Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Dartford Borough Council
Civic Centre, Home Gardens
Dartford
DA1 1DR
Contact
Dartford Borough Council Procurement Team
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ4 - Kent
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=8aaf5873-aee3-ef11-8134-005056b64545
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=8aaf5873-aee3-ef11-8134-005056b64545
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Waste Collection and Street Cleaning Contract 2026-2034
Reference number
DN761793
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 90510000 - Refuse disposal and treatment
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Procurement of a new contractor to carry out waste collection and street cleaning services, including refuse, recycling, garden, bulky, medical, sweeping, flytipping and litter/dog bins, across the borough.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £56,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 90610000 - Street-cleaning and sweeping services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ4 - Kent
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Procurement of a new contractor to carry out waste collection and street cleaning services, including refuse, recycling, garden, bulky, medical, sweeping, flytipping and litter/dog bins, across the borough.
To access the opportunity go to the Kent Business Portal and select 'Current Opportunities' from the menu,select Dartford Borough Council from the drop-down Organisations box. The opportunity will then be shown onthe right-hand side of the screen.
Expressions of interest must be submitted on the Kent Business Portal and you will need to register on the portal in order to express an interest.
Registration and use of the portal are free of charge.
Once an expression of interest is made you will receive an email confirming the expression of interest and another directing you to access the tender documents. Any problem accessing the documents should be directed to procurement@dartford.gov.uk .
The deadline for completed tenders is 12:00 on 28.04.25
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Previous Experience / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Contract Resources / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Contract Management / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Best Value / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Environmental Impact / Weighting: 5
Price - Weighting: 60
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £56,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 July 2026
End date
30 June 2034
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Original contract term is 8 years with a possible extension for a further 8 years
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions
Bidders are required to be a Registered Waste Carrier with the Environment Agency and provide evidence of their license number within their submission.
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
28 April 2025
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
28 April 2025
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Dartford Borough Council
Civic Centre, Home Gardens
Dartford
DA1 1DR
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Dartford Borough Council
Civic Centre, Home Gardens
Dartford
DA1 1DR
Country
United Kingdom