
What is the published award value?
£198,400 excluding VAT, or £238,080 including VAT.
Is the contract confirmed as signed?
No. The notice provides a scheduled signature date of 26 October 2026, but does not confirm signature.
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