Skip Hire Tender Knowsley

Lot 1: Skip hire; Lot 2: Waste drop-off and recycling.

United Kingdom-Prescot: Refuse and waste related services

2016/S 004-003442

Contract notice

Services

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses

First Ark Group
Lakeview, Kings Business Park
Prescot
L34 1PJ
UNITED KINGDOM
Contact person: Claire Gamble
E-mail: tenders@cirruspurchasing.co.uk
NUTS code: UKD5Internet address(es):Main address: http://www.firstark.com

I.2)Joint procurement

I.3)Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:http://www.cirruspurchasing.co.uk/Tdocs/FAWMdZf83Hm/8x2ep76gH

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via: http://www.cirruspurchasing.co.uk/Tdocs/FAWMdZf83Hm/8x2ep76gH

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the abovementioned address

I.4)Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.5)Main activity

Housing and community amenities

Section II: Object

II.1)Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)Title:

Waste Management.

II.1.2)Main CPV code

90500000

II.1.3)Type of contract

Services

II.1.4)Short description:

The First Ark Group consists of 5 companies that work together with the over-riding purpose of making a real positive difference to our communities and to people’s lives. First Ark Group is seeking bids from service providers to provide waste management and recycling services primarily within the Knowsley area, to support the work undertaken by First Ark’s maintenance team, Vivark. Provisions may be required across the North West to support the Group’s operational growth requirements.

Services initially required are split into the following lots:

— Lot 1: Skip hire;

— Lot 2: Waste drop-off and recycling.

The final contract award is envisaged to be to 1 bidder for each lot, however both contracts may be awarded to the same service provider. Full details of the required service can be found within the service specification included within the Supporting Information section of the tender. Submissions are to be submitted through the Cirrus Purchasing eTender system only.

II.1.5)Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 1 000 000.00 GBP

II.1.6)Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

II.2)Description

II.2.1)Title:

Skip Hire.

Lot No: 1

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

44613700

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UKD5

Main site or place of performance:

Primarily in Knowsley, but provisions may be required across the North West of England to support the Group’s operational growth requirements.

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

Full details of the required service can be found within the service specification included within the Supporting Information section of the tender.

As an indication of the profile of skip usage by First Ark to be serviced by Lot 1:

1. Estimated skip usage by size:

— 4 cubic metre: 20 %;

— 8 cubic metre: 75 %;

— 16 cubic metre: 5 %.

2. Estimated skip usage by type:

— Open: 35 %;

— Locked: 65 %.

The client accepts no responsibility for inaccuracies in the estimates provided. This is for information only, and no guarantees are given, nor are implied as to the value of business that will be placed with the successful service provider (s).

II.2.5)Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6)Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 320 000.00 GBP

II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 60

This contract is subject to renewal: no

II.2.10)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2.11)Information about options

Options: yes

Description of options:

2 12-month/annual extensions available following the initial 3 year (36 month) contract period for both lots. These options therefore allow for a total contract duration of 5 years (60 months). Options will be taken at the discretion of First Ark Group and subject to the performance of the successful service provider.

II.2.12)Information about electronic catalogues

II.2.13)Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

II.2.14)Additional information

II.2)Description

II.2.1)Title:

Waste drop-off and recycling.

Lot No: 2

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

90500000

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UKD5

Main site or place of performance:

Primarily in Knowsley, but provisions may be required across the North West of England to support the Group’s operational growth requirements.

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

Full details of the required service can be found within the service specification included within the Supporting Information section of the tender.

The following provides an indication of the profile of waste dropped off for Lot 2:

— Recyclable: 65 %;

— Non-recyclable: 10 %;

— Green waste: 15 %;

— Hazardous: 1 %;

— Metal: 9 %.

Service providers bidding on Lot 2 will be required to segregate the waste (tipped waste will not be segregated by First Ark operatives for recycling). It will be the responsibility of the service provider to segregate waste and report waste and recycling figures back to First Ark. This management information will form the basis of the invoices.

II.2.5)Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6)Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 680 000.00 GBP

II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 60

This contract is subject to renewal: no

II.2.10)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2.11)Information about options

Options: yes

Description of options:

II.2.12)Information about electronic catalogues

II.2.13)Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

II.2.14)Additional information

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)Conditions for participation

III.1.1)Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

III.1.2)Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

III.1.3)Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

III.1.5)Information about reserved contracts

III.2)Conditions related to the contract

III.2.1)Information about a particular profession

III.2.2)Contract performance conditions:

III.2.3)Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Description

IV.1.1)Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

IV.1.4)Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue

IV.1.6)Information about electronic auction

IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: no

IV.2)Administrative information

IV.2.1)Previous publication concerning this procedure

IV.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date: 05/02/2016

Local time: 12:00

IV.2.3)Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

IV.2.4)Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:

English

IV.2.6)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

IV.2.7)Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 05/02/2016

Local time: 12:01

Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:

First Ark staff members and their authorised agents only.

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: yes

Estimated timing for further notices to be published:

36, 48 or 60 months dependent on contract performance and ongoing needs of First Ark Group.

VI.2)Information about electronic workflows

VI.3)Additional information:

This tender is available for completion online only at: http://www.cirruspurchasing.co.uk/Tdocs/FAWMdZf83Hm/8x2ep76gH

VI.4)Procedures for review

VI.4.1)Review body

First Ark Group
Lakeview, Kings Business Park
Prescot
L34 1PJ
UNITED KINGDOM

VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation procedures

VI.4.3)Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

This tender process will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. Appeals can be directly raised with First Ark Group via the contact points detailed in Section I.1) of this contract notice. If an appeal regarding the award of the contract has not successfully been resolved between the tenderer and First Ark, then the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 #102 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).

VI.4.4)Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:

05/01/2016