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Published 16 Mar 2023, 15:40 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

The Provision of Green Waste Collection and Treatment Services

Official notice

Authority: Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£400,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 20 Apr 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council (BGCBC), hereinafter referred to as the Authority, invites Tenders, in accordance with the Authority’s Requirements and subject to the attached terms and conditions to set up a contractual agreement for Green Waste treatment and associated transportation costs. The main aim of the contract is to manage green wastes in line with the waste hierarchy.

At the conclusion of the procurement exercise, it is the Council’s intention to award a contract for an initial period of three (3) years with an option to extend for a further period of two (2) years, reviewable on an annual basis subject to performance and funding.

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

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1RenewalPublished value£400,000
Delivery: Wales
Extensions: At the conclusion of the procurement exercise, it is the Council’s intention to award a contract for an initial period of three (3) years with an option to extend for a further period of two (2) years, reviewable on an annual basis subject to performance and funding.Variant 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: 40%Price: 60%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical: 40%
  • Cost: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical: 40
  • Cost: 60
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    As per tender documents.

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 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
Open procedure
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
16 Mar 2023, 15:40 GMT
Last source update
16 Mar 2023, 15:40 GMT
Award evaluation window
20 Apr 2023 – …
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-007735
Classification (CPV)
Refuse and waste related servicesRefuse disposal and treatmentRefuse recycling services
Delivery area
Wales (UKL16)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03b395 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

As stipulated within the tender documentation.

Publisher note: Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council is administering this procurement opportunity on Etenderwales. NB:You must download all documentation directly from the portal, tender documents will not be communicated by any other means. E-Tender access information: -Go to https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk -The first person from your Organisation to use the Platform will be required to register on behalf of the Organisation. —The User who performs the Registration becomes the Super User for the Organisation. —On registering on the Platform the Super User will select a Username and will receive a password. —The Password will be sent by e-mail to the e-mail address that was specified in the User Details section of the Registration page. —In order to log-in to the Platform please enter your Username and Password. —Contact the Helpdesk immediately if you are unable to contact the Super User (for example if they have left your Organisation). —Note: If your Organisation is already registered on the Platform then you must not make any additional registration. Please contact the Helpdesk to gain access to the Platform. —The Help desk is available Monday-Friday: 8:00-18:00. Telephone: +44 8003684852 e-mail: help@bravosolution.co.uk —Tenders must be uploaded to the portal by 12:00 noon 20th April 2023. Late submissions will not be considered. How to find the ITT: —Once logged in you must click on ‘ITT's Open to all Suppliers'. —The Etender references for this contract are: Project_51640 and ITT_98823. —Click on the title to access summary details of the contract. If you are still interested in submitting a tender click the ‘Express an Interest button'. This will move the ITT from the ‘Open to all Suppliers' area to the ‘My ITT's' on the home page. —You will then see the full details of the ITT in the qualification, technical and commercial envelopes along with any relevant documents in the ‘Attachments' area. -Tenders are required to provide responses to: -the selection questionnaire within the Qualification Envelope; -the method statements within the Technical Envelope; and -upload the requested pricing information to the Commercial Envelope. —Should you have any questions on the ITT, please use the ‘Messages' area to contact the buyer directly — Do not contact the named person at the top of this notice. NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=127582 Under the terms of this contract the successful supplier(s) will be required to deliver Community Benefits in support of the authority’s economic and social objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations. The Community Benefits included in this contract are: Community Benefits and Well-Being Objectives are considered as key components in maximising social, economic, environmental and cultural benefits within our community. As such, there is a commitment as an Authority to ensuring community benefits and well-being objectives are considered on all our contracts and a common approach is adopted by all, providing a consistent experience for suppliers and maximising value add that can be retained within Blaenau Gwent. The successful supplier will be expected to embrace Blaenau Gwent’s commitment to delivering community benefits and wider well-being objectives, achievable through a range of measures, including:- -Targeted Recruitment and Training -Local Supply Chains, including use of social enterprises -Community Initiatives and Activity -Promoting Environmental Benefits -Ethical Employment -Contribution to the Community Investment Fund (WA Ref:127582) The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN, CY
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk ↗

Submission deadline
20 Apr 2023, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en, cy
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Bids opened
20 Apr 2023, 13:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

16 Mar 2023 → 20 Apr 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    16 Mar 2023, 15:40 GMT
  2. Submission deadline
    20 Apr 2023, 12:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    20 Apr 2023, 13:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services General Offices, Steelworks Road, Ebbw Vale, Wales, NP23 6AAContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High CourtReview body LondonContact phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria