Scope
Description
Direct Award for Absorbent Hygiene Product (AHP) Recycling - Cardiff Council offers a separate collection service for Absorbent Hygiene Products (AHP) in purple bags. This contract is for the product to be recycled, in order to deliver a higher recovery and recycling rate for Cardiff. The contractor will reprocess the waste and provide certificates to Cardiff Council to enable us to count the reprocessing of AHP waste against our recycling targets. The Certificates will be in line with waste regulations and compliant with NRW auditing process.
Contract 1. Transportation and Recycling of Absorbent Hygiene Products
Supplier
Contract value
- £1,470,761.98 excluding VAT
- £1,764,913.96 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Earliest date the contract will be signed
22 December 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 January 2026 to 1 January 2028
- Possible extension to 1 January 2029
- 3 years, 1 day
Description of possible extension:
12 month optional extension
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 90500000 - Refuse and waste related services
Contract locations
- UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Direct award
Direct award justification
Single supplier - technical reasons
The provider operates the only Absorbent Hygiene Product (AHP) treatment facility in the UK capable of delivering the required service. No reasonable alternative supplier exists that can provide the safe, compliant transportation and recycling of AHP waste to the standards required by Cardiff Council and in line with statutory Welsh Government recycling targets. The arrangement is essential to maximise recycling performance, avoid potential fines, and ensure a minimum 70% recycling rate, directly supporting the Council’s statutory obligations.
Supplier
Nappycycle (Natural UK)
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PRBC-1473-JBHQ
Unit 10, Capel Hendre Industrial Estate
Ammanford
SA18 3UG
United Kingdom
Email: accounts@naturaluk.co.uk
Region: UKL14 - South West Wales
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1. Transportation and Recycling of Absorbent Hygiene Products
Contracting authority
Cardiff Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PVHP-5769-YHRQ
County Hall
Cardiff
CF10 4UW
United Kingdom
Contact name: Thomas Williams
Telephone: +440000000000
Email: Thomas.Williams4@cardiff.gov.uk
Website: http://www.cardiff.gov.uk
Region: UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government
Devolved regulations that apply: Wales