Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
The Castle
WINCHESTER
SO238ZB
UK
Contact person: Rebecca Downard
E-mail: Rebecca.Downard@hants.gov.uk
NUTS: UKJ36
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://hants.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hampshire
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hampshire
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
Waste Disposal - Infrastructure Assessment - Market Engagement Questionnaire
Reference number: UN25672
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71631400
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Hampshire County Council (HCC) are inviting interested operators to submit responses to a soft market testing exercise. The Authority is seeking engagement and feedback from the market through a short questionnaire concerning a review and assessment of HCC's existing waste infrastructure.
Hampshire County Council is a signatory to the joint Waste Disposal Service Contract (WDSC) with Portsmouth City Council and Southampton City Council (The Parties). The Council requires a clear understanding of both the condition and value of the current suite of waste disposal infrastructure
This infrastructure comprises;
• 3 Energy Recovery Facilities (ERFs) - managing residual waste
• 2 Material Recovery Facilities (MRFs) - managing dry mixed recyclables
• 2 open windrow composting sites - managing green garden waste
• 11 waste transfer stations - managing bulking and onward haulage of multiple waste streams
Understanding this infrastructure is key to determining what future options are available to the Parties. Therefore, the Council is seeking to discover available options in the market to commission condition surveys of all of the infrastructure as well as obtain clear valuations of each element.
This work will require engagement of external experts with the necessary expertise to undertake the assessments and produce independent reports to support future options for the Waste Service.
The Soft Market Questionnaire responses will assist the Council to fully understand options and capacity of the market, and will ensure that the County Council is best placed to continue to deliver its statutory duties when the current arrangements come to an end in 2030.
For further information and access to the questionnaire, please visit the Authority's e-tendering website on the following link - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hampshire/aspx/Home
In order to access the questionnaire you must first register with In-Tend (if you have not already done so) and express an interest in the project.
We recommend that you refer to the e-tendering guidance for suppliers which can be found by clicking on 'Information for Suppliers' at the top of the home page.
The Questionnaire will be available for completion until the 14th March 2025.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
331 100.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71318000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The intention of this Prior Information Notice (PIN) is purely to establish an indication of the market options, capacity and capability via a questionnaire seeking views and feedback.
The procurement route and procedures are still to be decided and will be informed by information and feedback from interested organisations.
In the event that it did proceed to a future tendering opportunity, it is not yet certain which procurement route would be followed.
II.2.14) Additional information
This is a market information exercise only and may not necessarily lead to any future procurement process.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
30/05/2025
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.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
20/02/2025