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SC20048 - Paper and Card Processing Services

KENT COUNTY COUNCIL

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Award

23 Mar 2022 at 17:11

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Award

23 Mar 2022 at 16:10

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Tender

23 Aug 2021 at 13:38

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Kent County Council (KCC) has awarded a contract for the "SC20048 - Paper and Card Processing Services" aimed at managing mixed paper and card waste from household sources across Kent. This concession service contract is effective from 1 December 2021 and is set to last five years, concluding on 30 November 2026. The contract encompasses three lots, with capacities of at least 15,000 tonnes per annum for West Kent, 20,000 tonnes for East Kent, and 35,000 tonnes for all of Kent. The tender process concluded on 20 September 2021, and the contract has a total value of £17,500,000. KCC is located in Maidstone, England, and the proposed services fall under the refuse and waste-related services industry category.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in waste processing and recycling. Companies with the infrastructure and capability to handle large volumes of waste, equipped with the necessary permits and management information systems, well-positioned to meet KCC's stringent requirements for recycling and waste management, would find this contract advantageous. Both small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, with KCC actively seeking service providers who can ensure the minimisation of landfill waste while maximising material reuse and recycling.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SC20048 - Paper and Card Processing Services

Notice Description

Kent County Council ("KCC") requires a concessions service contract(s) for the processing of mixed paper and card arising from all household waste in Kent for five years from 1 December 2021. Through its contracts with third-party waste transfer providers, KCC will deliver this material to the concessionaire's waste processing facility (or waste transfer station as appropriate). The concessionaire must have the capability and capacity to receive and process the following volumes of waste material: * Lot A (West Kent) - at least 15,000 tonnes per annum; * Lot B (East Kent) - at least 20,000 tonnes per annum; and * Lot C (All Kent, i.e. Lot A + Lot B) - at least 35,000 tonnes per annum. The concessionaire will also be required to have in place: * a waste processing facility with appropriate permitting and planning permissions; * an electronic weighbridge for the weighing-in of material delivered to their facility to provide KCC with the appropriate management information (including weigh-loader transaction listings); * policies and procedures that recovers materials in accordance with the waste hierarchy to maximise reuse and recycling and to avoid sending any waste to landfill; and * robust service contingency plans to ensure continuity of services in the event of plant failure, etc. Please 'Register an Interest' in this opportunity via the Kent Business Portal to gain automatic access to the Invitation to Tender documentation and further details on KCC's requirements.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-456b3322-80cc-4014-98d4-e0fb41627b3a
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/60636b74-0a29-4b3f-9f83-d0dd779d7290
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other -
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

90500000 - Refuse and waste related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£21,000,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Mar 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
20 Sep 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Nov 20214 years ago
Contract Period
1 Dec 2021 - 30 Nov 2026 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
KENT COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MAIDSTONE
Postcode
ME14 1XQ
Post Town
Rochester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ45 Mid Kent
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Maidstone
Electoral Ward
Penenden Heath
Westminster Constituency
Maidstone and Malling

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SMURFIT KAPPA RECYCLING

Further Information

Notice Documents

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