AwardedAwarded 30 April 2026

Metal Recycling Services

Kent County Council · Local authority

In brief

Kent County Council awarded waste work to Ling Metals Limited on 30 April 2026.

The notice gives a value of £8,000,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 2 years, up to 5 years with extensions, starting 1 May 2026.

It is split into 3 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

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

What the notice says

Kent County Council wishes (KCC) wishes to enter into a contract or contracts for the provision of Metal Recycling Services. The contract(s) will require the processing of all metal arising from the 19 Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRC) in Kent. The concessionaire must be able to meet the below requirements: - The capability and capacity to receive and process, at a minimum, the estimated annual tonnage of metal for each Lot they are bidding for. - Process both Ferrous and Non-Ferrous metals. The concessionaire will also be required to have in place: - A waste processing facility with appropriate permitting and planning permissions. - An electronic weighbridge for the weighing-in of…Read the full description
Kent County Council wishes (KCC) wishes to enter into a contract or contracts for the provision of Metal Recycling Services. The contract(s) will require the processing of all metal arising from the 19 Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRC) in Kent. The concessionaire must be able to meet the below requirements: - The capability and capacity to receive and process, at a minimum, the estimated annual tonnage of metal for each Lot they are bidding for. - Process both Ferrous and Non-Ferrous metals. The concessionaire will also be required to have in place: - A waste processing facility with appropriate permitting and planning permissions. - An electronic weighbridge for the weighing-in of material delivered to their facility to provide KCC with the appropriate management information (including weigh-loader transaction listings). - Policies and procedures that recovers materials in accordance with the waste hierarchy to maximise reuse and recycling and to avoid sending any waste to landfill. - Robust service contingency plan to ensure continuity of services in the event of plant failure, etc. The overall estimated volume for this contract is up to 7,000 tonnes per annum. This contract is split into 'operational' lots based on regional requirements: Lot A - West Kent: circa. 2.000 tonnes per annum. Lot B - Mid Kent: circa. 2,500 tonnes per annum. Lot C - East Kent: circa. 2,500 tonnes per annum. Tenderers can bid for one or all Lots as well as any combination of Lots.

Lots

LotTradeValue
West Kent
1 May 2026 to 30 April 2028
What this lot covers

Metal Recycling Services for West Kent

Waste and street cleansing£3,076,800
Mid Kent
1 May 2026 to 30 April 2028
What this lot covers

Metal Recycling Services for Mid Kent

Waste and street cleansing£2,461,600
East Kent
1 May 2026 to 30 April 2028
What this lot covers

Metal Recycling Services for East Kent

Waste and street cleansing£2,461,600

Who won

WinnerLotValueDates
Ling Metals Limited
4 bids received
West Kent£890,151
Awarded 14 April 2026
1 May 2026 to 30 April 2028
Ling Metals Limited
5 bids received
Mid Kent£1,085,467
Awarded 14 April 2026
1 May 2026 to 30 April 2028
Ling Metals Limited
5 bids received
East Kent£1,019,104
Awarded 14 April 2026
1 May 2026 to 30 April 2028

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 072357-2025
  2. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 033622-2026
  3. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 056639-2026

About the buyer

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From notice 072357-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 10 November 2025, last updated 16 June 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.