Container and Skip Repair, Refurbishment and New Skip Procurement - Preliminary Market Engagement

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Yorwaste is undertaking early market engagement to inform its upcoming procurement activities relating to its operational skip fleet covering chain‑lift skips and roll‑on/roll‑off (RORO) containers of various sizes. This includes both the repair and refurbishment of existing containers and the purchase of new skips to support fleet replacement and growth requirements. Yorwaste's current operational fleet has over 900 containers with varying ongoing repair and refurbishment requirements anticipated throughout each year. Skip types include: 8 Yard Chain Lift Open & Enclosed, 12 Yard Open/Enclosed/REL, 14 Yard Enclosed, 16 Yard Chain Lift Open, 16 Yard Open Hook, 20/35/40 Yard RORO, 40 yard RORO enclosed. The scale and range of the skip fleet presents a significant opportunity for suppliers within the metal fabrication, container repair, and industrial refurbishment sector and skip manufacturing. We encourage suppliers that can fulfill both or either requirement to apply to help us shape the future procurement requirement. Prior to initiating any procurement procedure, Yorwaste wishes to engage the market to discuss topics including: - feasible repair turnaround times, - repair/refurbishment price structures, - Transportation, collection, and return logistics, - workshop capacity and throughput capabilities, - Approaches to improving lifecycle, durability, and engineering quality, - innovation in coatings, welding, and refurbishment, - potential contract duration and commercial models. -Capacity to supply new skips in line with Yorwaste specifications -Contract duration, mobilisation requirements, and commercial models The procurement will most likely consist of two separate tenders: Tender 1: Skip Repair & Refurbishment Services The service scope will include (but not be limited to): - Structural steel repair - Welding, reinforcement and strengthening - Replacement of panels, bases and hook bars - Door and locking mechanism repair (enclosed units) - Complete refurbishments, including blasting, preparation, repainting, and protective coatings - Safety marking replacement - Collection and return of skips across 3 x YO/DL postcodes - Inspection, reporting, and warranty provision Tender 2: Supply of New Skips (to be procured via an approved framework) This tender will cover the manufacture and supply of: -Chain‑lift skips -RORO containers (various sizes) -Any additional waste container types required during the contract period Specifications, quantities, and framework requirements will be detailed in the procurement documents.

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