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Mystery Shopping at Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC's)

Kent County Council · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 3 Oct 2026, 13:53.

Opportunity overview

KCC has the statutory responsibility to provide a Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC) service to residents, of which we currently have 19 in Kent. The HWRCs are for the disposal of household waste and accept a wide range of materials. Trade waste is accepted at a number of sites. Mystery shopping has proven to be an effective tool for independently assessing the quality of service delivery, identifying areas for improvement, identifying health and safety issues, informing staff training, operational decisions and maintaining site cleanliness at each of the HWRC’s. KCC requires a contract for Mystery Shopping at Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs) for a period of 36 months from May 2026 to April 2029 , with the option of an additional 12 month extension if required. The supplier must have the following as a minimum: •Capacity – the supplier must have the capacity to undertake four monthly visits to each of the 19 sites across Kent. •Personnel – the supplier must have sufficient personnel resources to ensure the Mystery Shopper are not recognised by HWRC staff. •Data Storage – the suppliers must have the ability to store the data it collects. •Monthly Reporting – the supplier must have the ability to provide monthly reporting to the Council on the results of its surveys.

Awarded to

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Mystery Shoppers Ltd

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£160k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
23 Mar 2026
Including VAT
£192k
Award ID
1
Status
active
Location
Holsworthy, UKK43, EX22 6DH, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
CN250588
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Kent County Council
Id
GB-PPON-PLDL-8938-YGYW

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PLDL-8938-YGYW

Address

Street Address
Kent County Council, County Hall
Locality
Maidstone
Postal Code
ME14 1XQ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ45

Contact

Name
Adam Fletcher

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
Mystery Shoppers Ltd
Id
GB-FTS-178208

Address

Street Address
Mystery Shoppers Ltd, Western Road, Devon
Locality
Holsworthy
Postal Code
EX22 6DH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKK43

Contact

Name
Wendy Pompe
Telephone
+44 (0)1409 255025

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
79342310
Description
Customer survey services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-178208
Name
Mystery Shoppers Ltd

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
No
Date Signed
23 Mar 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
1 May 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Apr 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
30 Apr 2030, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The contract may be extended by a further period of up to 1 year.

Value

Including VAT
192,000
Amount
160,000
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
026574-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
24 Mar 2026, 08:47
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Maidstone · UKJ45 · ME14 1XQ · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 002695-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 026574-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·