Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
East Ayrshire Council
Corporate Procurement Team, London Road HQ
Kilmarnock
KA3 7BU
UK
Telephone: +44 1563576000
E-mail: maxine.baird@east-ayrshire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM93
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00223
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.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
Composting of Organic Green Waste
Reference number: PS/25/119
II.1.2) Main CPV code
90500000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Collection and processing of East Ayrshire Council's organic green waste.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
90500000
77120000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM93
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
East Ayrshire Council is seeking a Service Provider to provide a service that will comprise of the collection from the Council’s Depots at Western Road, Kilmarnock and Garlaff, Cumnock, transportation, storage (if required), treatment and diversion of all organic green waste arising, previously collected from households by the Council and deposited at HWRCs by East Ayrshire residents. The tonnage is estimated to be approximately 4,000 tonnes per annum.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Two separate one-year extension options
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
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
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:
Service Provider must hold appropriate Waste Carriers License - Waste Management Licensing (Scotland) Regulations 2011
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:
Service Provider must hold appropriate Waste Carriers License - Waste Management Licensing (Scotland) Regulations 2011
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Refer to ITT document
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:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
07/07/2025
Local time: 12:00
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)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
07/07/2025
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
2, 3 or 4 years dependent on extension options
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
It should be noted that the deadline for expressions of interest is 12:00 noon on 05 July 2025 and the deadline for actual submission of
tender is 12:00 noon on 07 July 2025
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 29255. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/
A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:
Refer to ITT documents - Service Providers to propose
(SC Ref:798885)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Kilmarnock Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Sheriff Court House, St Marnock Street
Kilmarnock
KA1 1ED
UK
Telephone: +44 1563550024
Internet address(es)
URL: https://scotcourts.gov.uk/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
05/06/2025