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THE SUPPLY OF MEDWAY AND GRAVESHAM TEXTILE COLLECTIONS 2026-2029

Medway Council

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10 Aug 2026 at 15:06

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10 Aug 2026 at 12:10

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Summary of the contracting process

Medway Council and Gravesham Council are procuring a textile collection service for recycling points at council-owned car parks and other council sites, together with pre-agreed privately owned locations where permission has been obtained. The supplier will provide textile and shoe banks, collect their contents, remove any excess waste found around the banks, and maintain the banks to a high standard. The service covers textile waste, textile household articles and refuse recycling services. Collections will take place across the Medway and Gravesham council areas. The councils also require monthly tonnage reports for each site and payment of an agreed rate per tonne to the council associated with each bank. This is a service opportunity for a specialist textile recovery or recycling operator.

The procurement has reached tender: the councils have invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. Enquiries must be submitted by 21 August 2026 at 11:00, and offers by 21 August 2026 at 12:00. The contract is scheduled to run from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2028, with an option to extend by a further two years, subject to a six-month review, potentially extending the arrangement to 29 September 2030. The recorded estimated value is £0 gross, in GBP; the supplier is instead required to pay an agreed rate per tonne to the relevant council. There is one lot, suitable for SMEs. Evaluation is weighted 40% price and 60% quality. Electronic submission is allowed.

This opportunity suits a textile collection, reuse or recycling business with the operational capacity to install and service textile and shoe banks across multiple council and privately owned locations. The successful supplier must plan reliable collections at least weekly, monitor bank capacity, prevent overflow and respond to excess waste around collection points. It must also maintain the banks to a high standard and work in line with health and safety regulations. Strong site-management processes will be important, including accurate recording of tonnage by location and production of monthly reports for both councils. Suppliers should be able to manage a payment arrangement based on tonnage collected and demonstrate consistent service delivery across a distributed network of recycling points.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

THE SUPPLY OF MEDWAY AND GRAVESHAM TEXTILE COLLECTIONS 2026-2029

Notice Description

Medway Council and Gravesham Council are seeking a textile bank provider to supply textile/shoe banks to our Recycling Points in council owned car parks/sites and pre-agreed privately owned sites with permission. - To empty banks at each site at a frequency that prevents banks becoming full and overflowing. This will be at least once a week. - To remove excess textile/shoe waste from around banks if found at the time of emptying textile banks. - To provide monthly tonnage reports for each site to the relevant Council. - To pay an agreed rate per tonne in receipt of the monthly tonnage report to the relevant Council for which the bank belongs to. - To maintain the textile banks to a high standard in conjunction with Health and Safety regulations. The Contract is anticipated to commence 1st October 2026 and will continue for a period of 12 months with an option to extend for a further 12 months after the 6-month review. With an added option to extend for a further 2 years after that unless terminated in accordance with the Conditions of Contract. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Chatham:-Textile-waste./ZSSHJ9UAQC To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/ZSSHJ9UAQC

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The Contract is anticipated to commence 1st October 2026 and will continue for a period of 12 months with an option to extend for a further 12 months after the 6-month review. With an added option to extend for a further 2 years after that unless terminated in accordance with the Conditions of Contract.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dffe
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075814-2026
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
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

19 - Leather and textile fabrics, plastic and rubber materials

39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

19620000 - Textile waste

39510000 - Textile household articles

90514000 - Refuse recycling services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
21 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2028 2-3 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
Medway Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CHATHAM
Postcode
ME4 4TR
Postcode Area
Rochester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ41 Medway
Delivery Location
TLJ41 Medway
Local Authority
Medway
Electoral Ward
Chatham Central & Brompton
Westminster Constituency
Rochester and Strood

Further Information

Notice Documents

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