--- title: "MBC - Supplier Engagement For Commercial Waste- Maidstone Borough Council's Estate" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05cd80" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05cd80" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05cd80.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05cd80.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "MAIDSTONE BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2025-10-15" --- # MBC - Supplier Engagement For Commercial Waste- Maidstone Borough Council's Estate Buyer: MAIDSTONE BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05cd80 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05cd80) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05cd80.json) ## Summary Maidstone Borough Council has initiated a procurement process focused on supplier engagement for a forthcoming commercial waste collection service across its estate. The procurement is currently in the planning stage, with the main procurement category classified as services within the waste and rubbish containers and bins industry. This procurement process occurs in Maidstone, United Kingdom. Key dates include a submission deadline for supplier engagement responses by 5 pm on Wednesday, 29th October 2025. The current contract for these services expires in February 2026, prompting the council to seek a long-term solution for waste collection. The location for this procurement is Maidstone House, King Street, Maidstone, and interested parties can contact Lottie Copping for additional information. This opportunity presents significant potential for businesses specialising in waste management services and sustainability solutions to engage with Maidstone Borough Council for future contracts. Companies that offer innovative approaches and have robust capabilities in waste collection services would be well-suited to compete. The aim is to ensure a seamless transition in service, providing continuous waste collection without any service voids post-February 2026. Businesses with the expertise to support the council’s sustainability aims should consider engaging in this planning phase to position themselves favourably for the upcoming tender opportunities. ## Notice Maidstone Borough Council (MBC) is inviting interested parties to take part in supplier engagement regarding an upcoming commercial waste collection service. Current arrangements will be out of contract in early 2026 and MBC are looking at the potential of procuring a long-term solution. As such, the Facilities Management & Property Team are keen to engage with potential suppliers, to gather information, explore innovative approaches to support our sustainability aims, and better understand the capabilities available in the market. This Supplier Engagement activity will prepare MBC for next steps after the end of the current contract, due to expire in February 2026. A seamless transition in service is required to ensure collections continue with no void period. The responses to these questions should be submitted in writing by 5pm Wednesday 29th October 2025. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Maidstone:-Waste-and-rubbish-containers-and-bins./8VX59G3UV9 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/8VX59G3UV9 ### Planning Information The responses to these questions should be submitted in writing by 5pm Wednesday 29th October 2025. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065682-2025 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 15 Oct 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 29 Oct 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 16 Feb 2026 - 16 Feb 2028 | | 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 | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | MAIDSTONE BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | MAIDSTONE | | Post town | Rochester | | Postcode | ME15 6JQ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent | | ITL 3 | TLJ45 Mid Kent | | Local authority | Maidstone | | Electoral ward | High Street | | Westminster constituency | Maidstone and Malling | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 34928480 - Waste and rubbish containers and bins - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 15 Oct 2025 at 15:08 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065682-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065682-2025 15th October 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/8VX59G3UV9 - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Maidstone:-Waste-and-rubbish-containers-and-bins./8VX59G3UV9 - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## 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-05cd80. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05cd80.json.