Provision and Operation of a Materials Recovery Facility.
This contract is being led by the Borough Council of Gateshead on behalf of itself, South Tyneside Council and The Council of the City of Sunderland (the Partner Authorities) who have formed the South Tyne & Wear Waste Management Partnership (STWWMP) for the Provision and Operation of Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) to receive and process Authorised Materials.
United Kingdom-Gateshead: Refuse recycling services
2013/S 232-402967
Contract notice
Services
Directive 2004/18/EC
Section I: Contracting authority
The Borough Council of Gateshead on behalf of itself, South Tyneside Council and The Council of the City of Sunderland
Corporate Procurement, Civic Centre, Regent Street
For the attention of: Julie Gullon
NE8 1HH Gateshead
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1914333000
E-mail: juliegullon@gateshead.gov.uk
Environment
Health
Housing and community amenities
Social protection
Recreation, culture and religion
Education
Section II: Object of the contract
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: Gateshead, South Tyneside & Sunderland.
NUTS code UKC2
This contract is being led by the Borough Council of Gateshead on behalf of itself, South Tyneside Council and The Council of the City of Sunderland (the Partner Authorities) who have formed the South Tyne & Wear Waste Management Partnership (STWWMP) for the Provision and Operation of Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) to receive and process Authorised Materials. This is a retender following an unsuccesful procurement exercise (OJEU reference 2013/S 182-314243 dated 19.9.2013, QTLE-992DJ4) which was cancelled (OJEU reference 2013/S 229-397904 dated 26.11.2013) due to receiving no compliant bids.
The Borough Council of Gateshead shall enter into back to back contractual arrangements with its Partner Authorities to pass down the relevant provisions of this Contract (‘the Authority Contracts’). The Authority Contracts shall be implemented by the Borough Council of Gateshead as Lead Authority for the Partner Authorities under the Contract for and on behalf of itself and the Partner Authorities.
A service shall be provided for the reception and treatment of collected materials. Dependant on the location of the MRF(s) a suitable supporting delivery point/s should be considered from which the Contractor will transfer the delivered material to the appropriate processing facility/ies. The service will also include the transfer of the segregated materials to suitable merchants or reprocessors. There will also be a requirement to provide a complete record of all Materials delivered, any interim processors/Outlets used and the ultimate destination of each Material together with Quarterly analysis of the Materials.
90514000, 90500000, 90510000
Tenders may be submitted for one or more lots
The total estimated tonnage for all 3 Partner Authorites based on current levels and the waste compositional analysis provided for 2012/13 is 46 077 tonnes per annum. This figure has been provided for information only and is not warranted and / or guaranteed. Individual Partner Authority tonnage data has been provided in each Lot.
It is the intention of the Contracting Authority to award the most economically advantageous Lot from the 2 collection methods available for each Partner Authority whilst retaining consistency of collection method across the authorities.
It should be noted that the The Council of the City of Sunderland will not participate in the Contract until 1.4.2015 and reserve the right not to award Lots 3 or 6.
The recyclable Materials will consist of:-
Lots 1, 2 and 3 – A fully co-mingled collection in a wheeled bin for:
– glass bottles and jars,
– plastic bottles,
– cardboard,
– plastic pots, tubs and trays,
– aluminium foil,
– mixed paper,
– food and drinks cartons, e.g. Tetra-paks,
– cans and aerosols – ferrous and non-ferrous,
– small WEEE,
– newspaper and PAMS,
OR
Lots 4, 5 and 6 – Partly co-mingled
A partly co-mingled collection for the above Materials in a wheeled bin, however newspaper and PAMS will be collected as a separate item in an internal caddy.
The contract is split into 6 Lots (fully co-mingled or partly co-mingled for each of the 3 Partner Authorities) and Organisations may submit a response for 1 or more lots.
The contract length is 4 years with the option to extend for up to a further 36 month period.
It is likely that there will be a Transfer of Undertakings Protection of Employment (TUPE) transfer in relation to this Contract.
Description of these options: After the initial contract period there is the option to extend for up to a further 36 months (for the avoidance of doubt an option taken up may be for a period of less than 36 months andthereafter the contract shall terminate).
Information about lots
Lot No: 1 Lot title: Lot 1A – Gateshead Council – Fully Co-mingled
Based on current levels and the waste compositional analysis for 2012/13 the estimated tonnage for this Lot is 15 423 tonnes per annum. This figure has been provided for information only and is not warranted and / or guaranteed.
90514000, 90500000, 90510000
– glass bottles and jars,
– plastic bottles,
– cardboard,
– plastic pots, tubs and trays,
– aluminium foil,
– mixed paper,
– food and drinks cartons, e.g. Tetra-paks,
– cans and aerosols – ferrous and non-ferrous,
– Small WEEE,
– newspaper and PAMS.
Based on current levels and the waste compositional analysis provided for 2012/13 the estimated tonnage for this Lot is 10 572 tonnes per annum. This figure has been provided for information only and is not warranted and / or guaranteed.
90514000, 90500000, 90510000
– glass bottles and jars,
– plastic bottles,
– cardboard,
– plastic pots, tubs and trays,
– aluminium foil,
– mixed paper,
– food and drinks cartons, e.g. Tetra-paks,
– cans and aerosols – ferrous and non-ferrous,
– small WEEE,
– newspaper and PAMS.
Based on current levels and the waste compositional analysis provided for 2012/13 the estimated tonnage for this Lot is 20 082 tonnes per annum. This figure has been provided for information only and is not warranted and / or guaranteed.
It should be noted that The Council of the City of Sunderland will not participate in the Contract until 1.4.2015 at the earliest and reserve the right not to award Lots 3 or 6.
90514000, 90500000, 90510000
– glass bottles and jars,
– plastic bottles,
– cardboard,
– plastic pots, tubs and trays,
– aluminium foil,
– mixed paper,
– food and drinks cartons, e.g. Tetra-paks,
– cans and aerosols – ferrous and non-ferrous,
– small WEEE,
– newspaper and PAMS.
Based on current levels and the waste compositional analysis for 2012/13 the estimated tonnage for this Lot is 15 423 tonnes per annum. This figure has been provided for information only and is not warranted and / or guaranteed.
90514000, 90500000, 90510000
– glass bottles and jars,
– plastic bottles,
– cardboard,
– plastic pots, tubs and trays,
– aluminium foil,
– mixed paper,
– food and drinks cartons, e.g. Tetra-paks,
– cans and aerosols – ferrous and non-ferrous,
– small WEEE,
– newspaper and PAMS.
Based on current levels and the waste compositional analysis provided for 2012/13 the estimated tonnage for this Lot is 10 572 tonnes per annum. This figure has been provided for information only and is not warranted and / or guaranteed.
90514000, 90500000, 90510000
– glass bottles and jars,
– plastic bottles,
– cardboard,
– plastic pots, tubs and trays,
– aluminium foil,
– mixed paper,
– food and drinks cartons, e.g. Tetra-paks,
– cans and aerosols – ferrous and non-ferrous,
– small WEEE,
– newspaper and PAMS.
Based on current levels and the waste compositional analysis provided for 2012/13 the estimated tonnage for this Lot is 20 082 tonnes per annum. This figure has been provided for information only and is not warranted and / or guaranteed.
It should be noted that The Council of the City of Sunderland will not participate in the Contract until 1st April2015 at the earliest and reserve the right not to award Lots 3 or 6.
90514000, 90500000, 90510000
– glass bottles and jars,
– plastic bottles,
– cardboard,
– plastic pots, tubs and trays,
– aluminium foil,
– mixed paper,
– food and drinks cartons, e.g. Tetra-paks,
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Description of particular conditions: Under this Contract the succesful Organisation, and potentially its supply chain, will be required to actively participate in the achievement of social, economic and environmental regeneration of the locality and surrounding the place of delivery of the project. Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social, economic and environmental considerations.
In accordance with Regulations23-29 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 and to be detailed in the tender documents.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
Organisations must have previous experience in the provision and operation of a Materials Recovery Facility.
Section IV: Procedure
The most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated below
1. Value for Money. Weighting 60
2. Service delivery plan. Weighting 30
3. Health and Safety. Weighting 7
4. Sustainability and Social Value. Weighting 3
Notice on a buyer profile
Notice number in the OJEU: 2013/S 182-314243 of 19.9.2013
Additional information about authorised persons and opening procedure: Representatives from the Borough Council of Gateshead, Legal and Corporate Services.
Section VI: Complementary information
It is likely that there will be a Transfer of Undertakings Protection of Employment (TUPE) transfer in relation to this Contract.
This procurement process is being managed electronically through the Contracting Authorities e-tendering system. Tender documentation will only be available electronically and bids must be submitted using the internet. To register interest in this contract and to obtain immediate access to the relevant tender documentation please go to www.nepoportal.org/Suppliers Area and register interest against Contract reference No: QTLE-9DTCNX. Once you have registered you can access and download the relevant documents immediately.
The Contracting Authority reserves the right to change or terminate without notice the procedure for awarding the contract (or part of it) at any time without liability. The most economically advantageous or any tender will not automatically be accepted. The Council of the City of Sunderland will not participate in the Contract until 1.4.2015 at the earliest due to existing contractual arrangements.
The Contracting Authority is familiar with the recyclate market and would anticipate tenders of zero cost or providing an income to the Partner Authorities based on current market rates. It is the intention of the Contracting Authority to award the most economically advantageous Lot from the 2 collection methods available for each Partner Authority whilst retaining consistency of collection method across the authorities.
The Borough Council of Gateshead
Civic Centre Regent Street
NE8 1HH Gateshead
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1914333000
Internet address: www.gateshead.gov.uk
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:27.11.2013