Concession award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
authority/entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Warwickshire County Council
Shire Hall,Market Square
WARWICK
CV344RL
UK
E-mail: wastetenders@warwickshire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKG13
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.warwickshire.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
WCC - Operation of Reuse Shops at Warwickshire Household Waste Recycling Centres
Reference number: WCC - 18266
II.1.2) Main CPV code
90500000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This procurement was for a concession contract and was run under the Concession contract regulations.
Warwickshire County Council (the Council) was seeking an operator for reuse shops located at the Warwickshire operated Household Waste Recycling Centres.
The Council procured in the following lots:
Lot 1 - Operation of Lower House Farm and Hunters Lane Reuse shops
Lot 2 - Operation of Princes Drive, Burton Farm, Cherry Orchard, Wellesbourne, Stockton and Shipston Reuse shops/point
In 2022/23 over 1,000 tonnes of items were reused through the shops and the turnover across all eight shops was around £1 million.
In return for the opportunity to run the reuse shops the operator will pay a concession fee to Warwickshire County Council.
Leases will sit alongside the concession contract.
Full details of operational requirements as detailed in the ITT.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
18 600 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Operation of Lower House Farm and Hunters Lane Reuse shops
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
90500000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG13
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Operation of the reuse shops at Lower House Farm in North Warwickshire and Hunters Lane in Rugby.
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months: 120
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
The initial contract term will be for a period of 5 years (60 months).
However, the Council reserves the right to extend the Contract by further periods not exceeding 60 months (5 years) in total.
The maximum contract term will be 120 months (10 years).
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Operation of Princes Drive, Burton Farm, Cherry Orchard, Wellesbourne, Stockton and Shipston Reuse shops/point
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
90500000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG13
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Operation of the reuse shops/points at Princes Drive, Burton Farm, Cherry Orchard, Wellesbourne, Stockton and Shipston
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months: 120
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
The initial contract term will be for a period of 5 years (60 months) .
However, the Council reserves the right to extend the Contract by further periods not exceeding 60 months (5 years) in total.
The maximum contract term will be 120 months (10 years).
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Form of procedure
Award procedure with prior publication of a concession notice
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2024/S 000-020885
Section V: Award of contract
Title: Operation of Reuse Shops at Warwickshire Household Waste Recycling Centre
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
29/10/2024
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
Age UK Coventry and Warwickshire
1090007
Leamington Spa
UK
NUTS: UKG13
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the concession and main financing terms (excluding VAT)
Total value of the concession/lot:
18 600 000.00
GBP
Any other details relevant to the value of the concession according to Art. 8(3) of the directive:
The value listed at V.2.4 is the estimated total value of the concession over the full 10 years. The estimated total value of the concession fee to the Council is in the region of £6,000,000 over the full 10 years.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The Council tendered the requirement in two lots, as laid out in section II.1.4, however, the winning bid was a variant bid for one combined contract for all reuse shops.
During the course of the Contract period the range and scope of these services may be subject to modification and variation to meet the changing needs and requirements of the Council, potential changes in legislation and the changing demands placed on the Council by its customers.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
16/12/2024