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title: "SC20048 - Paper and Card Processing Services"
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# SC20048 - Paper and Card Processing Services

Buyer: KENT COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-456b3322-80cc-4014-98d4-e0fb41627b3a

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/60636b74-0a29-4b3f-9f83-d0dd779d7290 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Mar 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Sep 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Nov 2021 |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2021 - 30 Nov 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £21,000,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | KENT COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | MAIDSTONE |
| Post town | Rochester |
| Postcode | ME14 1XQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ45 Mid Kent |
| Local authority | Maidstone |
| Electoral ward | Penenden Heath |
| Westminster constituency | Maidstone and Malling |
| 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) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SMURFIT KAPPA RECYCLING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90500000 - Refuse and waste related services

## Release History

- 23 Mar 2022 at 17:11 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/60636b74-0a29-4b3f-9f83-d0dd779d7290
- 23 Mar 2022 at 16:10 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f1f47d42-c8cf-47f1-8f24-c98755eaac11
- 23 Aug 2021 at 13:38 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/917840e9-c73e-45d9-9ab1-c37f494d130b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/60636b74-0a29-4b3f-9f83-d0dd779d7290
  23rd March 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f1f47d42-c8cf-47f1-8f24-c98755eaac11
  23rd March 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/917840e9-c73e-45d9-9ab1-c37f494d130b
  23rd August 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.kent.gov.uk

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