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

Kent County Council · Local authority

In brief

Kent County Council has announced plans to buy waste work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The estimated value is £160,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 3 years, starting 31 August 2026.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Typical: a median of 3 bids per contract for this buyer (from 53 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

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 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

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 039115-2026

About the buyer

Kent County CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

244

Awards

157

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From notice 039115-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 29 April 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.