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Metal Recycling Services · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Kent County Council (Local council)

3 lotsServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdConcessionSME suitable
Sectors: Cleaning & Environmental Services (90) Delivery: South East (UKJ)
Concession value (operator's revenue)£8,000,000total for 3 lots · operator revenue, not the authority's budget
Submissions closed 8 Dec 2025awarded 14 Apr 2026
Awarded to Ling Metals Limited3 awards
Contract term 2 yrsends 30 Apr 2028 · up to 30 Apr 2031 with extensions · starts 1 May 2026

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Kent County Council wishes (KCC) wishes to enter into a contract or contracts for the provision of Metal Recycling Services.

The contract(s) will require the processing of all metal arising from the 19 Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRC) in Kent.

The concessionaire must be able to meet the below requirements:

  • The capability and capacity to receive and process, at a minimum, the estimated annual tonnage of metal for each Lot they are bidding for.
  • Process both Ferrous and Non-Ferrous metals.

The concessionaire will also be required to have in place:

  • A waste processing facility with appropriate permitting and planning permissions.
  • An electronic weighbridge for the weighing-in of material delivered to their facility to provide KCC with the appropriate management information (including weigh-loader transaction listings).
  • Policies and procedures that recovers materials in accordance with the waste hierarchy to maximise reuse and recycling and to avoid sending any waste to landfill.
  • Robust service contingency plan to ensure continuity of services in the event of plant failure, etc.

The overall estimated volume for this contract is up to 7,000 tonnes per annum.

This contract is split into 'operational' lots based on regional requirements:

Lot A - West Kent: circa. 2.000 tonnes per annum.

Lot B - Mid Kent: circa. 2,500 tonnes per annum.

Lot C - East Kent: circa. 2,500 tonnes per annum.

Tenderers can bid for one or all Lots as well as any combination of Lots.

  • How the procedure runs: 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.

CPV: Refuse and waste related services

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · all with a published value (£8,000,000 together)
Lot #1West KentAwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£3,076,800

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 30 Apr 2031 with extensionsValue: £3,076,800 exc. VAT · £3,692,160 inc. VAT
Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: The contract may be extended by a further period of up to 3 years.
90500000 Refuse and waste related services
Lot #2Mid KentAwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£2,461,600

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 30 Apr 2031 with extensionsValue: £2,461,600 exc. VAT · £2,952,920 inc. VAT
Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: The contract may be extended by a further period of up to 3 years.
90500000 Refuse and waste related services
Lot #3East KentAwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£2,461,600

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 30 Apr 2031 with extensionsValue: £2,461,600 exc. VAT · £2,952,920 inc. VAT
Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: The contract may be extended by a further period of up to 3 years.
90500000 Refuse and waste related services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Competitive flexible procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Concession
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
10 Nov 2025, 12:05 GMT
Last source update
16 Jun 2026, 13:29 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 1 Apr 2026
Authority reference
CN250351
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-072357
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Refuse and waste related services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05dd92 Find a Tender
How it runs

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.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Requests to participate (first stage)
8 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission deadline
8 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
1 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk ↗

Timeline

10 Nov 2025 → 16 Jun 2026 · 7 dates
  1. Tender notice published344 days ago
    10 Nov 2025, 12:05 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by323 days ago
    1 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline316 days ago
    8 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
  4. Award decision expected by202 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Assessment summaries sent190 days ago
    14 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
  6. Contract starts173 days ago
    1 May 2026, 00:00 BST
  7. Latest notice published126 days ago
    16 Jun 2026, 13:29 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Nov 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    10 Nov 2025, 12:05 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    14 Apr 2026, 10:46 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    14 Apr 2026, 10:46 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    30 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  5. Contract details notice published
    16 Jun 2026, 13:29 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 3
Awarded value £2,994,7223 awards exc. VAT
Bids received 53 from SMEs
Contracts signed 3latest 30 Apr 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · West Kent1 award
Ling Metals Limited1 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2028 · up to 30 Apr 2031Extensions: The contract may be extended by a further period of up to 3 years.£890,15114 Apr 2026Awarded
Lot 2 · Mid Kent1 award
Ling Metals Limited1 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2028 · up to 30 Apr 2031Extensions: The contract may be extended by a further period of up to 3 years.£1,085,46714 Apr 2026Awarded
Lot 3 · East Kent1 award
Ling Metals Limited1 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2028 · up to 30 Apr 2031Extensions: The contract may be extended by a further period of up to 3 years.£1,019,10414 Apr 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Ling Metals Limited

    Signed
    30 Apr 2026
    Value
    £890,151
    Period
    1 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2028 · up to 30 Apr 2031 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    The contract may be extended by a further period of up to 3 years.

  • Contract 2 · Ling Metals Limited

    Signed
    30 Apr 2026
    Value
    £1,085,467
    Period
    1 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2028 · up to 30 Apr 2031 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    The contract may be extended by a further period of up to 3 years.

  • Contract 3 · Ling Metals Limited

    Signed
    30 Apr 2026
    Value
    £1,019,104
    Period
    1 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2028 · up to 30 Apr 2031 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    The contract may be extended by a further period of up to 3 years.

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · West Kent1final-stage tenders · 4 at stage one10—
2 · Mid Kent2final-stage tenders · 5 at stage one10—
3 · East Kent2final-stage tenders · 5 at stage one10—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Kent County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PLDL-8938-YGYW Kent County Council, County Hall, Maidstone, South East, ME14 1XQContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • Ling Metals LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02250947 Ling Metals Limited, 6 - 7 Stone Way, Lakesview International Business Park, Canterbury, South East, CT3 4GPContact name, email
  • Ling Metals LimitedAwarded supplier Ling Metals Limited, 6 - 7 Stone Way, Lakesview International Business Park, Canterbury, South East, CT3 4GPContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (7)

Official links; attachments are not copied

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