蘑菇传媒

蘑菇传媒 Contract Leads

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Scope

Reference

CN260429

Description

Kent County Council (KCC), as the Waste Disposal Authority, has a statutory responsibility to arrange for the disposal of paper and card collected at kerbside by the Waste Collection Authorities, and for paper and card deposited by residents at Household Waste Recycling Centres.

Existing contracts are due to expire on 30 November 2026. This procurement seeks to establish new countywide contractual arrangements commencing on 1 December 2026.

Through its contracts with third party waste transfer providers, KCC will deliver material to the provider鈥檚 processing facility. The appointed provider will be responsible for the reception, handling, storage, and processing of all paper and card received under the contract, ensuring full compliance with environmental, regulatory and quality standards.

KCC is currently achieving a landfill diversion rate of 99%, with all separately collected paper and card being recycled rather than disposed of. This performance is supported by an established network of transfer and processing arrangements, ensuring materials are directed to appropriate recycling facilities.

Output materials must meet relevant industry standards for recycled paper and board, including EN643 for recovered paper, and must be suitable for reprocessing into new paper products. Providers must also comply with all applicable quality protocols and end of waste criteria.

The provider must maintain a comprehensive reporting and audit trail for all materials processed, from receipt through to final destination, and supply accurate and timely data to KCC to support performance monitoring and statutory reporting requirements.

No paper and card managed under this contract may be disposed of at landfill. All material must be recycled or otherwise recovered in accordance with the waste hierarchy and KCC鈥檚 zero to landfill objective.

The estimated contract volume is approximately 30,000 tonnes per annum. This figure is indicative only and no minimum tonnage guarantee is provided.

This procurement will comprise a single lot.

The initial contract term will be five years, with the option to extend for up to two further years, subject to performance and mutual agreement.

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Total value (estimated)

• 拢13,750,000 excluding VAT
• 拢16,500,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

• 1 December 2026 to 30 November 2031
• Possible extension to 30 November 2033
• 7 years

Description of possible extension:

The contract may be extended by a further period of up to 2 years.

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

• 90500000 - Refuse and waste related services

Contract locations

• UKJ - South East (England)

Submission

Enquiry deadline

19 June 2026, 3:00pm

Submission type

Tenders

Tender submission deadline

24 June 2026, 3:00pm

Submission address and any special instructions

Tenders may be submitted electronically

Yes

Languages that may be used for submission

English

Award decision date (estimated)

16 October 2026

Award criteria

Weighting description

Please refer to the Invitation to Tender for details on the evaluation methodology being applied to this procurement.

Other information

Applicable trade agreements

• Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised

Yes

Procedure

Procedure type

Competitive flexible procedure

Special regime

Concession

Competitive flexible procedure description

Please refer to the tender documentation for details on the Competitive Flexible Procedure. The Competitive Flexible Procedure (CFP) chosen for this procurement is based upon 5 stages. 1) Conditions of Participation. 2) Invitation to tender. 3) Clarification and Negotiation. 4) Invitation to Submit Final Tender (ISFT). 5) Contract Award.

The Authority reserves the right to award a contract based on an Initial Tender and not proceed with a negotiation and Final Tender stage. Please refer to the Invitation to Tender for further details.

Contracting authority

Kent County Council

• Public Procurement Organisation Number: PLDL-8938-YGYW

Kent County Council, County Hall

Maidstone

ME14 1XQ

United Kingdom

Contact name: Adam Fletcher

Email: adam.fletcher [at] kent.gov.uk

Region: UKJ45 - Mid Kent

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government