Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
South Gloucestershire Council
Broad Lane, Engine Common Lane
Yate
BS37 7PN
UK
Contact person: Mr David Wigram
Telephone: +44 1454863978
E-mail: david.wigram@southglos.gov.uk
NUTS: UKK12
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.southglos.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.southglos.gov.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://procontract.due-north.com/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://procontract.due-north.com/
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 Services - South Gloucestershire Council
Reference number: DN691793
II.1.2) Main CPV code
90000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Council's current contract for waste collection and disposal services expires in July 2025 and the new Agreement will be for an initial period of eight (8) years with an option to extend up to a further period of eight (8) years, in two four (4) year increments.
The Council requires collection waste services for up to c.100,000 tonnes per annum of municipal and other wastes within the Council’s administrative area, including refuse (household), recycling, food, and garden (green) waste.
The estimated value of this opportunity is circa £15,000,000.00 per annum, plus VAT.
The contract will be for the provision of Waste Collection Services, as described in the Services Specification, including collection of a range of materials and delivery to Nominated Delivery Points specified by the Authority.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK12
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Authority’s process for the Procurement is expected to be as follows:
Stage 1: Publication of Contract Notice on Monday 16 October 2023 with concurrent release of Selection Questionnaire (SQ), Invitation to Submit Initial Tender (ISIT) and associated Tender Documents;
Stage 2: Evaluation of SQ Responses - it is anticipated that up to five (5) Tenderers will be shortlisted to submit Initial Tenders;
Stage 3: Evaluation of Initial Tenders to shortlist Tenderers to participate in Negotiation. The evaluation of Initial Tenders will comprise a compliance check to ensure that Initial Tenders are complete, an evaluation of the quality of submitted Method Statements, and a Price Assessment, to ensure that each Tenderer has achieved minimum scoring thresholds.
Stage 4: Negotiation. The Authority will issue an Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) to the Tenderers identified in Stage 3 and engage in Negotiation until it is satisfied that it has agreed solutions which are capable of meeting its needs. At this point, the Authority will notify the Tenderers of closure of Negotiation and issue an Invitation to Submit Final Tenders (ISFT); and
Stage 5: Evaluation of Final Tenders, Preferred Bidder Stage and Award of Contract. The Authority will evaluate the Final Tenders in accordance with the ISFT document and will award the Contract to the highest-ranking Tenderer.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Tier 1 - Quality
/ Weighting: 60
Cost criterion: Tier 1 - Price
/ Weighting: 35
Cost criterion: Tier 1 - Commercial
/ Weighting: 5
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
End:
01/07/2033
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The new Agreement will be for an initial period of eight (8) years with an option to extend up to a further period of eight (8) years, in two four (4) year increments.
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
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive procedure with negotiation
IV.1.5) Information about negotiation
The contracting authority reserves the right to award the contract on the basis of the initial tenders without conducting negotiations
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:
16/11/2023
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)
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
16/10/2023