SC19002 - Waste Transfer Services (Dover and Folkestone & Hythe)

Tender description

KCC requires waste transfer services that encompasses the provision of reception, handling and haulage of waste collected by Waste Collection Authorities (WCAs) within the East Kent Waste Partnership, including: Dover District Council (DDC) and Folkestone & Hythe District Council (FHDC). The required services are going to be split across three geographical lots: (Lot 1) Waste Transfer Services for DDC (service commencement on 1 November 2020); and (Lot 2) Waste Transfer Services for FHDC (service commencement on 16 January 2021). Waste Transfer Sites must be conveniently located to receive the waste collected by one or more of the above named WCAs (e.g. within, or within a reasonable distance from, the boundary of the relevant WCA for fully laden Refuse Collection Vehicles taking the most appropriate route). Waste transfer services will include the following services: (a) the reception of waste (i.e. allowing the off-loading of waste by Refuse Collection Vehicles and other waste collection vehicles); and (b) the haulage of waste to waste processing/disposal sites. All organisations that register an interest in this opportunity via the Kent Business Portal will automatically be invited to tender. KCC anticipates publishing the Invitation to Tender (ITT) on 6 March 2020 (subject to change). The ITT will contain both selection and award criteria.