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Published 8 Mar 2023, 08:46 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Secure/Confidential Document Shredding

Official notice

Authority: Angus Council (Local council)·Consortium: 3 public authorities

Framework agreementServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Framework ceiling (notional)£120,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 7 Apr 2023awarded 16 May 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of Secure/Confidential Document Shredding and uplift for Angus Council. Secure vaults/consoles to be provided by contractor for scheduled monthly uplifts at various establishments listed in Appendix 6. Ad hoc uplifts to be carried out in a reasonable timeframe. It should be noted that the requirements may vary over the period of the contract depending on business demands.

This notice is being placed on behalf of Angus Council. Any resultant framework agreement will be available, with the agreement of the Council, for use by other Scottish contracting authorities, or its agents – most likely Dundee City Council and or Perth & Kinross Council.

CPV: Non-hazardous refuse and waste treatment and disposal services · Office-support services · Paper collecting services · Refuse and waste related services · Refuse disposal and treatment · Refuse recycling services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 1 suppliers · 8 bids received (8.0 per place) · 1 appointed (full)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1We are seeking to establish a Single Supplier Framework for the Provision of…AwardedRenewalPublished value£120,000

We are seeking to establish a Single Supplier Framework for the Provision of Secure/Confidential Document Shredding and uplift for Angus Council. Secure vaults/consoles to be provided by contractor for scheduled monthly uplifts at various establishments listed in Appendix 6. Provision for ad hoc bulk bag collections from various sites, suitable bags/containers for such collections to be supplied by the contractor free of charge. Ad hoc uplifts to be carried out in a reasonable timeframe. It should be noted that the requirements may vary over the period of the contract depending on business demands.

Delivery: Scotland · Angus although Dundee City Council and Perth City Council are permitted to use this framework also.
Extensions: 2 x optional 12 month extensions at Buyers discretionVariant bids: not allowed

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
Quality: 30%Price: 70%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 30
  • Price: 70
Conditions of participation3
  • Suitability

    Suppliers are to be ISO27001 accredited or equivalent, with supporting evidence provided.

    Suppliers be a Collector of Waste registered carrier in accordance with the duty of care under the Environmental Protection Act 1990

  • Economic & financial standing

    Insurance - Professional Risk Indemnity

    Insurance - Employer's (Compulsory) Liability

    Public Liability Insurance

    Minimum: 5M GBP per individual criteria as detailed above, for each and every instance
  • Technical & professional ability

    ISO27001 accredited or equivalent

    Collector of Waste registered carrier

    Minimum: Bidders are to hold a current IS027001 accreditation, or equivalent and also be a registered Carrier of Waste in accordance with the duty of care under the Environmental Protection Act 1990. All documents / data collected must be done so in accordance with Code of Practice Guidel…
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
  • “Provision of Secure/Confidential Document Shredding” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 suppliers, not a single contract.

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
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
8 Mar 2023, 08:46 GMT
Last source update
24 May 2023, 14:37 BST
Award evaluation window
7 Apr 2023 – …
Authority reference
AC/22-043-HDIB
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-014815
Classification (CPV)
Non-hazardous refuse and waste treatment and disposal servicesOffice-support servicesPaper collecting servicesRefuse and waste related servicesRefuse disposal and treatmentRefuse recycling services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM71)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03aeea Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: (SC Ref:733165)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗

Appointment period ends
7 Apr 2023, 10:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
120 days from the deadline
Bids opened
7 Apr 2023, 10:30 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

7 Apr 2023 → 24 May 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    7 Apr 2023, 10:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    7 Apr 2023, 10:30 BST
  3. Notice published
    24 May 2023, 14:37 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    24 May 2023, 14:37 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 1admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 86 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 16 May 2023

1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Contract 014815-2023-AC/22/043/HDIB-1

    Signed
    16 May 2023
    Value
    £45,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
8bids · 8 electronic · 8 from abroad6——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

3 public bodies on the notice

Angus Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Angus House, Orchardbank Business Park, Forfar, Scotland, DD8 1ANContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Consortium members and other public bodies

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Forfar Sheriff CourtReview body ForfarContact email, phone
  • Single Point of Enquiry (SPoE) Scottish Government Procurement and Commercial Division,Mediation body GlasgowContact email, phone

Framework contractors & participating bidders

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Shred StationFramework contractor Osborne House, Wendover Road, Norwich, UK, NR13 6LHContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.