Planning

Household Waste Recycling Centres and Waste Transfer Station Services (Market Engagement)

KENT COUNTY COUNCIL

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Planning

03 Jun 2024 at 11:06

Summary of the contracting process

The Kent County Council is planning a tender for Household Waste Recycling Centres and Waste Transfer Station Services. This procurement falls under the services category, with a contract value of £160 million in GBP. The tender involves the development of a commissioning strategy for the future operation and management of waste facilities across West Kent, Mid Kent and East Kent. The main procurement method is through a planned tender process initiated by the Council, with a deadline for future notice responses set for July 29, 2024.

This tender by Kent County Council presents an opportunity for waste management companies looking to provide services for HWRCs and WTSs in Kent. Businesses involved in waste management, recycling, and haulage services would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage, offering interested organisations the chance to register their interest and participate in a market engagement questionnaire via the Kent Business Portal to inform the Council's commissioning strategy for these services.

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Notice Title

Household Waste Recycling Centres and Waste Transfer Station Services (Market Engagement)

Notice Description

The Kent County Council (the Authority) is looking to consult with the waste sector market to support the development of a commissioning strategy for the future operation and management of Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs) and Waste Transfer Stations (WTSs) in Kent, including haulage services. KCC currently operates a network of 19 HWRCs providing facilities for re-use, recycling, and safe disposal, for a range of material streams delivered by Kent residents. Co-located at some of these sites are transfer stations for the deposit and bulk loading of waste materials collected and delivered by the district and borough councils of Kent, as well as trade waste from businesses. KCC requires new supply contract(s) from 1 November 2025 to deliver waste management services based at 17 of the HWRCs and WTSs situated across West Kent, Mid Kent and East Kent including: (a) Management and Operation of Waste Sites, including staffing, all equipment, waste segregation, facilities management, asset management, maximising recycling and re-use, and avoidance of landfill, etc. (b) Haulage of Waste to final disposal outlets - each different type of waste stream will need to be transported to a specific final waste disposal outlet, except for some specific types of waste which are collected at site by third-party waste disposal suppliers.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Kent County Council (the Authority) is looking to consult with the waste sector market to support the development of a commissioning strategy for the future operation and management of Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs) and Waste Transfer Stations (WTSs) in Kent, including haulage services. KCC currently operates a network of 19 HWRCs providing facilities for re-use, recycling, and safe disposal, for a range of material streams delivered by Kent residents. Co-located at some of these sites are transfer stations for the deposit and bulk loading of waste materials collected and delivered by the district and borough councils of Kent, as well as trade waste from businesses. KCC requires new supply contract(s) from 1 November 2025 to deliver waste management services based at 17 of the HWRCs and WTSs situated across West Kent, Mid Kent and East Kent including: (a) Management and Operation of Waste Sites, including staffing, all equipment, waste segregation, facilities management, asset management, maximising recycling and re-use, and avoidance of landfill, etc. (b) Haulage of Waste to final disposal outlets - each different type of waste stream will need to be transported to a specific final waste disposal outlet, except for some specific types of waste which are collected at site by third-party waste disposal suppliers. The required services may be split across lots. The current contracts are split by three geographical lots. Full details will be available on the Kent Business Portal. Organisations which 'Register an interest' in this opportunity will be invited to complete a 'Market Engagement Questionnaire', which will be immediately accessible via the online messaging facility Kent Business Portal. Responses to this questionnaire will be used to inform KCC's strategy for commissioning these services; KCC may contact organisations directly to discuss/clarify their response to this questionnaire where necessary.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-046cf5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017138-2024
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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
£160,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Jun 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
28 Jul 2024Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
KENT COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Miss Molly Roast
Contact Email
molly.roast@kent.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 3000414141

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
TLJ4 Kent

Local Authority
Maidstone
Electoral Ward
Penenden Heath
Westminster Constituency
Maidstone and Malling

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