Management and Operation of Six Civic Amenity /Recycling Centres at Carndonagh, Dungloe, Laghey, Letterkenny, Milford and Stranorlar in County Donegal 2026 Tender
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This is a contract notice published by a government body covering services. Delivery covers Ireland (Europe). It is classified under Circular Economy and Waste Reduction against the sustainability taxonomy rather than matched on keywords.
Donegal County Council is procuring a services contract to operate and manage six civic amenity and recycling centres, covering waste handling, environmental reporting, customer service, and site security. Bidders suited to this work are waste-management operators with ISO-certified systems, site operations experience, and local delivery capacity.
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About this tender
The Council is procuring the operation and management of six Civic Amenity / Recycling Centres concurrently at Carndonagh, Dungloe, Laghey, Letterkenny, Milford and Stranorlar in County Donegal. This is an open procedure under Directive 2014/24/EU (classic), classified as a services contract under CPV 90530000 (operation of a refuse site), 90533000 (waste-tip management services), 90514000 (refuse recycling services) and 90500000 (refuse and waste related services). The services generally comprise handling and processing of waste streams; monitoring and reporting, including data collection and Annual Environmental Reports (AERs); management systems and proven staff experience in ISO quality, health and safety, and environmental waste management; customer service (facility signage, receipt system, complaints procedure, and campaigns such as bulky goods, mattresses and bikes); security systems and management during operation and out of hours; site management, including maximising efficiencies in layout and operations; and compliance with the legislative and regulatory requirements underpinning waste management service delivery. The contract duration is 2 years, including any options and renewals as stated. Tenders must remain valid for 6 months. The estimated value is EUR 1,400,000 (approximately USD 1,540,000). Multiple tenders will not be accepted, and the contract is not awarded in lots.
How bids are scored
Evaluation mechanism is Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT). The page does not disclose the price/quality split or individual criterion weightings. Award per item is not applicable and e-Auctions are not included.
Key requirements
- ✓Operate and manage six civic amenity/recycling centres (Carndonagh, Dungloe, Laghey, Letterkenny, Milford, Stranorlar)
- ✓Handle and process waste streams, with monitoring and reporting including data collection and Annual Environmental Reports
- ✓Hold ISO quality, health and safety, and environmental management systems, with proven staff experience, and run customer service and reuse campaigns (bulky goods, mattresses, bikes)
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How this compares
- Compared with 17 similar tenders (circular in Ireland) listed in the last 12 months.
- It allows 25 days to respond, shorter than the typical 28 days across 12 similar tenders.
- This is the only similar tender from this organisation listed here in the last 12 months.
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About this sector
Circular economy funding supports reuse, repair, remanufacturing, product redesign and secondary materials markets. Grants tend to back pilots with businesses and local authorities, while tenders buy collection, sorting and recovery services. Applicants are usually asked to show the material flows involved and who will buy the recovered output.
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