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Metal Recycling Services

Kent County Council

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Kent County Council

Buyer Address: Kent County Council, County Hall, Maidstone, UKJ45, ME14 1XQ, United Kingdom

Contact Name: Adam Fletcher

Contact Email: adam.fletcher@kent.gov.uk

Status
active
Procedure
open
Value
8000000.0 GBP
Gross: 9598000.0 GBP
Published
10 Nov 2025, 12:05
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
90500000 - Refuse and waste related services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

Kent County Council wishes (KCC) wishes to enter into a contract or contracts for the provision of Metal Recycling Services. The contract(s) will require the processing of all metal arising from the 19 Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRC) in Kent. The concessionaire must be able to meet the below requirements: - The capability and capacity to receive and process, at a minimum, the estimated annual tonnage of metal for each Lot they are bidding for. - Process both Ferrous and Non-Ferrous metals. The concessionaire will also 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 KCC with the appropriate management information (including weigh-loader transaction listings). - Policies and procedures that recovers materials in accordance with the waste hierarchy to maximise reuse and recycling and to avoid sending any waste to landfill. - Robust service contingency plan to ensure continuity of services in the event of plant failure, etc. The overall estimated volume for this contract is up to 7,000 tonnes per annum. This contract is split into 'operational' lots based on regional requirements: Lot A - West Kent: circa. 2.000 tonnes per annum. Lot B - Mid Kent: circa. 2,500 tonnes per annum. Lot C - East Kent: circa. 2,500 tonnes per annum. Tenderers can bid for one or all Lots as well as any combination of Lots. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Maidstone:-Refuse-and-waste-related-services./5P849275HV To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/5P849275HV

Linked Documents

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Opportunity Context

More Information Links

External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072357-2025

Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

Lots

Lot Title: West Kent

Lot Description: Metal Recycling Services for West Kent

Lot Lot A Status: active

Lot Lot A Value: GBP 3,076,800.00

Lot Lot A Value (Gross): GBP 3,692,160.00

Lot Lot A Contract Start: 2026-05-01T00:00:00+01:00

Lot Lot A Contract End: 2028-04-30T23:59:59+01:00

Lot Lot A SME Suitable: Yes

Lot Lot A Award Criterion (price): Price per Quality Point

Lot Title: Mid Kent

Lot Description: Metal Recycling Services for Mid Kent

Lot Lot B Status: active

Lot Lot B Value: GBP 2,461,600.00

Lot Lot B Value (Gross): GBP 2,952,920.00

Lot Lot B Contract Start: 2026-05-01T00:00:00+01:00

Lot Lot B Contract End: 2028-04-30T23:59:59+01:00

Lot Lot B SME Suitable: Yes

Lot Lot B Award Criterion (price): Price per Quaility Point

Lot Title: East Kent

Lot Description: Metal Recycling Services for East Kent

Lot Lot C Status: active

Lot Lot C Value: GBP 2,461,600.00

Lot Lot C Value (Gross): GBP 2,952,920.00

Lot Lot C Contract Start: 2026-05-01T00:00:00+01:00

Lot Lot C Contract End: 2028-04-30T23:59:59+01:00

Lot Lot C SME Suitable: Yes

Lot Lot C Award Criterion (price): Price per Quality Point

Documents

Document Description: Not published

Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

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