Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council
General Offices, Steelworks Road
Ebbw Vale
NP23 6AA
UK
Contact person: Natalie Schofield
Telephone: +44 1495311556
E-mail: natalie.schofield@blaenau-gwent.gov.uk
NUTS: UKL16
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.blaenau-gwent.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0278
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
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://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.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
The Provision of Green Waste Collection and Treatment Services
II.1.2) Main CPV code
90500000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council (BGCBC), hereinafter referred to as the Authority, invites Tenders, in accordance with the Authority’s Requirements and subject to the attached terms and conditions to set up a contractual agreement for Green Waste treatment and associated transportation costs. The main aim of the contract is to manage green wastes in line with the waste hierarchy.
At the conclusion of the procurement exercise, it is the Council’s intention to award a contract for an initial period of three (3) years with an option to extend for a further period of two (2) years, reviewable on an annual basis subject to performance and funding.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
400 000.00
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
90510000
90514000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL16
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council (BGCBC), hereinafter referred to as the Authority, invites Tenders, in accordance with the Authority’s Requirements and subject to the attached terms and conditions to set up a contractual agreement for Green Waste treatment and associated transportation costs. The main aim of the contract is to manage green wastes in line with the waste hierarchy.
At the conclusion of the procurement exercise, it is the Council’s intention to award a contract for an initial period of three (3) years with an option to extend for a further period of two (2) years, reviewable on an annual basis subject to performance and funding.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 40
Cost criterion: Cost
/ Weighting: 60
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
400 000.00
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:
At the conclusion of the procurement exercise, it is the Council’s intention to award a contract for an initial period of three (3) years with an option to extend for a further period of two (2) years, reviewable on an annual basis subject to performance and funding.
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:
As per tender documents.
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.2.2) Contract performance conditions
As stipulated within the tender documentation.
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:
20/04/2023
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
CY
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
20/04/2023
Local time: 13:00
Place:
Corporate Procurement, The General Offices, Steelworks Road, Ebbw Vale. NP23 6AA.
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
Authorised representatives of the awarding Authority only.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
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
Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council is administering this procurement opportunity on Etenderwales.
NB:You must download all documentation directly from the portal, tender documents will not be communicated by any other means.
E-Tender access information:
-Go to https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
-The first person from your Organisation to use the Platform will be required to register on behalf of the Organisation.
—The User who performs the Registration becomes the Super User for the Organisation.
—On registering on the Platform the Super User will select a Username and will receive a password.
—The Password will be sent by e-mail to the e-mail address that was specified in the User Details section of the Registration page.
—In order to log-in to the Platform please enter your Username and Password.
—Contact the Helpdesk immediately if you are unable to contact the Super User (for example if they have left your Organisation).
—Note: If your Organisation is already registered on the Platform then you must not make any additional registration.
Please contact the Helpdesk to gain access to the Platform.
—The Help desk is available Monday-Friday: 8:00-18:00. Telephone: +44 8003684852 e-mail: help@bravosolution.co.uk
—Tenders must be uploaded to the portal by 12:00 noon 20th April 2023. Late submissions will not be considered.
How to find the ITT:
—Once logged in you must click on ‘ITT's Open to all Suppliers'.
—The Etender references for this contract are: Project_51640 and ITT_98823.
—Click on the title to access summary details of the contract. If you are still interested in submitting a tender click the ‘Express an Interest button'. This will move the ITT from the ‘Open to all Suppliers' area to the ‘My ITT's' on the home page.
—You will then see the full details of the ITT in the qualification, technical and commercial envelopes along with any relevant documents
in the ‘Attachments' area.
-Tenders are required to provide responses to:
-the selection questionnaire within the Qualification Envelope;
-the method statements within the Technical Envelope; and
-upload the requested pricing information to the Commercial Envelope.
—Should you have any questions on the ITT, please use the ‘Messages' area to contact the buyer directly — Do not contact the named person at the top of this notice.
NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=127582
Under the terms of this contract the successful supplier(s) will be required to deliver Community Benefits in support of the authority’s economic and social objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations. The Community Benefits included in this contract are:
Community Benefits and Well-Being Objectives are considered as key components in maximising social, economic, environmental and cultural benefits within our community. As such, there is a commitment as an Authority to ensuring community benefits and well-being objectives are considered on all our contracts and a common approach is adopted by all, providing a consistent experience for suppliers and maximising value add that can be retained within Blaenau Gwent.
The successful supplier will be expected to embrace Blaenau Gwent’s commitment to delivering community benefits and wider well-being objectives, achievable through a range of measures, including:-
-Targeted Recruitment and Training
-Local Supply Chains, including use of social enterprises
-Community Initiatives and Activity
-Promoting Environmental Benefits
-Ethical Employment
-Contribution to the Community Investment Fund
(WA Ref:127582)
The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079477501
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
16/03/2023