Scope
Description
Maidstone Borough Council (MBC) is looking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced company to provide a waste disposal and recycling service for 11 of its operational sites. These locations, in the borough of Maidstone, vary in nature and function, including office buildings, a residential and community venue, a market hall, listed buildings, a cemetery, and a crematorium. Each site presents unique operational requirements, and we are looking for a supplier who can offer flexible, compliant, and sustainable waste management solutions tailored to these varied environments.
Contract 1. MBC - Invitation to Tender For the provision of Commercial Waste Services
Supplier
Contract value
- £70,548 excluding VAT
- £84,665.60 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Award decision date
8 January 2026
Earliest date the contract will be signed
6 February 2026
Contract dates (estimated)
- 16 February 2026 to 16 February 2028
- Possible extension to 16 February 2030
- 4 years, 1 day
Description of possible extension:
with the option of two annual extensions thereafter (2 + 1 + 1).
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 34928480 - Waste and rubbish containers and bins
- 90918000 - Bin-cleaning services
Contract locations
- UKJ45 - Mid Kent
Information about tenders
- 2 tenders received
- 1 tender assessed in the final stage:
- 0 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 1 supplier awarded contracts
- 0 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - open competition
Special regime
Concession
Supplier
COUNTRYSTYLE RECYCLING LIMITED
- Companies House: 05103813
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PBGX-2154-MVGZ
Ridham Dock Ridham Dock Road
Sittingbourne
ME9 8SR
United Kingdom
Region: UKJ43 - Kent Thames Gateway
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1. MBC - Invitation to Tender For the provision of Commercial Waste Services
Contracting authority
Maidstone Borough Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PGRT-5366-CGWY
Maidstone House, King Street
Maidstone
ME15 6JQ
United Kingdom
Region: UKJ45 - Mid Kent
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government