Published date: 25 November 2024

This notice was replaced on 22 January 2025

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 22 January 2025)

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services - 90000000

  • Other community, social and personal services - 98000000

Location of contract

TA1 5LY

Value of contract

£30,000 to £40,000

Procurement reference

20241125PG

Published date

25 November 2024

Closing date

15 January 2025

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

22 January 2025

Contract end date

28 March 2025

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Competitive quotation (below threshold)

The buyer selects a group of potential suppliers to invite to tender.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Project Detail
Project Name Supply of Waste Bins
Client Taunton Town Council
Site Address TTC Depot, 3&4 Trafalgar House, Cornishway North, Taunton
Project Lead(s) Paul Grant
Key Contact Paul Grant, Jack Baldwin
Current Forecast Cost £37,500 excluding VAT
Site Visits Existing bins throughout the town are available to view at any time.
Taunton Town Council is pleased to invite tenders for the supply only. 45no. three chamber, waste bins as follows: -
• Three chamber galvanized steel recycling bins
• Chambers to be 120 to 150 litres each
• Slam lock to each section door
• Powder coated finish in RAL 9005 (black)
• Posting apertures to left, right, front and back
• Punched logo - cans and plastic with recycling swoosh to LH and RH side
• Green backing plate to RAL 6018 (green)
• Punched logo - Litter and dog waste, with trash can logo, to centre front and
back
• White backing plate to RAL 9016 (white)
• Bird flaps to all apertures
• Taunton Town Council logo in white to front and back
• Stainless steel stubber plate to top
• Galvanised steel liners with two handles to exterior for LH and RH sections
• Galvanised steel liners with four handles to exterior for centre sections
• Carriage/delivery costs to be included

Taunton Town Council will assume all bids for this contract are able to provide the above-mentioned items to the specification detailed.
The appointed supplier will be required to act in the best interest of Taunton Town Council in the delivery of this project. Whilst this information has been prepared in good faith, it may not be comprehensive and therefore Taunton Town Council reserves the right to add or remove elements of the specification.
The contact email for questions relating to this procurement exercise is ops@taunton-tc.gov.uk. Only questions submitted to this email, by the agreed date, will be answered. Please refer to the Procurement Timeline.

The Procurement Process
This is a procurement exercise conducted in accordance with procedure commonly used in public sector procurement exercises. Please refer to the submission information laid out in the Invitation to Tender document.
• The required documents are laid out in the invitation to tender, along with information on what the submission procedure is. We strongly advise you refer to this document and use it as a checklist when submitting your tender documentation.
• Please ensure the requirements of Taunton Town Council are clearly reflected in your tender submission
• There is an opportunity to view existing litter bins within publicly accessible areas of the town at any time.

Submitting a Bid
Bids should be submitted via email to:
waste-bin-tender@taunton.tc.gov.uk

Pricing should be detailed in the Tender Form. Where possible, Taunton Town Council would like to see the total cost and the cost broken down to show the cost for various aspects of the work.

More information

Attachments

About the buyer

Contact name

Paul Grant

Address

PO BOX 998
TAUNTON
TA19QQ
England

Telephone

07940547726

Email

operations@taunton-tc.gov.uk

Website

www.taunton-tc.gov.uk