South West Kent Waste Partnership - Waste Services Contract 2019

Description

The \"Partner Authorities\" Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council and Tunbridge Wells Borough Council invites you to tender for the South West Kent Waste Partnership - Waste Services Contract 2019. The Partner Authorities are renewing their arrangements for Recycling and Refuse Collection and Street Cleansing services and are now seeking tenders from suppliers for the following: • Recycling and Refuse Collection Services • Street Cleansing Services Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council (TMBC) and Tunbridge Wells Borough Council (TWBC) have been working in partnership with Kent County Council (KCC) to identify and implement cost effective waste collection/processing/disposal and street cleansing services within their respective Administrative Areas. Whilst this Contract relates to the provision of collection and street cleansing services the purpose of the joint working is to minimise the combined WCA/WDA cost impact of waste collection/ street cleansing/ waste processing and disposal and improve recycling performance in so far as it is cost effective to do so. With regard to street cleansing, this Contract also seeks to maximise the efficiency and effectiveness of the service across the Administrative Area whilst addressing the differing needs and priorities of each authority. The Partner Authorities will award one contract for the above services to a single contractor across the two authorities for a term of 8 years with an option to extend twice; the first extension for either up to a further 2 or 8 years and the second extension for a period of up to 2 years but only if the contract has already been extended for 8 years. Dartford Borough Council are administering the procurement process on behalf of the Partner Authorities. Expressions of interest must be submitted via the advert on the Kent Business Portal (link provided in Additional Details). The deadline for completed tenders is 12:00 Noon on Monday 30th April 2018.