Kent County Council is using Delta eSourcing to run this tender exercise
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| Title: | Gas and Aerosol Disposal Services |
| Notice type: | UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice |
| Authority: | Kent County Council |
| Nature of contract: | Services |
| Procedure: | Above threshold - Open procedure |
| Short Description: | The Kent County Council (KCC) wishes to engage with suppliers regarding capacity in the market to provide recycling and processing services for gas and aerosol waste deposited at all 19 Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs) across the county. The contract is required to cover the current processing services which involves the collection, sorting, storage, transporting, processing, recycling reuse and recovery of all gas bottles obtained from all 19 KCCs HWRCs. The total tonnage of gas and aerosol waste processed for the 24/25 financial period was 208.65. A wide range of gases and aerosols are deposited at the Authority's HWRCs. The most frequently deposited materials during the 2024/2025 period include: •Aerosols •Canisters •Nitrous Oxide •Hard Case Canisters •Fire Extinguishers •Disposable Helium •MAPP substitutes (propylene, or with propane or isobutane) •Gas Cylinders Please note that this list is not exhaustive. Providers must also be able to return canisters to the appropriate repatriation facilities where required. The Authority seeks to engage a Provider for this contract capable of processing and disposing of all materials received. Minimum Requirements The supplier will be required to have in place: •A waste processing facility with appropriate permitting and planning permissions. •Provide the Authority with signage for the cages or containers including branding and hazard signage. •The ability and capacity to collect as required ad-hoc waste from the Authority and waste collection Authorities within Kent. •A facility which is able to manage the processing of all gas and aerosols. •An appropriate method of weighing-in materials collected (preferably an electronic weighbridge) to provide the council with the appropriate management information (including weigh-loader transaction listings); and •robust service contingency plans to ensure continuity of services in the event of plant failure, etc. |
| Published: | 11/11/2025 10:47 |
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Scope
Scope: Gas and Aerosol Disposal Services
Description:
The Kent County Council (KCC) wishes to engage with suppliers regarding capacity in the market to provide recycling and processing services for gas and aerosol waste deposited at all 19 Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs) across the county.
The contract is required to cover the current processing services which involves the collection, sorting, storage, transporting, processing, recycling reuse and recovery of all gas bottles obtained from all 19 KCCs HWRCs.
The total tonnage of gas and aerosol waste processed for the 24/25 financial period was 208.65.
A wide range of gases and aerosols are deposited at the Authority's HWRCs. The most frequently deposited materials during the 2024/2025 period include:
•Aerosols
•Canisters
•Nitrous Oxide
•Hard Case Canisters
•Fire Extinguishers
•Disposable Helium
•MAPP substitutes (propylene, or with propane or isobutane)
•Gas Cylinders
Please note that this list is not exhaustive.
Providers must also be able to return canisters to the appropriate repatriation facilities where required.
The Authority seeks to engage a Provider for this contract capable of processing and disposing of all materials received.
Minimum Requirements
The supplier will be required to have in place:
•A waste processing facility with appropriate permitting and planning permissions.
•Provide the Authority with signage for the cages or containers including branding and hazard signage.
•The ability and capacity to collect as required ad-hoc waste from the Authority and waste collection Authorities within Kent.
•A facility which is able to manage the processing of all gas and aerosols.
•An appropriate method of weighing-in materials collected (preferably an electronic weighbridge) to provide the council with the appropriate management information (including weigh-loader transaction listings); and
•robust service contingency plans to ensure continuity of services in the event of plant failure, etc.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Maidstone:-Refuse-and-waste-related-services./9MK7U7N443
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/9MK7U7N443
Total value (estimated):
GBP 300,000 including VAT
Contract dates (estimated)
01/01/2026 to 31/12/2026
CPV Classifications:
90500000 - Refuse and waste related services.
90513000 - Non-hazardous refuse and waste treatment and disposal services.
Delivery regions:
UKJ4 Kent
Engagement
Engagement deadline
28/11/2025
The engagement has not yet been carried out.Engagement process description:
Please register on the Kent Business Portal to access the Market Engagement Questionnaire.
The total contract value will depend on the contractual term selected and will be confirmed in any subsequent tender notice.
Contracting authority
Kent County Council, PLDL-8938-YGYW
Kent County Council, County Hall, Maidstone, ME14 1XQ, United Kingdom
Email: Molly.Roast@kent.gov.uk
Contact: Molly Roast
Address of the buyer profile: www.kent.gov.uk
Organisation type: REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Devolved regulations that apply: None