Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c68-e255-73da-9315-e2ef256d0827/sc19066-hwrc-textiles-and-shoes-collection-and-processing-service awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # SC19066 - HWRC Textiles and Shoes Collection and Processing Service [Kent County Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/kent-county-council) Estimated value £300,000 Published 4 Sept 2020 Deadline Closed 25 Sept 2020 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - 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 Kent County Council's Waste Management team is looking to procure a Concessions contract for the collection and processing of waste Textiles and Shoes from every Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC) across Kent, amounting to approximately 1956 tonnes per annum. A new contract is required to be in place for commencement on 1 November 2020 for all 18 HWRCs to ensure service continuity, whereby KCC take title of all material to meet the statutory obligations of the Waste Disposal Authority. The initial contract term shall be 2 years, with an option to extend for a further 2 periods of up to 12 months each. The Services provided under this Concessions contract involve the collection, sorting, storage, transporting, processing, recycling reuse, recovery and resale of all Textiles obtained from all 18 of KCC's HWRCs. The textiles collected from the HWRC sites should be either recycled or reused in accordance with KCC's expectations, planning, and permitting, whilst guaranteeing the best income possible for the taxpayer. Further information regarding this opportunity is contained within the Invitation to Tender documents. Please follow this link to register your interest in this opportunity and gain automatic access to the Invitation to Tender online: [procontract.due-north.com/Advert](https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=5ce922c0-b7ee-ea11-8104-005056b64545&p=8691483f-2f3d-e711-80e1-005056b64545) ## CPV classification Refuse and waste related services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/22f67246-ab8d-441a-9dc2-b287d2dbdcc7) 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. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Kent County Council: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/kent-county-council) [Sector More Sewage, refuse, cleaning & environmental tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/sewage-refuse-cleaning-environmental) ## More tenders like this [SHWD Cleaning · South Hams District Council · 32 days left · 20 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15552-1e5c-7112-a772-bb30d175a2ae/shwd-cleaning) [Pest Control Services · Yorkshire Housing Limited · 28 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15552-1ecb-72eb-99a2-28725729b3f4/pest-control-services) [Pest Control Services Concession 2027-30 (FH2610191) · The District Council of Folkestone and Hythe · 29 days left · 17 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a154e4-44f9-7309-afae-daba3a678a46/pest-control-services-concession-2027-30-fh2610191) [Invitation to Tender Window Cleaning Services - Wirral · Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust · 32 days left · 20 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1539a-cf1d-702b-9ffd-93cfa91d3c7c/invitation-to-tender-window-cleaning-services-wirral) [Refuse transport services – Odbiór odpadów komunalnych z terenu miasta Maków Mazowiecki · Miasto Maków Mazowiecki · 35 days left · 23 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-3f12-7325-9c2f-18eb44993615/poland-refuse-transport-services-odbior-odpadow-komunalnych-z-terenu-miasta) [Cleaning services – Úklidové služby pro budovy JP · České vysoké učení technické v Praze · 15 days left · 3 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-4b75-72e0-8073-c7b65b5d95d9/czechia-cleaning-services-uklidove-sluzby-pro-budovy-jp)