Official UK procurement notice
Treatment of Post-Consumer Recyclates
Authority: North Ayrshire Council (Local council)
What is being bought4 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionNorth Ayrshire Council seek bids for the treatment of post-consumer recyclates collected in the North Ayrshire area. The requirement is split in to the following Lots:
- Lot 1 - Treatment of post-consumer mixed papers and cardboard
- Lot 2 - Treatment of post-consumer mixed plastics, cartons, cans and glass
- Lot 3 - Treatment of post-consumer comingled dry recyclable waste
- Lot 4 - Treatment of all streams
The Council reserves the right to award any combination of Lots and Pricing Options. Lot 4 (All Streams) will only be awarded where the Council identifies this as Best Value overall. In this circumstance, the Council reserves the right not to make any award under Lots 1, 2 and/or 3.
Bids can be submitted on the basis of two pricing options;
Pricing Option 1 - Uplift recyclate from Council Delivery Point - Council will operate bulking facility and load Supplier’s vehicles who will collect and transport recyclate from Shewalton Waste Transfer Station to a suitably licensed Treatment Facility for processing.
Pricing Option 2 - Direct tip at Supplier’s Delivery Point - The Supplier is required to make available a Delivery Point to accept recyclate within:
a) the Council Area Boundary or;
b) a maximum of 15 miles from the Council’s Delivery Point (KA11 5DF)
The tonnages provided give an indication of the likely tonnages from the Council, however tonnages are likely to vary over the duration of the contract. As such, no minimum tonnage guarantee or commitment to the level of tonnage can be given.
The contract will be let under North Ayrshire Council's Terms and Conditions 2 (NAC TC2) Conditions of Contract for the Purchase of Services.
- Recurrence: May/June 2027
CPV: Refuse and waste related services · Refuse disposal and treatment · Refuse recycling services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 3 suppliers · 4 bids on the busiest of 3 lots (1.3 per place) · 3 appointed (full)
- Framework period
- 10 mo from 1 Dec 2023
Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure
4 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Treatment of Mixed Papers and CardboardAwardedRenewal
Lot 1 includes the treatment of post-consumer mixed papers and cardboard (estimated 5,400 tonnes).
This material stream will consist of newspapers, magazines, card from packaging, papers, shredded paper, cardboard, phone books, brochures and other paper derived materials.
The tonnages provided give an indication of the likely tonnages from the Council, however tonnages are likely to vary over the duration of the contract. As such, no minimum tonnage guarantee or commitment to the level of tonnage can be given. Additional information: The Council reserves the right to award any combination of Lots and Pricing Options. Lot 4 (All Streams) will only be awarded where the Council identifies this as Best Value overall. In this circumstance, the Council reserves the right not to make any award under Lots 1, 2 and/or 3.
Lot #2Treatment of Post-Consumer Mixed Plastics, Cartons, Cans and GlassAwardedRenewal
Lot 2 includes the treatment of post-consumer mixed plastics, cartons, cans and glass (estimated 7,300 tonnes).
This material stream will consist of mixed plastic (bottles, containers, tubs, trays and pots, film) cartons, metal cans and glass bottles and jars.
The tonnages provided give an indication of the likely tonnages from the Council, however tonnages are likely to vary over the duration of the contract. As such, no minimum tonnage guarantee or commitment to the level of tonnage can be given. Additional information: The Council reserves the right to award any combination of Lots and Pricing Options. Lot 4 (All Streams) will only be awarded where the Council identifies this as Best Value overall. In this circumstance, the Council reserves the right not to make any award under Lots 1, 2 and/or 3.
Lot #3Treatment of Post-Consumer Comingled Dry Recyclable WasteAwardedRenewal
Lot 3 includes the treatment of post-consumer comingled dry recyclable waste (estimated 1,500 tonnes).
This material stream will consist of mixed plastic (bottles, containers, tubs, trays and pots, film), cartons, metal cans and glass bottles and jars. newspapers, magazines, card from packaging, papers, shredded paper, cardboard, phone books, brochures and other paper derived materials.
The tonnages provided give an indication of the likely tonnages from the Council, however tonnages are likely to vary over the duration of the contract. As such, no minimum tonnage guarantee or commitment to the level of tonnage can be given. Additional information: The Council reserves the right to award any combination of Lots and Pricing Options. Lot 4 (All Streams) will only be awarded where the Council identifies this as Best Value overall. In this circumstance, the Council reserves the right not to make any award under Lots 1, 2 and/or 3.
Lot #4Treatment of All StreamsRenewal
Lot 4 includes the treatment of all material streams (see estimated tonnages under Lots 1-3).
This material stream will consist of all the materials identified under Lots 1-3.
The Council reserves the right to award any combination of Lots and Pricing Options. Lot 4 (All Streams) will only be awarded where the Council identifies this as Best Value overall. In this circumstance, the Council reserves the right not to make any award under Lots 1, 2 and/or 3. Additional information: The Council reserves the right to award any combination of Lots and Pricing Options. Lot 4 (All Streams) will only be awarded where the Council identifies this as Best Value overall. In this circumstance, the Council reserves the right not to make any award under Lots 1, 2 and/or 3.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 20
- Price: 80
- Suitability
Where it is required, within a bidder’s country of establishment they must confirm which authorisation or memberships of the relevant organisation(s) are required in order to perform this service.
Bidders must confirm if they hold the particular authorisation or memberships
- Economic & financial standing
Bidders will be required to have a minimum yearly “specific” turnover for the last 3 years in the business area covered by the contract. (Turnover requirements: Lot 1 = 227,373 GBP, Lot 2 = 4,531 GBP, Lot 3 = 256,081 GBP, Lot 4 = 478,923 GBP)
North Ayrshire Council reserve the right to review the bidder's financial information using company watch financial analytics at tender stage and throughout the life of the contract. If the bidder’s financial health score (H-Score) is 25 or less further information/clarifications will be requested to ensure the equivalent economic and financial standing is adhered too. If this information or the clarifications are not satisfactory, the bidder will be excluded from the tender process.
Bidders who cannot meet the required level of turnover will be excluded from this tender.
Where turnover information is not available for the time period requested, the bidder will be required to state the date which they were set up or started trading.
It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commence of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below:
Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = 10M GBP in respect of any one event
www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/hse40.pdf ↗
Public Liability Insurance 10M GBP in respect of any one event
Professional Indemnity Insurance 5M GBP in the aggregate
Third-Party Motor Vehicle Insurance
A valid motor vehicle certificate must be held …
- Technical & professional ability
Bidders are required to provide 2 examples of services carried out in the past 3 years that demonstrates they have the relevant experience to deliver the services described in the Contract Notice. The services must be of a similar value, size and scope. Unsatisfactory experience will result in exclusion from the tender process.
Bidders must also provide 2 satisfactory references for the same 2 contracts on the reference templates provided. References should be completed and signed by previous customers for contracts of a similar value, size and scope. If any of the referees score the bidder less than 2 the bidder will be excluded from the tender process.
Completed experience and reference templates must be zipped and uploaded at question 4C.1 of the qualification envelope.
Bidders who intend to use a supply chain to deliver the requirements detailed in the Contract Notice, must confirm they have (or have access to) the relevant supply chain management and tracking systems to ensure a resilient and sustainable supply chain. This will include confirmation that they have the systems in place to pay subcontractors through the supply chain promptly and effectively, and provide evidence when requested of:
a) their standard payment terms.
b) ≥95% of all supply chain invoices being paid on time (in accordance with the terms of contract) in the last financial year.
Bidders unable to confirm (b) must provide an improvement plan, signed by their Director, which improves payment performa…
- Price carries 80 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 8 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “Treatment of Post-Consumer Recyclates” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 3 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
- Yes · May/June 2027
- First published
- 30 May 2023, 11:39 BST
- Last source update
- 2 Oct 2023, 15:46 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 10 Jul 2023 – …
- Authority reference
NAC/5144- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-029005- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03d030Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: The contract award value for Lot 2 is 662,643 GBP per annum and is anticipated to be income and not expenditure and is wholly reliant on waste collected. The Framework will commence on 1st October 2023 for a period of 1 year (until 30th Sept 2024) with the option to extend for up to a further 36 months. The call-off contract for Lot 1 shall commence on 1st December 2023 and will end 30th September 2024, with the option to extend for up to a further 36 months. The call-off contracts for Lot 2 and Lot 3 shall commence on 1st October 2023 and will end 30th September 2024, with the option to extend for up to a further 36 months. No award is being made under Lot 4. (SC Ref:744474)
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 10 Jul 2023, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 10 Jul 2023, 12:00 BST
Timeline
10 Jul 2023 → 1 Dec 2023 · 5 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown10 Jul 2023, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened10 Jul 2023, 12:00 BST
- Bids must remain valid until29 Sept 2023, 23:59 BST
- Notice published2 Oct 2023, 15:46 BST
- Contract starts1 Dec 2023
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete2 Oct 2023, 15:46 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast3 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Lot 1 - Treatment of Mixed Papers and Cardboard
- Signed
- 22 Sept 2023
- Value
- £435,798
- Period
- … – 30 Sept 2024
- Status
- active
Lot 2 - Treatment of Post-Consumer Mixed Plastics, Cartons, Cans and Glass
- Signed
- 22 Sept 2023
- Value
- £1
- Period
- … – 30 Sept 2024
- Status
- active
Lot 3 - Treatment of Post-Consumer Comingled Dry Recyclable Waste
- Signed
- 22 Sept 2023
- Value
- £512,163
- Period
- … – 30 Sept 2024
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Treatment of Mixed Papers and Cardboard | 4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
| 2 · Treatment of Post-Consumer Mixed Plastics, Cartons, Cans and Glass | 3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
| 3 · Treatment of Post-Consumer Comingled Dry Recyclable Waste | 2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Kilmarnock Sheriff CourtReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
3 commercial parties on the notice- Levenseat LtdFramework contractor
- Lowmac Alloys LtdFramework contractor
- Regen Waste LimitedFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.