--- title: "Waste Treatment and/or Final Disposal Services (WTFD) - Market Engagement" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-ac23eafc-a6e7-40c2-86f2-773c4fe7a321" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ac23eafc-a6e7-40c2-86f2-773c4fe7a321" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ac23eafc-a6e7-40c2-86f2-773c4fe7a321.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ac23eafc-a6e7-40c2-86f2-773c4fe7a321.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "KENT COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2025-08-19" --- # Waste Treatment and/or Final Disposal Services (WTFD) - Market Engagement Buyer: KENT COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ac23eafc-a6e7-40c2-86f2-773c4fe7a321 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ac23eafc-a6e7-40c2-86f2-773c4fe7a321) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ac23eafc-a6e7-40c2-86f2-773c4fe7a321.json) ## Summary Kent County Council is conducting market engagement for the "Waste Treatment and/or Final Disposal Services (WTFD) - Market Engagement" project, categorised under "Refuse and waste related services." The council seeks input regarding the market's capacity to address their waste disposal needs, which include handling bulk waste, street cleansing, and other associated materials. This engagement, part of the planning stage, is especially important due to the unforeseen issues at waste treatment locations like the Allington EfW facility. The deadline for engagement is set for 9th September 2025. The services are intended for South East England, with specific emphasis on meeting UK Government targets around Net Zero and Climate Change. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses skilled in waste management, particularly those able to maximise recycling efforts and efficiently process waste containing POPs. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with facilities that can facilitate the sorting and processing of waste materials will find this opportunity particularly suitable. Engaging in this process can enable businesses to influence Kent County Council's strategy for waste management, potentially leading to long-term contracts and collaborations. Interested organisations are encouraged to register and complete the Market Engagement Questionnaire available on the Kent Business Portal. ## 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. This contract encompasses the disposal of bulky waste (non-hazardous), fly tips, beach cleansing, street cleansing, marine carcasses, and other materials including (but not limited to) carpets. 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. The contract also includes 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 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. 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. 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. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/73b5b81c-4993-4823-a38b-316c1703f8ab | | 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 | 19 Aug 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 9 Sep 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | 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 | TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services ### Codes - 90500000 - Refuse and waste related services ## Release History - 19 Aug 2025 at 12:58 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/73b5b81c-4993-4823-a38b-316c1703f8ab ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/73b5b81c-4993-4823-a38b-316c1703f8ab 19th August 2025 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=46a544e1-f67c-f011-813a-005056b64545&p=8691483f-2f3d-e711-80e1-005056b64545 Link to Kent Business Portal which includes the market engagement questionnaire ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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