Serco Group plc (Serco) has announced that it has been re-selected to provide waste, recycling and street cleansing services on behalf of Canterbury City Council following a competitive tendering process. Serco has been Canterbury's environmental services partner for over 15 years. The contract, which starts in April 2013, will see Serco continuing to deliver these services for up to a further eight years, under a contract valued up to £40m.

Following the comprehensive competitive tender process, Serco's proposal was judged the best against the council's tender evaluation criteria of a price/quality ratio of 60/40 per cent. Under the contract, Serco will work with the council and the local community to develop, improve and transform the quality of the local environment, as well as delivering an increase in recycling rates.

Richard Williams, Managing Director of Serco's Local Direct and Transport business, Serco said, "We are delighted that we have been successful and that we will again partner Canterbury City Council to deliver environmental services. We can build on our deep understanding of the district and the requirements of the local population to reflect their service needs. This means we will deliver what is needed, when it is needed and where it is needed and we will reduce the use of unnecessary resources and therefore, costs."