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Published 19 Oct 2021, 16:02 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Waste Paper and Card Haulage and Treatment

Official notice

Authority: Wigan Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£500,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 30 Nov 2021awarded 4 Feb 2022
Awarded to Link Paper Recycling Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Wigan Council is seeking a suitably qualified and experienced provider to manage the

haulage and treatment of kerbside collected paper and card. The contractor will be expected

to collect the waste from Wigan Council's Waste Transfer Station and transfer it to its own

facility for treatment. This facility must operate in accordance with applicable legislation and

have the capacity to accept all of Wigan's paper/card waste daily. The contractor shall

ensure the highest level of recycling is achieved, with waste sorted into marketable products

that meet the standards of the paper and card recycling industry. Wigan Council collects

approximately 11 000 tonnes of paper and card waste per annum. The solution will need to

consider that the current contamination level is estimated at 8%. The proposed contract will

be for a period of 2 years with an option to extend for 2 further periods of 2 years each.

CPV: Refuse and waste related services · Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£500,000
Delivery: North West · Wigan, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom and other nominated sites and geographical areas related to the haulage and treatment of paper and card waste by the provider.
Extensions: Bidders may submit a price based on the provision of Haulage and Treatment and may also submit a price for Treatment where there is an Option to tip directly into their own facility where that facility is located close to Wigan Borough. Bidders should refer to the Invitation to Tender document for further information about the pricing options and a detailed service specification. · The proposed contract may be extended for 2 further periods of 2 years each.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: 50%Social value: 10%
Published sub-criteria (7)
  • Haulage: 10%
  • Treatment: 12.5%
  • Contract Management: 10%
  • Business Continuity: 5%
  • Transitional Arrangements: 2.5%
  • price: 50%
  • Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (7)
  • Haulage: 10
  • Treatment: 12.5
  • Contract Management: 10
  • Business Continuity: 5
  • Transitional Arrangements: 2.5
  • Social Value: 10
  • Price: 50
Conditions of participation2
  • Suitability

    In accordance with the requirements and specification detailed within the invitation to tender documentation.The relevant office/branch of the bidding organisation that would deliver the service i.e. the principal treatment site must be a registered member of a Safety Schemes in Procurement (SSIP) member body. The successful contractor must provide and maintain a transportation plan that includes the name of the company that will undertake the transportation with evidence of a Waste Carrier's Licence and Operator Licence for the named company. The contractor's facility that accepts the paper and card shall operate in line with all applicable legislation and industry regulations and the contractor shall ensure that the paper and card is recycled in accordance with industry regulations/legislation.

  • Technical & professional ability

    In accordance with the requirements and Specification detailed within the invitation to tender documentation.The relevant office/branch of the bidding organisation that would deliver the service i.e. the principal treatment site must be a registered member of a Safety Schemes in Procurement (SSIP) member body. The successful contractor must provide and maintain a transportation plan that includes the name of the company that will undertake the transportation with evidence of a Waste Carrier's Licence and Operator Licence for the named company. The contractor's facility that accepts the paper and card shall operate in line with all applicable legislation and industry regulations and the contractor shall ensure that the paper and card is recycled in accordance with industry regulations/legislation.

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 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
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
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
19 Oct 2021, 16:02 BST
Last source update
7 Feb 2022, 13:50 GMT
Award evaluation window
1 Dec 2021 – …
Authority reference
DN560811
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-003414
Classification (CPV)
Refuse and waste related servicesSewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
Delivery area
North West (UKD3)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02ed9e Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

In accordance with the requirements and specification detailed within the invitation to tender documentation which details requirements in relation to transportation, treatment (treatment facility, waste acceptance criteria and protocol, marketing solution), contract management and quality assurance (contract management, monthly reporting and data quality, health and safety), business continuity, transitional arrangements for contract mobilisation and exit, and social value, and the terms and conditions of contract.

Review and risk notes
Review procedure

In accordance with Part 3 — Remedies, Chapter 5 — Facilitation of Remedies, Regulations 86/87 (information about contract award procedures and the application of the standstill period prior to contract award) and Part 3 — Remedies, Chapter 6 — Applications to the Court, Regulation 91 (enforcement of obligations), etc. of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended).

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
30 Nov 2021, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
120 days from the deadline
Bids opened
1 Dec 2021, 10:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

30 Nov 2021 → 7 Feb 2022 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    30 Nov 2021, 17:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    1 Dec 2021, 10:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    7 Feb 2022, 13:50 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    7 Feb 2022, 13:50 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £500,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 31 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 4 Feb 2022
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Link Paper Recycling LtdSME£500,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3bids · 3 electronic1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Wigan Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Directorate of Places: Environment, Makerfield Depot, Makerfield Way, Ince, Wigan, North West, WN2 2PRContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Royal Courts of JusticeReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Link Paper Recycling LtdAwarded supplier Units 8 - 11, Kirkless Industrial Estate, Cale Lane, Wigan, North West, WN2 1HFContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.