Waste Services Ayrshire

Removal and disposal of Leachate from Landfill site.

UK-Irvine: refuse and waste related services

2012/S 92-152567

Contract notice

Services

Directive 2004/18/EC

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)

North Ayrshire Council
Cunninghame House, Friars Croft
Contact point(s): Corporate Procurement Unit
For the attention of: Chris Garbutt
KA12 8EE Irvine
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1294324541
E-mail: Chrisgarbutt@north-ayrshire.gov.uk
Fax: +44 1294324144

Internet address(es):

General address of the contracting authority: http://www.north-ayrshire.gov.uk

Address of the buyer profile: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00337

Further information can be obtained from: North Ayrshire Council
Cunninghame House, Friars Croft
Contact point(s): Corporate Procurement Unit
For the attention of: Chris Garbutt
KA12 8EE Irvine
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1294324541
E-mail: Chrisgarbutt@north-ayrshire.gov.uk
Fax: +44 1294324144
Internet address: http://www.north-ayrshire.gov.uk

Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: North Ayrshire Council
Cunninghame House, Friars Croft
Contact point(s): Corporate Procurement Unit
For the attention of: Chris Garbutt
KA12 8EE Irvine
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1294324541
E-mail: Chrisgarbutt@north-ayrshire.gov.uk
Fax: +44 1294324144
Internet address: http://www.north-ayrshire.gov.uk

Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: The above mentioned contact point(s)

I.2)Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

I.3)Main activity

General public services

I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities

The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: no

Section II: Object of the contract

II.1)Description

II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:

Removal and disposal of Leachate from Landfill site.

II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance

Services
Service category No 16: Sewage and refuse disposal services; sanitation and similar services
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Irvine, Scotland.
NUTS code UK

II.1.3)Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)

The notice involves a public contract

II.1.4)Information on framework agreement

II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

North Ayrshire Council is seeking to appoint a service provider with the appropriate experience, capability and capacity to remove and dispose of leachate from Shewalton Area 2 Landfill Site, Irvine.
Note: to register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland web site at http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=227618.

The awarding authority has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via a ‘Tender Submission Postbox’ facility. Further details of this facility are available at http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/PostBox/Postbox_Explain.aspx?ID=227618.

Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. The postbox closes precisely at the time stated.

II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

90500000, 90510000

II.1.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes

II.1.8)Lots

This contract is divided into lots: no

II.1.9)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2)Quantity or scope of the contract

II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:

As detailed in the invitation to tender document. Please note that no minimum tonnage will be guaranteed under the contract.
Estimated value excluding VAT: 800 000 GBP

II.2.2)Information about options

Options: yes
Description of these options: An option to extend the original contract period by up to two further 12 month periods will apply.

II.2.3)Information about renewals

This contract is subject to renewal: no

II.3)Duration of the contract or time limit for completion

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)Conditions relating to the contract

III.1.1)Deposits and guarantees required:

N/A.

III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:

Detailed in invitation to tender document.

III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:

If bidding as a consortium a form of legal entity must be formed before entering into the contract and/or that each member is jointly and severally liable.

III.1.4)Other particular conditions

The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: yes
Description of particular conditions: The contract will be subject to North Ayrshire Council Standard Terms and Conditions of Contract for Services and Special Terms and Conditions as detailed in the Invitation to Tender document.

III.2)Conditions for participation

III.2.1)Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: As detailed in the invitation to tender.

III.2.2)Economic and financial ability

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Detailed in the invitation to tender document.

III.2.3)Technical capacity

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
Detailed in the invitation to tender document.

III.2.4)Information about reserved contracts

III.3)Conditions specific to services contracts

III.3.1)Information about a particular profession

Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession: yes
Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision: The Service Provider must comply with and evidence compliance with all relevant statutory requirements and authorisations for the collection, removal and processing of landfill leachate, which includes but not limited to; waste carriers licence, waste management licensing and permitting, trade effluent discharge consents, vehicle operators licensing and health and safety.

III.3.2)Staff responsible for the execution of the service

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Type of procedure

IV.1.1)Type of procedure

Open

IV.1.2)Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate

IV.1.3)Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue

IV.2)Award criteria

IV.2.1)Award criteria

The most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document

IV.2.2)Information about electronic auction

An electronic auction will be used: no

IV.3)Administrative information

IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority:

IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document

IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

20.6.2012 – 12:00

IV.3.5)Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

IV.3.6)Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up

English.

IV.3.7)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

IV.3.8)Conditions for opening tenders

Date: 20.6.2012 – 12:00
Place:

North Ayrshire Council, Cunninghame House, Irvine KA12 8EE, UNITED KINGDOM.

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about recurrence

VI.2)Information about European Union funds

VI.3)Additional information

N/A.
(SC Ref:227618).

VI.4)Procedures for appeal

VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures

VI.4.2)Lodging of appeals

Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: An economic operator that suffers or risks suffering loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended) may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or Court of Session.

VI.4.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained

VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:11.5.2012

Waste Services Ayrshire