--- title: "SC22212 - Waste Treatment and/or Final Disposal (WTFD) Services (Market Engagement)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-7a496ea2-bd4e-453b-9f7d-9f75b8bb7ffb" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7a496ea2-bd4e-453b-9f7d-9f75b8bb7ffb" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7a496ea2-bd4e-453b-9f7d-9f75b8bb7ffb.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7a496ea2-bd4e-453b-9f7d-9f75b8bb7ffb.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "KENT COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2022-09-01" --- # SC22212 - Waste Treatment and/or Final Disposal (WTFD) Services (Market Engagement) Buyer: KENT COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7a496ea2-bd4e-453b-9f7d-9f75b8bb7ffb [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7a496ea2-bd4e-453b-9f7d-9f75b8bb7ffb) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7a496ea2-bd4e-453b-9f7d-9f75b8bb7ffb.json) ## Summary The Kent County Council is planning a procurement process titled "SC22212 - Waste Treatment and/or Final Disposal (WTFD) Services (Market Engagement)" in the Refuse and waste related services industry category. The procurement stage is at the planning phase with an engagement end date set for September 30, 2022. The contracting authority, Kent County Council, located in Maidstone, United Kingdom, aims to engage with suppliers to provide Waste Treatment and/or Final Disposal (WTFD) Services, with existing contracts due to end in April and July 2023. The total contract value is £30,000,000. This tender opportunity presents a chance for businesses interested in providing Waste Treatment and/or Final Disposal services to collaborate with Kent County Council. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) would find this opportunity particularly suited to their capabilities. Businesses should note the deadline for participating in the market engagement and completing the questionnaire is September 30, 2022. Kent County Council is seeking innovative solutions to maximise recycling rates and comply with environmental regulations while ensuring business continuity for Waste Disposal Authority responsibilities. ## Notice The Kent County Council (KCC) wishes to engage with suppliers regarding capacity in the market to provide future Waste Treatment and/or Final Disposal (WTFD) Services. KCC's existing contracts for WTFD services are due to end April and July 2023, respectively. These contracts encompass the disposal of bulky waste (non-hazardous), fly tips, beach cleansing, street cleansing, marine carcasses, and other materials including (but not limited to) carpets and mattresses. KCC currently disposes of around 27,000 tonnes per annum arising from Kent Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs), kerbside collections, and trade waste received at KCC's waste transfer stations. Please see Appendix A (Demand for WTFD Services 2021/22) and Appendix B (Breakdown of Material 2021/22) for the current demand for these services in terms of types of material and volumes. This document will be available on the Kent Business Portal (see above). It is KCC's intention to incorporate within the new contract(s) for WTFD services contingency arrangements for the temporary receipt and disposal of residual waste, as part of a business continuity solution when there are unplanned/unforeseen shutdowns at the Allington EfW facility; these incidents are infrequent but will enable KCC as the Waste Disposal Authority to fulfil its statutory duty. KCC is looking to identify and understand alternative methods for the disposal of 'bulky' waste that cannot be disposed of at the Allington EfW facility, and that is currently disposed of mainly as RDF. Landfill is not a desired option. KCC is also looking to maximise the recycling of materials within this waste stream wherever possible and seeking to identify and understand from the market how this could be achieved and improved upon from current recycling rates, (for example segregation of hard plastics) taking into consideration the UK Government targets around Net Zero and Climate Change. Please note that the Kent Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs) and Waste Transfer Stations have extremely limited capacity for sorting any bulky waste on the sites so material sorting may be required to be conducted at the Provider's facility. It should also be noted that the Environment Agency has undertaken an investigation and confirmed the widespread presence of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) and other hazardous chemicals in both the textiles and foam of upholstered domestic seating. The law requires that POPs in waste are destroyed to prevent lasting environmental harm and impacts on the food chain. This means waste containing POPs must be incinerated and must not be re-used, recycled or landfilled; as such, the market must consider the handling and processing of certain waste items identified under this legislation, as being components of this contract. This procurement will be structured into lots, but the lot structure is still to be determined. Additional information: If your organisation is interested in providing WTFD services and has capacity to take all or some of this material in the future, please 'Register an interest' in this opportunity. 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. The deadline for participating in the market engagement and completion of the questionnaire is 30 September 2022. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/519e5616-bc16-4c8a-92c8-a85a2cebe403 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 1 Sep 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 30 Sep 2022 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £30,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | 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), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services ### Codes - 90500000 - Refuse and waste related services ## Release History - 1 Sep 2022 at 14:53 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/519e5616-bc16-4c8a-92c8-a85a2cebe403 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/519e5616-bc16-4c8a-92c8-a85a2cebe403 1st September 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=657c5564-3b29-ed11-8119-005056b64545 Advert ## Notice URLs - http://www.kent.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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