Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Borough Council of Wellingborough
Swanspool House, Doddington Road
Wellingborough
NN8 1BP
UK
Contact person: Lisa Bignell
E-mail: Lisa.Bignell@ncsgrp.co.uk
NUTS: UKF23
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.wellingborough.gov.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to 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
Disposal of Green Waste.
II.1.2) Main CPV code
90510000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The purpose of this tender procedure is to secure a partner for the acceptance and processing of household garden waste for composting together with a small amount of the Council's own parks waste
for the Borough Council of Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, acting as a Waste Collection Authority.
Annual tonnages are approximately 5000 — 5500 tonnes p.a.
The Council proposes to enter into a contract from 1.3.2017 for an initial period of one year. The Council retains the option of extending the contract by up to three further one year periods, making a total possible contract length of up to four years.
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.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKF23
Main site or place of performance:
To treat domestic green waste and the Council's parks green waste collected in the Borough of Wellingborough.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The purpose of this tender procedure is to secure a partner for the acceptance and processing of household garden waste for composting together with a small amount of the Council's own parks waste
for the Borough Council of Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, acting as a Waste Collection Authority.
Annual tonnages are approximately 5000 — 5500 tonnes p.a.
The Council proposes to enter into a contract from 1.3.2017 for an initial period of one year. The Council retains the option of extending the contract by up to three further one year periods, making a possible contract length of up to four years.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
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: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: No
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:
Yes
Description of options:
The contract is for an initial term of one year, with up to three options, which the Council may in its absolute discretion exercise, each of up to a one year extension, giving a maximum possible term of four years.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
It is proposed by Northamptonshire County Council that it may use its legal powers to direct the Borough Council to deliver green waste to a nominated contractor as from some future date. In the event of this taking place, then the Borough Council may have to terminate this contract upon giving appropriate notice.
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:
Tenders may be excluded if a director / partner / proprietor is in the state of bankruptcy, has been convicted of a criminal offence related to business or professional conduct, has committed grave misconduct in the course of business, has not fulfilled conditions related to the payment of taxes or social security obligations, or is guilty of misrepresentation in supplying information.
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
Company turnover, pre-tax profit, organisation's net worth, present cash / credit position, meeting banking agreements, meeting obligations to pay creditors and/or staff. Tenderer's information will be used in this evaluation and this may be cross checked with reputable credit checking agencies.
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
The successful contractor must evidence compliance with statutory minimum requirements in terms of Health and Safety, Environmental management, Equalities and Safeguarding.
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
A pre-qualification questionnaire must be completed. Tenderers must meet the mandatory standards laid down in the tender documents and summarised in section II.2.4 above and demonstrate adequate ability and resilience to undertake the service.
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
21/12/2016
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: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
21/12/2016
Local time: 14:00
Place:
At Wellingborough Norse, Trafalgar House, 30 Sanders Park, Sanders Road, Wellingborough NN8 4FR.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Borough Council of Wellingborough
Swanspool House, Doddington Road
Wellingborough
NN8 1BP
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The Borough Council of Wellingborough will incorporate a minimum 10 day standstill period at the point of notification of the decision to award the contract. The decision notice will incorporate the award criteria, the reasons for the decision, the reasons (if any) why a tenderer did not meet any specification, the identity of the successful tenderer(s) and a precise statement of when the standstill period is expected to end. Any appeal or challenge against the award decision must be communicated to the address stated in I.1 above within the standstill period. If an appeal or challenge to award the contract has not been successfully resolved the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (As Amended) provide for aggrieved parties to take action in the High Court. Any such action must be brought promptly (generally within 3 months, although this time period may be reduced to 30 days in certain circumstances). Where a legal challenge is made after the contract has been entered into then that contract could be declared ineffective and/or shortened and/or a fine imposed by the Court.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
14/11/2016