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title: "RBK Household Waste and Recycling Collection, Street Cleansing and Winter Gritting Services"
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buyer: "THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON UPON THAMES"
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# RBK Household Waste and Recycling Collection, Street Cleansing and Winter Gritting Services

Buyer: THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON UPON THAMES  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-cba59ace-2217-43f4-9c83-e46214a92a2c

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## Summary

The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames has completed the award stage for a significant public procurement involving refuse and waste related services. The contract, titled "RBK Household Waste and Recycling Collection, Street Cleansing and Winter Gritting Services," was awarded to Veolia ES (UK) Limited on 16th September 2024, with the contract period set to commence on 1st April 2025 and conclude on 31st March 2033. The procurement, valued at £186,716,009, was executed through a selective procurement method via Competitive Dialogue as per Regulation 30 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. Initially, the tender phase, which began on 15th August 2023, concluded on 27th September 2023, and targeted services in the region of England, United Kingdom. The focus industry category for this procurement process was waste and recycling management, among other services.

This contract presents substantial opportunities for businesses in the waste management and environmental services sectors, particularly those capable of meeting demanding turnover and financial ratio requirements. The scope includes services such as residential and commercial waste collection, recycling, street cleaning, and winter gritting. The contract's duration, with the potential of up to sixteen years (an initial eight-year term with extensions), offers long-term stability and growth potential for qualified businesses. Companies that specialise in innovative waste management solutions, and possess the financial robustness to meet a turnover requirement set at £16,000,000, are well-suited to engage in such procurement opportunities.

## Notice

The Royal Borough of Kingston is seeking bids for the provision of efficient and effective waste collection and recycling services and street cleansing services from April 2025. The contract will include the following services: - Collection of Household residual waste, food waste and dry recycling, garden waste and bulky waste - Commercial waste and recycling Collection/Disposal - Winter Gritting - Street Cleansing services - Communications and related customer services - Container deliveries and maintenance It is our intention to discuss during dialogue solutions across the scope of the service requirements to identify efficiencies, service improvement opportunities, waste reduction and increased recycling that could be included in the final service delivery plans. The proposed duration of the contract will be an initial term of eight (8) years with the option to extend the contract for up to a maximum of eight (8) years. The turnover requirement for this contract is PS16,000,000 (being two times the annual contract value). Applicants must also meet certain financial ratios, which are set out in more detail in the guidance for completion of the Selection Questionnaire. It is our intention to run the procurement using the Competitive Dialogue process in line with Regulation 30 Public Contract Regulations 2015. Variants will not be accepted. The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at https://procontract.due-north.com

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fd47070f-574c-4a14-bf33-614f7ca2853e |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive dialog |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Sep 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Sep 2024 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2033 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £128,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £186,716,009 |
| 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 | THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON UPON THAMES |
| Locality | KINGSTON UPON THAMES |
| Post town | Kingston upon Thames |
| Postcode | KT1 1EU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI6 Outer London - South |
| ITL 3 | TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton |
| Local authority | Kingston upon Thames |
| Electoral ward | Kingston Town |
| Westminster constituency | Kingston and Surbiton |
| 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) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | VEOLIA ES (UK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90500000 - Refuse and waste related services

## Release History

- 3 Jul 2025 at 15:35 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fd47070f-574c-4a14-bf33-614f7ca2853e
- 15 Aug 2023 at 10:55 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/00b1f8ab-7b96-43c9-96e9-74ef965e0831

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fd47070f-574c-4a14-bf33-614f7ca2853e
  3rd July 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/00b1f8ab-7b96-43c9-96e9-74ef965e0831
  15th August 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.kingston.gov.uk
- https://procontract.due-north.com

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