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RBK Household Waste and Recycling Collection, Street Cleansing and Winter Gritting Services

THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON UPON THAMES

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Award

03 Jul 2025 at 15:35

Award Notice
Tender

15 Aug 2023 at 10:55

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames has completed the award stage for a significant public procurement involving refuse and waste related services. The contract, titled "RBK Household Waste and Recycling Collection, Street Cleansing and Winter Gritting Services," was awarded to Veolia ES (UK) Limited on 16th September 2024, with the contract period set to commence on 1st April 2025 and conclude on 31st March 2033. The procurement, valued at £186,716,009, was executed through a selective procurement method via Competitive Dialogue as per Regulation 30 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. Initially, the tender phase, which began on 15th August 2023, concluded on 27th September 2023, and targeted services in the region of England, United Kingdom. The focus industry category for this procurement process was waste and recycling management, among other services.

This contract presents substantial opportunities for businesses in the waste management and environmental services sectors, particularly those capable of meeting demanding turnover and financial ratio requirements. The scope includes services such as residential and commercial waste collection, recycling, street cleaning, and winter gritting. The contract's duration, with the potential of up to sixteen years (an initial eight-year term with extensions), offers long-term stability and growth potential for qualified businesses. Companies that specialise in innovative waste management solutions, and possess the financial robustness to meet a turnover requirement set at £16,000,000, are well-suited to engage in such procurement opportunities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

RBK Household Waste and Recycling Collection, Street Cleansing and Winter Gritting Services

Notice Description

The Royal Borough of Kingston is seeking bids for the provision of efficient and effective waste collection and recycling services and street cleansing services from April 2025. The contract will include the following services: - Collection of Household residual waste, food waste and dry recycling, garden waste and bulky waste - Commercial waste and recycling Collection/Disposal - Winter Gritting - Street Cleansing services - Communications and related customer services - Container deliveries and maintenance It is our intention to discuss during dialogue solutions across the scope of the service requirements to identify efficiencies, service improvement opportunities, waste reduction and increased recycling that could be included in the final service delivery plans. The proposed duration of the contract will be an initial term of eight (8) years with the option to extend the contract for up to a maximum of eight (8) years. The turnover requirement for this contract is PS16,000,000 (being two times the annual contract value). Applicants must also meet certain financial ratios, which are set out in more detail in the guidance for completion of the Selection Questionnaire. It is our intention to run the procurement using the Competitive Dialogue process in line with Regulation 30 Public Contract Regulations 2015. Variants will not be accepted. The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at https://procontract.due-north.com

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-cba59ace-2217-43f4-9c83-e46214a92a2c
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fd47070f-574c-4a14-bf33-614f7ca2853e
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive dialog
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

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
£128,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£186,716,009 £100M-£1B
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Jul 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
27 Sep 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Sep 20241 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2033 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
THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON UPON THAMES
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
KINGSTON UPON THAMES
Postcode
KT1 1EU
Post Town
Kingston upon Thames
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI6 Outer London - South
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Kingston upon Thames
Electoral Ward
Kingston Town
Westminster Constituency
Kingston and Surbiton

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

VEOLIA ES (UK

Further Information

Notice Documents

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