Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
First Ark Group
Lakeview, Kings Business Park
Prescot
L34 1PJ
UK
Contact person: Claire Gamble
E-mail: tenders@cirruspurchasing.co.uk
NUTS: UKD5
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.firstark.com
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 five 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 sought 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.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Skip Hire
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
As an indication of the profile of skip usage by First Ark to be serviced by lot 1:
Estimated skip usage by size:
— 4 cubic metre: 20 %;
— 8 cubic metre: 75 %;
— 16 cubic metre: 5 %.
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
Quality criterion: Method Statement
/ Weighting: 30
Quality criterion: Skip deliveries and collections (Lot 1 only)
/ Weighting: 25
Quality criterion: Social value
/ Weighting: 5
Price
/ Weighting:
40
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Two 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.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Waste drop-off and recycling
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
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 %.
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).
Service providers 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
Quality criterion: Method Statement
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Priority service (Lot 2 only)
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Social value
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Site visit (Lot 2 only)
/ Weighting: 25
Price
/ Weighting:
40
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Two 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.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about 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
Notice number in the OJ S:
2016/S 004-003442
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: 1
Title: Skip Hire
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
29/03/2016
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Oldham Bros Ltd
Unit 27 Meridian Business Village, Hansby Drive, Merseyside
Liverpool
L24 9LG
UK
Telephone: +44 1515461616
NUTS: UKD5
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 320 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Contract No: 2
Title: Waste drop-off and recycling
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
29/03/2016
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Reconomy (UK) Limited
Kelsall House Stafford Court, Stafford Park 1, Shropshire
Telford
TF3 3BD
UK
Telephone: +44 7811304227
NUTS: UKG2
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 680 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties
Proportion: 100 %
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079476000
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
This tender process incorporated a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award was communicated to tenderers. Tenderers could have raised appeals directly via the contact points detailed in section VI.4.1) of this contract award notice. The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 #102 provided for aggrieved parties who had been harmed or were at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
13/04/2016