How to win: Tender Notice for Operating The Penallta Industrial Estate Reuse Shop

About this contract

Caerphilly County Borough Council is on a mission to stimulate the Circular Economy. The Authority developed a reuse facility that enables us to reduce waste and provide valuable commodities for resale at reasonable prices. The facility helps the Authority redistribute resources and help to improve its waste resource management performance. The Authority seeks to promote the sale of salvaged/reusable items across Caerphilly County Borough and wishes to promote reuse and repair efforts. The Authority will work with the Contractor to develop these opportunities where appropriate. The Authority seeks to secure a Contractor to operate the repair & reuse shop at the facility located next to the household waste and recycling centre (HRC) located on Penallta Industrial Estate, South Road. A summary of the Authority’s requirements is: • Operate repair & reuse shop that is open to the public and has an online (social media) sales element to the service; • Provide a high quality, efficient, cost effective, and sustainable service for the reception and resale of reusable items to the public; • To be able to deliver high reuse and recycling rates and provide local social benefits through the s

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Caerphilly County Borough Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £85,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 4 August 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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