Awarded contract

SC240015 - Street Sweepings and Highway Mechanical Arisings Processing Services

Details

Value
£1,680,000
Topic
Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
Published
16 October 2024

Tender description

As a Waste Disposal Authority, Kent County Council has a statutory responsibility to dispose of waste collected by the Waste Collection Authorities, of which includes Street Sweepings (“SS”) and Highway Mechanical Arisings ("HMA") collected by a street sweeper vehicle. The Provider will be required to have in place: • a waste processing facility with appropriate permitting and planning permissions; • an electronic weighbridge for the weighing-in of material delivered to their facility to provide the Council with the appropriate management information (including weigh-loader transaction listings); • policies and procedures that recover materials in accordance with the waste hierarchy to maximise reuse and recycling and to avoid sending any waste to landfill; and • robust service contingency plans to ensure continuity of services in the event of plant failure, etc. Lot 1: Lot 1 - West Kent (circa. 3,550 tonnes per annum) Lot 2: Lot 2 - Mid Kent (circa. 3,250 tonnes per annum) Lot 3: Lot 3 – East Kent (circa. 4,200 tonnes per annum)

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award date31 May 2024
  2. Completed: Award published16 October 2024
    Current notice

About the buyer

Kent County Council is the local authority for Kent, and advertises its tenders through the Kent Business Portal. Opportunities above a set value threshold appear there, and each listing carries a summary, key dates and the contract period. Suppliers register on the portal before expressing interest in an opportunity. The council follows a fully auditable process that complies with public procurement legislation. Unsuccessful bidders can request feedback on their submission once a decision is made. The Commercial Strategy for 2026 to 2028 aims to simplify procurement processes and engage Kent-based businesses, SMEs and VCSEs early.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of Kent County Council's contract awards have been in construction work, health and social work and business services.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 90000000 · Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
  • 90500000 · Refuse and waste related services
  • 90710000 · Environmental management

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