Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
arc21
Belfast Castle, Antrim Road
Belfast
BT15 5GR
UK
Contact person: karen.boalarc21.org.uk
Telephone: +44 2890373000
E-mail: karen.boal@arc21.org.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Address of the buyer profile: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other: Waste Management
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Municipal Waste Disposal Contract
II.1.2) Main CPV code
90500000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Arc21 is procuring, in two lots, the provision of services relating to the disposal of residual municipal waste to landfill. Lot 1 predominantly incorporating the municipal waste from Ards and North Down Borough Council, Belfast City Council and Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council requiring a minimum capacity of 155 000 over 18 months. Lot 2 predominately incorporating the municipal waste from Antrim and Newtownabbey Council and Mid and East Antrim Borough Council requiring a minimum capacity of 70 000 tonnes over 18 months. Options to extend are detailed in the procurement documents. The appointed Contractor will also be responsible for collating and reporting data and reporting performance relevant to the contract.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
80 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Municipal Waste Disposal Contract Lot 1
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
90510000
90513000
90513100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN0
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Arc21 is procuring, in two lots, the provision of services relating to the disposal of residual municipal waste to landfill. Lot 1 predominantly incorporating the municipal waste from Ards and North Down Borough Council, Belfast City Council and Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council requiring a minimum capacity of 155 000 over 18 months. Lot 2 predominately incorporating the municipal waste from Antrim and Newtownabbey Council and Mid and East Antrim Borough Council requiring a minimum capacity of 70 000 tonnes over 18 months. Options to extend are detailed in the procurement documents. The appointed contractor will also be responsible for collating and reporting data and reporting performance relevant to the contract.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 30
Cost criterion: Financial
/ Weighting: 70
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The initial contract term is 18 months. The authority has options to extend for up to 42 months giving a total contract term of 60 months.
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
The value of the contract is the estimated value if the contract extensions are fully utilised. The values include consideration of landfill tax payments.
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Municipal Waste Disposal Contract Lot 2
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
90510000
90513000
90513100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN0
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Arc21 is procuring, in two lots, the provision of services relating to the disposal of residual municipal waste to landfill. Lot 1 predominantly incorporating the municipal waste from Ards and North Down Borough Council, Belfast City Council and Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council requiring a minimum capacity of 155 000 over 18 months. Lot 2 predominately incorporating the municipal waste from Antrim and Newtownabbey Council and Mid and East Antrim Borough Council requiring a minimum capacity of 70 000 tonnes over 18 months. Options to extend are detailed in the procurement documents. The appointed Contractor will also be responsible for collating and reporting data and reporting performance relevant to the contract.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 30
Cost criterion: Financial
/ Weighting: 70
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The initial term of the contract is 18 months. The authority has the options to extend for up to 42 months giving a total contract term of 60 months.
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
The value id the estimated value if the contract extensions are fully utilised. The value includes consideration of landfill tax payments.
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2019/S 125-305959
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: 1
Title: Municipal Waste Disposal Contract Lot 1
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
17/09/2020
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Whitemountain Quarries Ltd
5 Blackwater Road
Newtownabbey
BT36 4TZ
UK
E-mail: sean.brennan@whitemountain.co.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 56 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Contract No: 2
Title: Municipal Waste Disposal Contract Lot 2
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
31/07/2020
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Biffa Group Ltd
Accuray House
High Wycombe
HP12 3TZ
UK
E-mail: john.gilmour@biffa.co.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 24 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, Chichester Street
Belfast
BT1 3JF
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
26/10/2020