Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
University of Northampton
University Drive
Northampton
NN1 5PH
UK
Contact person: Julia Gough
Telephone: +44 1604892663
E-mail: julia.gough@northampton.ac.uk
NUTS: UKF24
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.northampton.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofnorthampton/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofnorthampton/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofnorthampton/
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofnorthampton/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
ITT264 Waste Management and Recycling Services
Reference number: ITT264
II.1.2) Main CPV code
90500000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
University of Northampton is seeking a high quality waste management and recycling service, conducted in a sustainable manner with a 80 % recycling and reuse target. The University currently sends no waste to landfill and recycles 66 %. Its goal is to continue sending no waste directly to landfill. Where environmentally and economically practicable, waste should be segregated, consolidated, weighed and utilised as a resource. Waste data on diversion from landfill rates achieved are an important factor in the tender, balanced with the cost. The contract is for the provision of a comprehensive management service,including the collection, removal/recycling/re-use/disposal of waste (as detailed in the tender documents) from the UoN main Waterside Campus and 6 other sites referred to in the Invitation to Tender (‘ITT’). It is anticipated that the contract will commence on 6.4.2020 and will run for 3 years with an option to extend for a further period or periods of up to 1 year in aggregate.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
465 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKF24
Main site or place of performance:
Northampton.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The University of Northampton is seeking an efficient, innovative, high quality waste management and recycling collection service, conducted in an environmentally sound and sustainable manner. It should be noted that one of the main aims of this contract is to help implement the University’s Sustainable Waste and Resource Management Strategy and an overall target of 80 % recycling and reuse. As such, the Waste Hierarchy should be applied and tenderers should show how their proposals would put the strategy into practice as part of this contract. The University currently sends no waste directly to landfill and has an estimated recycling rate of 66 % (2017/18, by weight, via on-site segregation and off-site treatment, including food waste disposal). Its goal is to continue treating all waste, so that none is sent directly to landfill. It aims to not to send any useable furniture for disposal or recycling. Where technically, environmentally and economically practicable, waste should be segregated,consolidated, weighed and utilised as a resource. Data on the rates and types of diversion from landfill achieved are an important factor in the tender, balanced with the costs of collecting such data. The contractor shall be responsible for the management of the services as defined herein. The contract is for the provision of a comprehensive management service, including the collection, removal and recycling/re-use/disposal of wastes listed in the tender documents from the University of Northampton’s main Waterside Campus (NN1 5PH) as well as from other University owned site: Park Student Village (NN2 7AL), St George’s Avenue (NN2 6JD), Podiatry Clinic, St. John’s Hall of Residence, University of Northampton Innovation Centre and iCon Environmental Innovation Centre (Daventry). It is anticipated that the contract will commence on 6.4.2019 and will run for 3 years with an option to extend entirely at the University’s discretion for a further 1 year.
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:
465 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The contract may be extended entirely at the University’s discretion for a further 12 months.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 5
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
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
Tender published on https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofnorthampton/
Register your organisation, you can then access the tender documents. Contract value in II.1.5) and II.2.6) is an estimate based on 155 000 GBP per year for contract length. The university is looking to enter a 3 year contract with the option to extend entirely at the University’s discretion the contract up to a further 1 year.
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
List and brief description of conditions:
Waste carrier license with Environment Agency.
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.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.1) Information about a particular profession
Participation is reserved to a particular profession: Yes
Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:
Waste carrier license with Environment Agency.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
15/01/2020
Local time: 17:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date:
24/01/2020
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
The University reserves the right to cancel or amend this procurement at any stage and to not award the contract in whole or in part, and does not bind itself to accept any tender. The University shall not be liable for any costs or expenses (of any nature) incurred by any prospective service provider (or any of its consortium members or sub-contractors) in responding to this notice or in participating in this procurement process, including (without limitation) if the University cancels or amends this procurement process or makes no contract award. The estimated contract value is 465 000 GBP for the 3-year term and would be an estimated 620 000 GBP if the contract was extended by 1 year.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The procurement process will incorporate a standstill period at the point that notification of the proposed award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide information on the award decision as is required by Regulation 86 of the public contracts Regulations 2015.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
13/12/2019