Contracting Authorities

Contracting authority:

Kent County Council

Public Procurement Organisation Number:

PLDL-8938-YGYW

Address:

Kent County Council, County Hall
Maidstone
ME14 1XQ
UK

Contact name:

Adam Fletcher

Email:

adam.fletcher@kent.gov.uk

Telephone:

Not provided

Website:

www.kent.gov.uk

Organisation type:

REGIONAL_AUTHORITY

Devolved regulations that apply:

None

Procedure

Procedure type:

Competitive flexible procedure

Dynamic market OCID:

Not provided

Competitive flexible procedure description:

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.

Preliminary market engagement conducted:

Yes

Dynamic market:

No

Tenders received:

0

Tenders assessed:

0

Tenders from SMEs:

0

Tenders from VCSEs:

0

Special regime:

Concession

Scope

Title:

Metal Recycling Services

Reference number:

CN250351

Main procurement category:

SERVICES

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.
To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=1028767594

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/5P849275HV

Total value (estimated):

GBP 8,000,000 excluding VAT

GBP 9,598,000 including VAT

Maximum number of lots a supplier can bid for:

Not provided

Maximum number of lots a supplier can be awarded:

Not provided

Description of how multiple lots may be awarded:

Not provided

Contract value:

GBP 9,598,000 including VAT

Contract Details

Contract 1

Title:

West Kent

Reference number:

Lot A

Contract value:

GBP 1,068,181.54 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold:

Yes

Award decision date:

14/04/2026

Earliest date the contract will be signed:

30/04/2026

Contract dates (estimated):

01/05/2026 to 30/04/2028

Main procurement category:

SERVICES

CPV classifications:

90500000 - Refuse and waste related services.

Delivery regions:

UKJ - SOUTH EAST (ENGLAND)

Assessment summaries sent:

14/04/2026

Supplier

Supplier:

Ling Metals Limited

Companies House:

02250947

Address:

Ling Metals Limited, 6 - 7 Stone Way, Lakesview International Business Park
Canterbury
CT3 4GP
UK

Email:

enquiries@ling-group.co.uk

Telephone:

Not provided

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME):

No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE):

No

Supported employment provider:

No

Public service mutual:

No

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Contract 2

Title:

Mid Kent

Reference number:

Lot B

Contract value:

GBP 1,302,560.5 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold:

Yes

Award decision date:

14/04/2026

Earliest date the contract will be signed:

30/04/2026

Contract dates (estimated):

01/05/2026 to 30/04/2028

Main procurement category:

SERVICES

CPV classifications:

90500000 - Refuse and waste related services.

Delivery regions:

UKJ - SOUTH EAST (ENGLAND)

Assessment summaries sent:

14/04/2026

Supplier

Supplier:

Ling Metals Limited

Companies House:

02250947

Address:

Ling Metals Limited, 6 - 7 Stone Way, Lakesview International Business Park
Canterbury
CT3 4GP
UK

Email:

enquiries@ling-group.co.uk

Telephone:

Not provided

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME):

No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE):

No

Supported employment provider:

No

Public service mutual:

No

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Contract 3

Title:

East Kent

Reference number:

Lot C

Contract value:

GBP 1,222,924.85 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold:

Yes

Award decision date:

14/04/2026

Earliest date the contract will be signed:

30/04/2026

Contract dates (estimated):

01/05/2026 to 30/04/2028

Main procurement category:

SERVICES

CPV classifications:

90500000 - Refuse and waste related services.

Delivery regions:

UKJ - SOUTH EAST (ENGLAND)

Assessment summaries sent:

14/04/2026

Supplier

Supplier:

Ling Metals Limited

Companies House:

02250947

Address:

Ling Metals Limited, 6 - 7 Stone Way, Lakesview International Business Park
Canterbury
CT3 4GP
UK

Email:

enquiries@ling-group.co.uk

Telephone:

Not provided

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME):

No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE):

No

Supported employment provider:

No

Public service mutual:

No

Other organisations

Not provided