Tender: Provision of Commercial Waste and Recycling Services for Maidstone Borough Council – Long-Term Contract

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Maidstone Borough Council is seeking a supplier for commercial waste and recycling services to support its evolving waste management strategy, improve recycling rates across its operational estate and reduce Scope 3 emissions associated with staff and leisure facilities. Tenderers must provide monthly assessments of waste output and deliver reports with key performance indicators showing weights and volumes of general waste versus recycling streams. Certain locations are excluded from this contract, including parks, public litter collections, industrial units and properties under full leasehold arrangements. The council's current waste management contract expires in February 2026 and it is procuring a long-term solution to ensure seamless continuity of collections; suppliers must demonstrate flexibility to accommodate potential changes, including a planned refurbishment of Maidstone House and The Link (MBC01) in spring 2026 with phased floor closures between May and December 2026 (dates subject to the main contractor), and possible amendments to collection frequency, container numbers and sizes, waste stream types or contracted sites.