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Published 24 Mar 2021, 11:31 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

0988 Medium-Term Residual Waste Treatment Contract

Official notice

Authority: Essex County Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

3 lotsServicesCompetitive procedure with negotiation
Published estimate£867,000,000total for 3 lots · 1 value update
Submissions closed 15 Feb 2023
Lots 3see the lot list below

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Essex County Council (ECC) are seeking to procure residual waste treatment services for the County of Essex.

The Service requirements will be divided into three separate contract Lots as follows:

Lot 1: Treatment of Contract Waste up to the Maximum Tonnage limit of 200,000 tonnes per annum

Lot 2: Treatment of Contract Waste up to the Maximum Tonnage limit of 100,000 tonnes per annum

Lot 3: Treatment of Contract Waste up to the Maximum Tonnage limit of 50,000 tonnes per annum

CPV: Refuse and waste related services · Refuse disposal and treatment

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Treatment of Contract Waste up to the Maximum Tonnage limit of 200,000 tonnes per annumCancelledRenewal

ECC is the Waste Disposal Authority for Essex and is responsible for the management of circa 350,000 tonnes of residual waste per annum. ECC works with 12 district and borough councils that make up the Waste Collection Authorities across Essex. This contract is being procured to ensure Contract Waste is disposed of through the most economic and sustainable solutions.

The successful contractor will ensure Contract Waste is treated in accordance with the tendered proposals including the guaranteed recycling and recovery rates proposed.

The Contractor will be paid an annual base payment that ensures the Contractor receives payment for at least their Bidback percentage guaranteed minimum tonnage per year, up to a maximum Bidback value of 80% of the Lot tonnage.

The Contractor may be requested to dispose of waste volumes up to 20% higher than the awarded Lot tonnages each Contract year.

The Contract will have an initial term of seven (7) years (or up to seven and a half years where an earlier Services Commencement Date is agreed between 1 October 2023 and 31 March 2024) and may be extended by agreement in any number of periods not exceeding a total of a further seven (7) years.

Full details of the requirements can be found in the ISIT pack.

Delivery: East of England
Extensions: The contract may be extended by agreement in any number of periods not exceeding a total of a further seven (7) years beyond the initial contract term.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Treatment of Contract Waste up to the Maximum Tonnage limit of 100,000 tonnes per annumCancelledRenewal

ECC is the Waste Disposal Authority for Essex and is responsible for the management of circa 350,000 tonnes of residual waste per annum. ECC works with 12 district and borough councils that make up the Waste Collection Authorities across Essex. This contract is being procured to ensure Contract Waste is disposed of through the most economic and sustainable solutions.

The successful contractor will ensure Contract Waste is treated in accordance with the tendered proposals including the guaranteed recycling and recovery rates proposed.

The Contractor will be paid an annual base payment that ensures the Contractor receives payment for at least their Bidback percentage guaranteed minimum tonnage per year, up to a maximum Bidback value of 80% of the Lot tonnage.

The Contractor may be requested to dispose of waste volumes up to 20% higher than the awarded Lot tonnages each Contract year.

The Contract will have an initial term of seven (7) years (or up to seven and a half years where an earlier Services Commencement Date is agreed between 1 October 2023 and 31 March 2024) and may be extended by agreement in any number of periods not exceeding a total of a further seven (7) years.

Full details of the requirements can be found in the ISIT pack.

Delivery: East of England
Extensions: The contract may be extended by agreement in any number of periods not exceeding a total of a further seven (7) years beyond the initial contract term.Variant bids: not allowedElectronic catalogue: required
Lot #3Treatment of Contract Waste up to the Maximum Tonnage limit of 50,000 tonnes per annumCancelledRenewal

ECC is the Waste Disposal Authority for Essex and is responsible for the management of circa 350,000 tonnes of residual waste per annum. ECC works with 12 district and borough councils that make up the Waste Collection Authorities across Essex. This contract is being procured to ensure Contract Waste is disposed of through the most economic and sustainable solutions.

The successful contractor will ensure Contract Waste is treated in accordance with the tendered proposals including the guaranteed recycling and recovery rates proposed.

The Contractor will be paid an annual base payment that ensures the Contractor receives payment for at least their Bidback percentage guaranteed minimum tonnage per year, up to a maximum Bidback value of 80% of the Lot tonnage.

The Contractor may be requested to dispose of waste volumes up to 20% higher than the awarded Lot tonnages each Contract year.

The Contract will have an initial term of seven (7) years (or up to seven and a half years where an earlier Services Commencement Date is agreed between 1 October 2023 and 31 March 2024) and may be extended by agreement in any number of periods not exceeding a total of a further seven (7) years.

Full details of the requirements can be found in the ISIT pack.

Delivery: East of England
Extensions: The contract may be extended by agreement in any number of periods not exceeding a total of a further seven (7) years beyond the initial contract term.Variant bids: not allowedElectronic catalogue: required

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored · same split on all 3 lots
Quality: 36%Price: 55%Social value: 5%Environmental: 4%
Published sub-criteria (4)
  • Technical Ability: 36%
  • price: 55%
  • Social Value: 5%
  • Carbon Management Plan: 4%
Published award criteria (4)
  • Technical Ability: 36
  • Social Value: 5
  • Carbon Management Plan: 4
  • Price: 55
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 55 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5.5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Competitive procedure with negotiation
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
24 Mar 2021, 11:31 GMT
Last source update
17 May 2023, 11:43 BST
Authority reference
DN640717
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-014026
Classification (CPV)
Refuse and waste related servicesRefuse disposal and treatment
Delivery area
East of England (UKH)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-029eac Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: The Authority reserves the right to accept initial Tenders (following any necessary clarification) or to conduct one or more rounds of negotiation. ECC considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are Small or Medium Enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. The estimated total value set out under II.1.5 of this contract notice is the total estimated contract value of all three contract lots including an assumed 20% additional tonnage which may be requested, together with an inflation estimate, including the maximum seven-year extension period. For this tender the Authority will be using the ProContract (aka Due North) eSourcing portal https://procontract.due-north.com throughout the procurement process, and all communications with ECC relating to this procurement exercise must be via the portal's messaging system. Supplier registration on the portal is free of charge and can be done via: https://procontract.due-north.com/ It is recommended that any bidder not already registered on the ProContract eSourcing portal, register at the earliest opportunity. ECC reserves the right to amend timescales for any reason and change the evaluation criteria where necessary for example if there are genuine omissions or mistakes. We also reserve the right to cancel the procurement exercise and/or not to award all or part of a contract. ECC will not be responsible for any costs incurred by bidders in relation to this procurement exercise. ECC is subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) and the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (EIR). If a bidder considers that any of this information supplied as part of this procurement exercise should not be disclosed because of its commercial sensitivity, confidentiality or otherwise, it must, when providing this information, identify clearly the specific information it does not wish to be disclosed and specify clearly the reasons for its sensitivity. ECC shall take such statements into consideration in the event that it receives a request pursuant to FOIA and EIR which relations to the information provided by a supplier. However, if the information is requested, ECC may be obliged under FOIA and/or EIR to disclose such information, irrespective of the suppliers wishes. Please note that it is not sufficient to include a statement of confidentiality encompassing all the information provided in the response.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
15 Feb 2023, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

25 Mar 2021 → 17 May 2023 · 4 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    25 Mar 2021
  2. Invitations to tender expected
    23 Aug 2022, 00:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    15 Feb 2023, 12:00 GMT
  4. Notice published
    17 May 2023, 11:43 BST

Notice history

10 events · 6 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Aug 2022
  1. Published value published: £867,000,000
    24 Aug 2022, 17:02 BST
  2. Status changed to active
    24 Aug 2022, 17:02 BST
  3. Procurement method changed
    24 Aug 2022, 17:02 BST
  4. Deadline published: 31 Oct 2022, 12:00 GMT
    24 Aug 2022, 17:02 BST
  5. Buyer details updated
    24 Aug 2022, 17:02 BST
  6. Deadline moved to 25 Nov 2022
    22 Sept 2022, 09:55 BST
    +25 days · was 31 Oct 2022, 12:00 GMT
  7. Status changed to cancelled
    21 Oct 2022, 16:26 BST
  8. Status changed to active
    7 Dec 2022, 15:45 GMT
  9. Deadline moved to 15 Feb 2023, 12:00 GMT
    7 Dec 2022, 15:45 GMT
    +83 days · was 25 Nov 2022
  10. Status changed to complete
    17 May 2023, 11:43 BST
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—DeadlineIV.2.231 Oct 202225 Nov 2022+25 d
—TextVI.3The Council considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are Small or Medium Enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. The estimated total value set out under II.1.5 of this contract notice is the total estimated contract value including the maximum seven year extension period with an inflat…The Council considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are Small or Medium Enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. The estimated total value set out under II.1.5 of this contract notice is the total estimated contract value including the maximum seven year extension period with an inflat…
—TextII.2.5Quality criterion - Name: Techincal Ability / Weighting: 35 Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 5 Quality criterion - Name: Carbon Management / Weighting: 5 Price - Weighting: 55Quality criterion - Name: Technical Ability / Weighting: 35 Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 5 Quality criterion - Name: Carbon Management / Weighting: 5 Price - Weighting: 55

1 amendment published without a description.

Routine re-releases (6)
  • 2022-09: 1 release · 22 Sept 2022
  • 2022-08: 1 release · 24 Aug 2022
  • 2021-03: 1 release · 24 Mar 2021

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 6

6 further award records carry no date or value.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityEnvironmental protectionGeneral public services NEW BRIDGE HOUSE, CHELMSFORD, East of England, CM20PDContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High Court, Royal Courts of JusticeReview body LondonContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.