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Tender: Metal Recycling Services for Kent Household Waste Recycling Centres

Released 12 months ago

ClosesNot listed

Est. valueEstimate£3.1M to £41.9M

LocationSouth East

AgencyKent County Council

SourceFind a Tender

CategoryEnergy & Environment

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Kent County Council is seeking a supplier for metal recycling services to process all metal arising from the 19 Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRC) in Kent. The concessionaire must process both ferrous and non‑ferrous metals, have the capacity to receive and process the estimated annual tonnage for any Lot bid for, operate a permitted waste processing facility with appropriate planning permissions, provide an electronic weighbridge to supply KCC with management information including weigh‑loader transaction listings, maintain policies and procedures that follow the waste hierarchy to maximise reuse and recycling and avoid landfill, and hold a robust service contingency plan to ensure continuity in the event of plant failure. The overall estimated volume is up to 7,000 tonnes per annum split into operational Lots: Lot A West Kent circa 2,000 tpa, Lot B Mid Kent circa 2,500 tpa and Lot C East Kent circa 2,500 tpa; bidders may bid for one, any combination, or all Lots.

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