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Waste Management Services Y24012

Awarded to Biffa Waste Services Ltd, Bywaters (Leyton) Limited, Countrystyle Recycling Ltd +9 more

Kent County Council (t/a Procurement Services)(buyer)

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Published 11 September 2024
Deadline
Closed 21 October 2024

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Overview

Kent County Council has awarded a framework agreement for waste management services valued at £950 million to twelve suppliers including Biffa Waste Services Ltd, Suez Recycling and Recovery UK Ltd, Veolia ES (UK) Limited, and others, covering seven lots: general waste and recycling, clinical waste, confidential and high security waste, textile waste recycling, hazardous waste, WDA household and commercial waste processing, and a total waste management service combining all lots. The framework became operative on 15 June 2025 and is now in delivery.

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Lots (6)

  • General Waste and Recycling

    Suppliers can provide directly or indirectly via Sub-Contractors but must be able to provide all Services listed below. General waste is material that cannot be recycled. It includes materials such as non-recyclable plastics, polythene, some packaging and kitchen scraps. Awarded Suppliers are expected to find alternatives to landfill sites which can ensure that value, usually in the form of energy, is recovered from it. Tenderers must have the capability to provide a wide range of general waste and recycling Services, both scheduled and/or ad-hoc for schools and the wider public sector including, but not limited to: •Collection, disposal and treatment of oBin bag/sacks oWheelie bins (various sizes, collection and delivery) •Skips Front End Loading (FEL) and Rear End Loading (REL) •Roll-on-roll-off containers •Kerb-side collection •Fly tipping removal The type of general waste awarded Suppliers will need to be able to collect and dispose of includes, but is not limited to: •Bulk non-hazardous waste •Dry Mixed Recycling (DMR) •Food waste •General waste •Glass recycling •Green waste •Metal waste •Other single stream recycling •WEEE waste •Wood waste

    £200,000,000Won by Veolia ES (UK) LimitedWon by Recorra LtdWon by Countrystyle Recycling LtdWon by Suez Recycling and Recovery Uk LtdWon by Biffa Waste Services LtdWon by Go Green LtdWon by Bywaters (Leyton) Limited
  • Clinical Waste Services

    Suppliers can provide directly or indirectly via Sub-Contractors but must be able to provide all Services listed below. This LOT is for the collection, disposal and treatment of a range of clinical related waste materials, including but not limited to: •Chemicals •Hazardous waste •Infectious waste •Offensive waste •Pharmaceutical waste •Reuseable sharps bins •Single use sharps bins •Washroom (eg municipal offensive waste)

    £75,000,000Won by Veolia ES (UK) LimitedWon by Recorra LtdWon by Bywaters (Leyton) LimitedWon by Countrystyle Recycling LtdWon by Biffa Waste Services LtdWon by Go Green LtdWon by Medisort Limited
  • Confidential and High Security Waste

    Suppliers must be able to provide one or more of the Services listed below. Please ensure you complete the table within Annex D – Tenderers Response LOT 3 Confidential waste is any waste that contains or shows personal information and it can be in a variety of form factors. Suppliers awarded onto this LOT are expected provide a range of Services, including but not limited to: •Cargo and freight disposal •High security shredding •On site disposal/shredding •One off/ad-hoc collections •Product shredding •Provision and collection of confidential waste bins •Scheduled collections The type of confidential waste awarded Suppliers will need to be able to securely dispose of includes, but is not limited to: •Illegal and counterfeit goods •Paper based materials such as address book of contact details, bank information, obsolete invoices or quotations •Unclaimed or abandoned goods •Used/obsolete uniforms and company identification badges, passes or documents.

    £100,000,000Won by Veolia ES (UK) LimitedWon by Recorra LtdWon by Shred Station LtdWon by Bywaters (Leyton) LimitedWon by Biffa Waste Services LtdWon by Restore Datashred LimitedWon by Go Green LtdWon by Countrystyle Recycling Ltd
  • Textile Waste Recycling

    Suppliers can provide directly or indirectly via Sub-Contractors but must be able to provide all Services listed below. This LOT is for the collection and recycling of all forms of textile waste, including but not limited to: •Bedding •Clothing •Footwear including trainers, sandals, boots and shoes made from fabric or textile materials •Other textiles made from natural or artificial materials •Soft furnishings (e.g. curtains and cushions)

    £50,000,000Won by Veolia ES (UK) LimitedWon by Recorra LtdWon by Bywaters (Leyton) LimitedWon by Biffa Waste Services LtdWon by Restore Datashred LimitedWon by Go Green Ltd
  • Hazardous Waste, Chemical and Radioactive (non-clinical)

    Suppliers must be able to provide one or more of the Services listed below. Please ensure you complete the table within Annex D – Tenderers Response LOT 5 This LOT is for the collection, disposal and treatment of a range of hazardous waste materials, including but not limited to: •Batteries (e.g. lead, acid, NI-Cd and mercury) •Chemicals such as brake fluid/print toner •Electrical equipment with potentially hazardous components •Oils (except edible ones), such as car oil •Pesticides •Radioactive waste collection •Solvents You must ensure every load of hazardous waste you receive or pass to others is covered by a HWCN. Asbestos waste from a domestic premise requires that the homeowner receives a HWCN. Hazardous waste notes ensure that there is a clear audit trail from when the waste is produced until it is disposed of. You must keep copies of all your waste transfer notes (including HWCNs) for a least three years and must be able to produce them on demand. We require Suppliers to provide Customers with hazardous, chemical and radioactive waste Services ensuring all waste is disposed of according to Government Legislation. Tenderers must have the capability to provide a wide range of hazardous, chemical and radioactive waste Services, both scheduled and/or ad-hoc for schools and the wider public sector.

    £125,000,000Won by Veolia ES (UK) LimitedWon by Recorra LtdWon by Bywaters (Leyton) LimitedWon by Countrystyle Recycling LtdWon by Biffa Waste Services LtdWon by Go Green Ltd
  • Waste Disposal Authority (WDA) Household and Commercial Waste Processing Services

    LOT 6a – Collection and processing of HWRC and transfer station waste To include, but not be limited to •All waste streams such as commercial and household •The delivery of waste to third party waste processors LOT 6b – Processing of household and commercial waste delivered to the Supplier's waste processing facility Suppliers are to make available if required either directly or indirectly via Sub-Contractors all equipment and resources to enable a full waste Service procured under LOT 6a/6b to be provided. Equipment and resources may include, but not be limited to receptacles plant, balers, containers, compactors, and operators. All equipment provided must be deemed suitable to the task required and the location of the Service. Operators must be trained and qualified to meet the Service procured.

    £200,000,000Won by Veolia ES (UK) LimitedWon by Bywaters (Leyton) LimitedWon by Countrystyle Recycling LtdWon by Biffa Waste Services LtdWon by N&P Crayford MRF Ltd

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
£950,000,000
Procedure
Open
Published
11 September 2024
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Leather, textile, rubber and plastic wasteTextile wasteRefuse-collection vehiclesRefuse skipsRecords managementSewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental servicesRefuse and waste related servicesRefuse disposal and treatment+15 more

Award outcome

Award date
15 June 2025
Contract period
— → 25 May 2029
Winners
  • Biffa Waste Services Ltd
  • Bywaters (Leyton) Limited
  • Countrystyle Recycling Ltd
  • Go Green Ltd
  • Medisort Limited
  • N&P Crayford MRF Ltd
  • Recorra Ltd
  • Restore Datashred Limited
  • Shred Station Ltd
  • Suez Recycling and Recovery Uk Ltd
  • Veolia ES (UK) Limited
  • Veolia ES (UK) Limited

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  1. Contract

    18 June 2025

  2. Contract Notice

    11 September 2024

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