Contract notice
Section I: Contracting 
        authority        
      
I.1) Name and addresses
  London Borough of Croydon
  8 Mint Walk
  Croydon
  CR0 1EA
  UK
  
            Contact person: Margaret Archibong
  
            Telephone: +44 2087266000
  
            E-mail: Margaret.Archibong@croydon.gov.uk
  
            NUTS: UKI
  Internet address(es)
  
              Main address: www.croydon.gov.uk
 
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/croydontenders/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/croydontenders/
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
Waste Collection, Cleaning and Vehicle Maintenance Service Contract 2025
            Reference number: LBC/TN/54
  II.1.2) Main CPV code
  90000000
 
  II.1.3) Type of contract
  Services
  II.1.4) Short description
  The London Borough of Croydon is seeking bids for the provision of efficient and effective waste collection andrecycling services and street cleansing services from April 2025. The contract will include the following services; -household residual waste - household food waste - household dry recycling - household garden waste - householdbulky waste - commercial waste - street cleansing services - winter maintenance - waste Transfer Station operation.This opportunity is available on the Croydon Tenders Portal via: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/croydontenders/
  II.1.6) Information about lots
  
            This contract is divided into lots:
            
        No
      
 
II.2) Description
  
    II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
    45232470
    90620000
    90524100
    34140000
    50111110
    90610000
    50110000
    90511000
    50100000
    45259000
    50000000
    34350000
    90514000
    II.2.3) Place of performance
    NUTS code:
    UKI62
Main site or place of performance:
    
    II.2.4) Description of the procurement
    The London Borough of Croydon is seeking bids for the provision of efficient and effective waste collection and recycling services and street cleansing services from April 2025. The contract will include the following services; - household residual waste - household food waste - household dry recycling - household garden waste - household bulky waste - commercial waste - street cleansing services - winter maintenance - clinical waste collection - waste transfer station operation Given the current Government consultation on waste policy, it is our intention to discuss, during dialogue: - the current Government consultation on waste policy, and its potential impact on the services; - social value and opportunities for reducing the carbon footprint of the services; - options for reducing costs through available, vehicle financing models; - options for developing the Council depot facilities; -other topics required by the Council as required. The minimum turnover requirement for this contract is £40,000,000 (being two times the annual contract value). Applicants must also meet certain financial ratios, which are set out in more detail in the guidance for completion of the SelectionQuestionnaire. It is our intention to run the procurement using the Competitive Dialogue process in line with Regulation 30 Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Variants will not be accepted.(DETAILS FROM ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SECTION) The Council is using the Croydon Tenders portal to conduct this exercise, which can be accessed using this link https://in-tendhost.co.uk/croydontenders/ The use of this system allows a full audit trail of communication with providers to ensure fair treatment as well as to maintain full confidentiality.If you require assistance in using the Croydon Tenders portal please contact their Support Helpdesk by email support@in-tend.co.uk for all support issues. This will auto-log a support ticket. On logging a ticket, if you have not already logged one before, you will be issued with a registration email that will give you instructions to allow you to log in, log, review and update your own tickets. In emergency situations you can contact their Support Service Desk on 0845 557 8079 / +44 (0) 114 407 0065. Please note the Support Service Desk will not be able to answer any market test specific enquiries. In accordance with the Public Contract Regulations 2015 the Council is permitted to use the competitive dialogue procedure as the needs of the contracting authority cannot be met without adaptation of readily available solutions and the contract cannot be awarded without competitive dialogue because of specific circumstances related to the nature, the complexity or the legal and financial makeup or because of risks attaching to them.
    II.2.5) Award criteria
    Criteria below:
    
                    Quality criterion: Quality/weighting
                    / Weighting: 40
    
                    Cost criterion: Price
                    / Weighting: 60
    II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
    
                Duration in months: 96
    
                  This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
                
    Description of renewals:
    The contract may be extended for up to two periods, each period of up to eight (8) years subject to agreement bythe London Borough of Croydon and the successful bidder.
    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
            
    II.2.14) Additional information
    Please see additional information in II.2.4
   
 
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:
  
 
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
  IV.1.1) Type of procedure
  Competitive dialogue
  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:
              09/11/2023
  
                Local time: 12:00
  IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
  
              Date:
              20/11/2023
  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
  
                Tender must be valid until:
                07/11/2024
 
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
  
    The High Court of Justice
    The Strand, London
    UK
    Internet address(es)
    
              URL: http://www.croydon.gov.uk
   
  VI.4.3) Review procedure
  Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
  Review procedures are as set out in the Public Contract Regulations 2015 and are time limited. Any proceedings must be brought in the High Court of England and Wales. The Council will observe a standstill period following the award of the contract and conduct itself in respect of any appeals in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
  VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
  
    Cabinet Off ice
    70 Whitehall
    London
    SW1A 2AS
    UK
    Internet address(es)
    
              URL: http://www.croydon.gov.uk
   
 
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
03/10/2023