Published date: 12 August 2024

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 9 September 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories - 18000000

  • Textile fabrics and related items - 19200000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£656,663.39

Procurement reference

KENT001-DN737727-29025509

Published date

12 August 2024

Closing date

9 September 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

18 December 2025

Contract end date

17 December 2029

Contract type

Not specified

Procedure type

Competitive procedure with negotiation (above threshold)

Anyone may ask to participate, but only those who are pre-selected will be invited to submit initial tenders and to negotiate.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Kent County Council (KCC) is looking to procure a Concessions Contract for the collection and processing of waste Textiles and Shoes from its 19 Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs) across Kent, amounting to approximately 1,512 tonnes per annum.

A new contract is required to be in place for commencement on 18th December 2024 to ensure service continuity, whereby KCC take title of all material to meet the statutory obligations of the Waste Disposal Authority. The initial contract term shall be 5 years, with an option to extend up to 2 years.

The Services provided under this concessions contract involve the collection, sorting, storage, transporting, processing, recycling, reuse, recovery and resale of all Textiles and Shoes obtained from the network of Kent's HWRCs. The textiles collected from the HWRC sites should be either recycled or reused in accordance with KCC's expectations, planning, and permitting, whilst guaranteeing the best income possible for the taxpayer.

Please visit the Kent Business Portal for more information and to submit your Tender:
https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/
Reference - DN737727

About the buyer

Contact name

Lauren Leigh Bradford

Address

County Hall
Maidstone
ME14 1XQ
United Kingdom

Email

lauren.bradford@kent.gov.uk

Website

http://www.kent.gov.uk