Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bd0-fe4a-732f-aab9-5d7e11b9dcad/gas-and-aerosol-recycling-and-processing-services awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Gas and Aerosol Recycling and Processing Services [Kent County Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/kent-county-council) Estimated value £750,000 Published 8 Apr 2026 Deadline Closed 21 Jan 2026 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender The Kent County Council (KCC) has procured a contract to provide recycling and processing services for gas and aerosol waste deposited at all 19 Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs) across the county. The contract involves the collection, sorting, storage, transporting, processing, recycling reuse and recovery of all gas bottles and aerosol waste. A wide range of gases and aerosols are deposited at the Authority's HWRCs. The most frequently deposited materials during the 2024/2025 period include: •Aerosols •Canisters •Nitrous Oxide •Hard Case Canisters •Fire Extinguishers •Disposable Helium •MAPP substitutes (propylene, or with propane or isobutane) •Gas Cylinders Please note that this list is not exhaustive. ### Minimum Requirements The supplier is required to have in place: •A waste processing facility with appropriate permitting and planning permissions. •Provide the Authority with signage for the cages or containers including branding and hazard signage. •The ability and capacity to collect as required ad-hoc waste from the Authority and waste collection Authorities within Kent. •A facility which is able to manage the processing of all gas and aerosols. •An appropriate method of weighing-in materials collected (preferably an electronic weighbridge) to provide the council with the appropriate management information (including weigh-loader transaction listings); and •robust service contingency plans to ensure continuity of services in the event of plant failure, etc. The published award value is based on projected waste volumes and collection requirements. These values are subject to change and will be adjusted in accordance with the actual waste processed and collections undertaken throughout the contract term. Read full description ## CPV classification Refuse and waste related services Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-05f606-2026-04-08T11:27:25+01:00 [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-05f606-2026-04-08T11:27:25+01:00) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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