Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council
BCP Council, Civic Centre, Bourne Avenue
Bournemouth
BH2 6DY
UK
Contact person: Procurement
Telephone: +44 1202128989
E-mail: procurement@bcpcouncil.gov.uk
NUTS: UKK24
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.bcpcouncil.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
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
Supply and Delivery of Food Waste Containers
Reference number: DN764161
II.1.2) Main CPV code
34928480
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
BCP Council is to introduce food waste collections to all Poole dwellings (houses and flats) and all other flats across BCP that do not already have the service (primarily Bournemouth). This expansion of domestic food waste collections requires the co-ordinated delivery, to maximise efficiencies and reduce carbon footprint, of all products (i.e. leaflets, wheeled bins, containers and caddies) to dwellings throughout the area featuring:
- 4,625 flat blocks
- 51,978 houses
We are engaging with the supply market early to seek new and innovative ideas and better understand what is possible. This will inform our requirements and promote the planned tender process. Our formal tender process is planned for late 2025 once we have completed market engagement.
Interested parties must submit their completed Early Market Engagement Questionnaire via the www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk portal by the deadline shown on the system
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK24
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
BCP Council is to introduce food waste collections to all Poole dwellings (houses and flats) and all other flats across BCP that do not already have the service (primarily Bournemouth). This expansion of domestic food waste collections requires the co-ordinated delivery, to maximise efficiencies and reduce carbon footprint, of all products (i.e. leaflets, wheeled bins, containers and caddies) to dwellings throughout the area featuring:
- 4,625 flat blocks
- 51,978 houses
We are engaging with the supply market early to seek new and innovative ideas and better understand what is possible. This will inform our requirements and promote the planned tender process. Our formal tender process is planned for late 2025 once we have completed market engagement.
Interested parties must submit their completed Early Market Engagement Questionnaire via the www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk portal by the deadline shown on the system.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
01/07/2025
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
Suppliers interested in this Early Market Engagement (EME) opportunity can access the full EME documentation by visiting BCP Council’s Tendering system www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
Suppliers should search for the opportunity through Supplying the South West. There are further details of the opportunity on the advert published on www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk and instructions on how suppliers can access the EME documentation for completion.
Responses to the opportunity must be submitted electronically through www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk before the deadline shown on the system.
If you are unable to access the advert for the opportunity through www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk please contact the Council using the contact details provided.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
19/02/2025