Tender

CN260202 - Organic Waste

KENT COUNTY COUNCIL

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Tender

31 Oct 2025 at 16:08

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the contract titled "CN260202 - Organic Waste" is initiated by Kent County Council, a sub-central government body within the UK. This tender is categorised under refuse and waste-related services and is aligned with the statutory responsibilities of Kent County Council as a Waste Disposal Authority. The project is set in Maidstone, UK, and involves the processing and disposal of organic waste. The procurement is currently in the tender stage, with an expression of interest deadline set for 1st December 2025. The initial contract term is five years starting from 1st April 2026, with potential extensions bringing it up to ten years. Potential suppliers can bid for regional lots covering West Kent, Mid Kent, and East Kent, collectively amounting to about 95,000 tonnes of waste per annum.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for providers specialising in waste management services. Companies with facilities capable of processing large volumes of organic waste, equipped with necessary infrastructure such as electronic weighbridges and robust contingency plans, would be well-suited to compete. The competitive flexible procedure, allowing bids for individual or combined lots, opens up versatile bidding strategies. This flexibility can attract businesses varying in scale, from local waste management firms to larger entities capable of handling multiple lots. The contract's potential value, estimated up to £59,999,999, offers substantial financial incentives, underscoring the opportunity for businesses to secure stable, long-term revenue streams by partnering with a key local authority.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CN260202 - Organic Waste

Notice Description

As a Waste Disposal Authority, Kent County Council (KCC) has a statutory responsibility to arrange for the disposal of the organic waste collected in its area by the Waste Collection Authorities (collected at kerbside), and deposited by residents at Household Waste Recycling Centres). KCC requires new supply arrangements for the processing and disposal of organic waste, with the new services commencing on 1st April 2026. Tenderers should note that there may be occasions where HWRC and kerbside garden waste may contain unintentional contaminants such as soil, stones, plastic fragments and other non-organic materials, and must factor this into their proposals. The Provider will be required to have in place: * A waste processing facility with appropriate permitting, planning permissions and health and safety standards; * An electronic weighbridge for the weighing-in of material delivered to their facility to provide the Council with the appropriate management information (including weigh-loader transaction listings); * Robust service contingency plans to ensure continuity of services in the event of non-availability of facility, plant failure, etc. * Provision to accept blended organic waste and food waste (subject to legislation and Waste Collection Authority methods) * Regular reporting methods for tonnage processed, contamination rates, and recycling/recovery outcomes. The overall estimated volume for this contract is circa. 95,000 tonnes per annum. This contract is split into 'operational lots' based on regional requirements: Lot 1 - West Kent (circa. 35,953 tonnes per annum) Lot 2 - Mid Kent (circa. 34,390 tonnes per annum) Lot 3 - East Kent (circa. 23, 811 tonnes per annum) Tenderers can bid for one or all Lots as well as any combination of Lots. The initial contract term will be 5 years, with options for extension of 5 years subject to performance and mutual agreement. The estimated contract value is based on the full potential term (10 years). For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Maidstone:-Refuse-and-waste-related-services./8YTX932D95 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/8YTX932D95

Lot Information

West Kent

Organic Waste arising in West Kent.

Renewal: The contract may be extended by a further period(s) of up to 5 years.

Mid Kent

Organic Waste arising from Mid Kent

Renewal: The contract may be extended by a further period of up to 5 years.

East Kent

Organic Waste arising from East Kent

Renewal: The contract may be extended by a further period of up to 5 years.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d862
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070224-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
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
£49,999,998 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£49,999,998 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Oct 20251 months ago
Submission Deadline
21 Nov 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
KENT COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Adam Fletcher
Contact Email
adam.fletcher@kent.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

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
TLJ South East (England)

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

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