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Kent County Council: Engine Oil Collection, Treatment, Recovery, Recycling or Disposal Services

  Kent County Council is using Delta eSourcing to run this tender exercise

Notice Summary
Title: Engine Oil Collection, Treatment, Recovery, Recycling or Disposal Services
Notice type: UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice
Authority: Kent County Council
Nature of contract: Services
Procedure: Below threshold - Open competition
Short Description: The Kent County Council (KCC) wishes to engage with suppliers regarding the provision of engine oil disposal and recovery services for waste engine oil deposited by residents at Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs). KCC is seeking to understand how this service could support long term resilience, environmental performance and value for money over the life of a future contract. Waste engine oil is currently deposited by the public at HWRCs and stored in designated containers prior to collection. The Authority is seeking to understand market capability in relation to: •Collection from 19 HWRCs; •Treatment, recycling, recovery, or disposal of waste engine oil; •Compliance with all relevant environmental, waste, and health and safety legislation; •Service resilience, capacity, and value for money.
Published: 29/04/2026 12:11
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UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice Published 29/04/2026

Engine Oil Collection, Treatment, Recovery, Recycling or Disposal Services


Contracting authority




Contracting authority:

Market Engagement - Engine Oil Collection, Treatment, Recovery, Recycling or Disposal Services


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:

Not provided


Organisation type:

REGIONAL_AUTHORITY


Devolved regulations that apply:

None




Procedure



Procedure type:


Below threshold - open competition






Dynamic market:

Not provided


Tenders received:

0


Tenders assessed:

0


Tenders from SMEs:

0


Tenders from VCSEs:

0




Special regime:


None



Scope



Title:

Engine Oil Collection, Treatment, Recovery, Recycling or Disposal Services


Reference number:

CN260675


Main category:

SERVICES



Description:

The Kent County Council (KCC) wishes to engage with suppliers regarding the provision of engine oil disposal and recovery services for waste engine oil deposited by residents at Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs).
KCC is seeking to understand how this service could support long term resilience, environmental performance and value for money over the life of a future contract.
Waste engine oil is currently deposited by the public at HWRCs and stored in designated containers prior to collection. The Authority is seeking to understand market capability in relation to:

•Collection from 19 HWRCs;
•Treatment, recycling, recovery, or disposal of waste engine oil;
•Compliance with all relevant environmental, waste, and health and safety legislation;
•Service resilience, capacity, and value for money.
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./EV7BGP2TG8

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/EV7BGP2TG8


Total value (estimated):


GBP 160,000 excluding VAT

GBP 200,000 including VAT



Contract dates (estimated):

31/08/2026 to 30/08/2029


CPV classifications:


90500000 - Refuse and waste related services.



Delivery regions:


UKJ - SOUTH EAST (ENGLAND)





Participation



Suitable for SMEs:

Yes


Suitable for VCSEs:

No



Engagement



Engagement deadline:

01/06/2026


Engagement status:


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.



Submission





Other organisations


Not provided