Commissioning and procurement

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Current opportunities

We'll advertise opportunities over £25,000 here.

Sittingbourne, Sheerness and Faversham Markets

Reference A1210.

The deadline for submissions is 17 March, 2025 at 12pm.

We're inviting expressions of interest to tender for Sittingbourne, Sheerness, and Faversham market contract retender.

The contract will involve provision of the borough’s three street markets, in the towns of Faversham, Sittingbourne and Sheerness. We're inviting suitably experienced and qualified market operators to tender for the contract to deliver the markets in either one, two or all three towns.

The contract will start on 1 May, 2025 and end on 30 April, 2028. We may extend the opportunity for a further two years. The bidder who submits the most economically advantageous tender will be awarded the contract.

Expressions of interest and the Invitation to Tender (ITT) document must be submitted on the council's e-tendering portal. The closing date for submission of the ITT is 17 March 2025 at 12:00pm.

All clarifications must be submitted via the ProContract portal.

Provision of doorstep collection service for small electricals and textiles

Reference A1216

The deadline for submissions is Tuesday 25 February, 12 noon.

We're looking for an organisation to collect small electricals (WEEE) and textiles from properties in Swale.

This is to be at no charge to the resident and the council will not be funding the service. The organisation is to cover the costs of collections and sorting.

We're looking for an experienced operator who can provide an online booking service for all properties within Swale. Collections to be booked online by residents who are then given a collection day. Residents then either place the bagged or boxed items outside (in a dry area) on the day of collection, or the crew will door knock and collect the item from the resident directly.

Items collected are then to be re-homed or re-used but all elements are to be recycled.

Organisations can include other items in these collection arrangements such as toys or books.

The successful organisation must operate in compliance with the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Regulations 2013 and be registered as a licensed waste carrier.

Please submit your EOI by Tuesday 25 February, 12 noon, via Pro Contract Portal or by email to tenders@swale.gov.uk