--- title: "South West Kent Waste Partnership - Household Recycling, Waste Collection And Street Cleansing Contract 2027" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05162b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05162b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05162b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05162b.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "TUNBRIDGE WELLS BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2026-04-23" --- # South West Kent Waste Partnership - Household Recycling, Waste Collection And Street Cleansing Contract 2027 Buyer: TUNBRIDGE WELLS BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05162b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05162b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05162b.json) ## Summary Tunbridge Wells Borough Council, alongside Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council, is spearheading the South West Kent Waste Partnership's procurement of services for household recycling, waste collection, and street cleansing—a project valued at £222.1 million. Initiated by an open competitive flexible procedure, the contract seeks to enhance service efficiency across their administrative regions. Following a scheduled timeline, the procurement process includes various stages, culminating with the tender award announcement on 23rd April 2026. FCC Waste Services (UK) Limited is the chosen supplier, with the project delivery span from 2027 to 2039 within the UKJ46 region. This procurement offers significant opportunities for businesses in the waste management and environmental services sectors. The staged procurement process, prioritising quality and cost considerations, makes it ideal for large-scale operators capable of handling extensive service requirements. With provisions for service enhancement dialogues and negotiation rounds, businesses can leverage procedural flexibility for tailored proposals. Companies like FCC Waste Services (UK) Limited are exemplary candidates, reflecting the scale and expertise suitable for executing this ambitious contract. ## Notice Tunbridge Wells Borough Council (TWBC) and Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council (TMBC) as the South West Kent Waste Partnership (together the Authorities) are looking to procure a Household Recycling, Waste Collection and Street Cleansing Services contractor. The Authorities have been working in partnership since 2018. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Renewal: Tender has an option for one 24 month extension. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037294-2026 | | Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 23 Apr 2026 | | Submission deadline | 27 Jul 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 22 Apr 2026 | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2039 | | Recurrence | 2036-05-01 | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £266,000,000 | | Lots value | £266,000,000 | | Awards value | £222,109,125 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Pending | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | TUNBRIDGE WELLS BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Additional buyers | TONBRIDGE & MALLING BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | ROYAL TUNBRIDGE WELLS | | Post town | Tonbridge | | Postcode | TN1 1RS | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent | | ITL 3 | TLJ46 West Kent | | Local authority | Tonbridge and Malling | | Electoral ward | Kings Hill | | Westminster constituency | Maidstone and Malling | | Delivery location | TLJ46 West Kent | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | FCC WASTE SERVICES (UK | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services ### Codes - 90511200 - Household-refuse collection services - 90610000 - Street-cleaning and sweeping services ## Release History - 23 Apr 2026 at 15:53 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037294-2026 - 27 May 2025 at 17:36 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027896-2025 - 16 May 2025 at 14:49 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022347-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037294-2026 23rd April 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027896-2025 27th May 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022347-2025 16th May 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/ Tenderers must express their interest through the Kent Business Portal, (https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/). The link to register is https://procontract.due-north.com/register, registration is free. Once registered tenderers will be able to express their interest and then view and respond to the documents. ## Notice URLs - http://www.fccenvironment.co.uk - http://www.veolia.co.uk - https://procontract.due-north.com/register - https://tunbridgewells.gov.uk/ - https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/local-government-reorganisation-policy-and-programme-updates - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents - https://www.tmbc.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05162b. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05162b.json.