SC240015 - Street Sweepings and Highway Mechanical Arisings Processing Services

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. KCC requires new supply arrangements for the processing and disposal of SS and HMA, with the new services commencing on 1 June 2024. 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. The overall estimated volume for this contract is circa. 11,000 tonnes per annum. This contract is split into 'operational lots' based on regional requirements: Lot 1 - West Kent (circa. 3,550 tonnes per annum) Lot 2 - Mid Kent (circa. 3,250 tonnes per annum) Lot 3 – East Kent (circa. 4,200 tonnes per annum) Tenderers can bid for one or all Lots as well as any combination of Lots. Lot 1: West Kent 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. KCC requires new supply arrangements for the processing and disposal of SS and HMA, with the new services commencing on 1 June 2024. 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. The overall estimated volume for this contract is circa. 11,000 tonnes per annum. This contract is split into 'operational lots' based on regional requirements: Lot 1 - West Kent (circa. 3,550 tonnes per annum) Lot 2 - Mid Kent (circa. 3,250 tonnes per annum) Lot 3 – East Kent (circa. 4,200 tonnes per annum) Tenderers can bid for one or all Lots as well as any combination of Lots. Lot 2: Mid Kent 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. KCC requires new supply arrangements for the processing and disposal of SS and HMA, with the new services commencing on 1 June 2024. 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. The overall estimated volume for this contract is circa. 11,000 tonnes per annum. This contract is split into 'operational lots' based on regional requirements: Lot 1 - West Kent (circa. 3,550 tonnes per annum) Lot 2 - Mid Kent (circa. 3,250 tonnes per annum) Lot 3 – East Kent (circa. 4,200 tonnes per annum) Tenderers can bid for one or all Lots as well as any combination of Lots. Lot 3: 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. KCC requires new supply arrangements for the processing and disposal of SS and HMA, with the new services commencing on 1 June 2024. 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. The overall estimated volume for this contract is circa. 11,000 tonnes per annum. This contract is split into 'operational lots' based on regional requirements: Lot 1 - West Kent (circa. 3,550 tonnes per annum) Lot 2 - Mid Kent (circa. 3,250 tonnes per annum) Lot 3 – East Kent (circa. 4,200 tonnes per annum) Tenderers can bid for one or all Lots as well as any combination of Lots.