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Published 23 Aug 2021, 17:02 BST

Official UK procurement notice

SC20048 - Paper and Card Processing Services

Official notice

Authority: Kent County Council (Local council)

3 lotsServicesAward procedure with prior publication of a call for competition
Published estimate£3,500,000total for 3 lots · 1 value update
Submissions closed 20 Sept 2021awarded 23 Nov 2021
Awarded to Smurfit Westrock UK Ltd

Re-procurement plannedTextiles and Shoes Processing Services

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Concession Contract to receive and process mixed paper and card arising from both Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs) and kerbside household waste collections in Kent. Paper and Card is processed at the Concessionaire's paper mill in Snodland, Kent (ME6 5AX). Assumed tonnage per annum (at point of Contract Award Date): c.30,000 tonnes.

CPV: Refuse and waste related services

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · no lot values published
Lot #1Lot A (West Kent)Awarded
Lot #2Lot B (East Kent)

At least 20,000 tonnes per annum.

Delivery: South East
Lot #3Lot C (All Kent, i.e. Lot A + Lot B)

At least 35,000 tonnes per annum.

Delivery: South East

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
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    As stated in the procurement documents.

    The concessionaire will also be required to have in place:

    • a waste processing facility with appropriate permitting and planning permissions;
    • an electronic weighbridge for the weighing-in of material delivered to their facility to provide KCC with the appropriate management information (including weigh-loader transaction listings);
    • policies and procedures that recovers materials in accordance with the waste hierarchy to maximise reuse and recycling and to avoid sending any waste to landfill; and
    • robust service contingency plans to ensure continuity of services in the event of plant failure, etc.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Award procedure with prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0023 Concession Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/23/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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
23 Aug 2021, 17:02 BST
Last source update
23 Mar 2022, 17:16 GMT
Authority reference
SC20048
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-007933
Classification (CPV)
Refuse and waste related services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ4)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02d856 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Performance terms

As stated in the procurement documents.

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
20 Sept 2021, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

20 Sept 2021 → 23 Mar 2022 · 2 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    20 Sept 2021, 12:00 BST
  2. Notice published
    23 Mar 2022, 17:16 GMT

Notice history

2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 Mar 2022
  1. Published value published: £3,500,000
    23 Mar 2022, 16:33 GMT
  2. Status changed to complete
    23 Mar 2022, 16:33 GMT
Published amendments (1)

II.1.5) Estimated total value: Value excluding VAT: £17,500,000

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £3,500,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 3
Contracts signed 1latest 23 Nov 2021
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Lot A (West Kent)1 award
Smurfit Westrock UK LtdWest Kent & East Kent£3,500,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Lot A (West Kent)3bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

KENT COUNTY COUNCIL

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services County Hall, MAIDSTONE, South East, ME141XXContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • THE KENT COUNTY COUNCILReview body Maidstone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

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