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Published 26 Jun 2026, 09:44 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Tyre Waste Processing · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Kent County Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£200,000≈ £67k / year · £200,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 17 Jul 2026
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Aug 2029 · starts 1 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Kent County Council are looking to appoint an experienced Supplier to collect and process Tyre Waste across Kent’s 19 Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRCs) sites. Fly-tipped Tyres will also need to be collected and disposed of under this contract.

The types of tyres that may be disposed of under this contract include, but are not limited to: car, 4x4, bicycle, motorcycle, light goods vehicle (LGV), heavy goods vehicle (HGV), tractor and other agricultural or plant vehicle/machinery tyres. Tyres may be presented either on or off rims.

Suppliers will be expected to provide collection, transportation and processing services across all designated sites throughout Kent on either a scheduled or ad hoc basis, depending on demand.

Tyres must be processed through lawful and environmentally responsible methods, including shredding, granulation and repurposing, and reuse or recycling.

The Council is particularly interested in solutions that maximise recycling and recovery and avoids landfill and energy from waste.

The supplier's processing facility must be fully permitted, and organisations must be able to deliver the highest standards of Health and Safety and Environmental compliance to deliver a highly organised and efficient waste processing services, to use expertise and innovation to ensure best value for money for KCC.

The supplier must have the capacity to process up to 125 tonnes of tyre waste per annum, although this tonnage may split across multiple contracts where appropriate.

The anticipated contract term is 3 years and suppliers should be able to mobilise within two weeks of the contract award.

For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at:

www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Maidst… ↗

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:

www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/ZQP5RSG842 ↗

CPV: Refuse and waste related services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 3 yrsSMEPublished value£200,000
Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2029 (3 yrs)Value: £200,000 exc. VAT · £200,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligible

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
  • Criterion 1

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
26 Jun 2026, 09:44 BST
Last source update
26 Jun 2026, 09:44 BST
Authority reference
CN250413
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-060128
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Refuse and waste related services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06bdaf Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
17 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
10 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

26 Jun 2026 → 1 Sept 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published124 days ago
    26 Jun 2026, 09:44 BST
  2. Clarification questions by110 days ago
    10 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline103 days ago
    17 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts58 days ago
    1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    26 Jun 2026, 09:44 BST
    UK4

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

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender