Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
London Universities Purchasing Consortium
N/A
Shropshire House, 179 Tottenham Court Road, Fitzrovia
London
W1T 7NZ
UK
Contact person: Julie Gooch
Telephone: +44 2073072778
E-mail: j.gooch@lupc.ac.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.lupc.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/81165
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=48391&B=LUPC
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
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
Waste management services (sustainable)
Reference number: EFM5076 LU
II.1.2) Main CPV code
90500000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
London Universities Purchasing Consortium (LUPC) is working with other purchasing consortia, HEPCW, NEUPC, NWUPC, SUPC and CPC and their respective Member Institutions to develop a new framework agreement for the provision of waste management services to replace their existing agreement which is due to expire in March 2023.
This Prior Information notice (PIN) is seeking to gain an understanding of the waste management market, provide awareness of a future contract opportunity for Waste Management and engage with the market on key areas to influence the proposed procurement prior to the commencement of a procurement process under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
120 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
90500000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Prior Information notice (PIN) is seeking to gain an understanding of the waste management market, provide awareness of a future contract opportunity for waste management and engage with the market on key areas to influence the proposed procurement prior to the commencement of a procurement process under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. To obtain feedback a questionnaire has been provided. For details of how to access the questionnaire please refer to question VI.3 Additional Information towards the end of this notice.
London Universities Purchasing Consortium (LUPC) is working with HEPCW, NEUPC, NWUPC, SUPC and CPC and their respective Member Institutions to develop a new framework agreement for the provision of waste management services to include but not be limited to the collection, treatment, recovery, reprocessing and disposal of General Waste, Dry Mixed Recycling, Hazardous, Chemical, Clinical, Bulky, Wood, Metal, Food and Confidential Waste. The potential new agreement is to replace our existing agreement which is due to expire in March 2023.
A full list of the UPC's and CPC's Member Institutions may be found at:
http://www.hepcw.ac.uk/members/
https://www.lupc.ac.uk/members/our-members/
https://www.neupc.ac.uk/who-are-our-members
https://www.nwupc.ac.uk/our-members
https://www.supc.ac.uk/our-members/#
https://www.thecpc.ac.uk/members/regions.php
Our Members currently manage their waste in a variety of different ways. Contracts are either awarded through the current LUPC Waste Management (Sustainable) framework, other frameworks, or via Members’ own tender processes. Members may use a main contractor under a total waste management approach, or different contractors for separate waste streams, and some may use local councils for domestic waste from halls of residences.
II.2.14) Additional information
The proposed new agreement is likely to be divided into lots. The structure of the lots have not yet been decided and will be based on this market consultation and input from our members. Details of the finalised lot structure will be set out in the Contract Notice.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
12/09/2022
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
If you are interested in providing feedback as part of this market exercise, please complete the supplier questionnaire. A link to the questionnaire is contained within the "information to suppliers" document which can be obtained via our portal, Mercell UK
https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=LUPC.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
22/06/2022