Published date: 11 October 2021

This notice was replaced on 2 March 2022

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

Awarded contract (published 2 March 2022)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Environmental services - 90700000

Location of contract

North East

Value of contract

£2,720,000

Procurement reference

DN553615

Published date

11 October 2021

Closing date

16 November 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 April 2022

Contract end date

31 March 2028

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

This Contract is on behalf of Gateshead Council, South Tyneside Council and Sunderland City Council (the Authorities) who have formed the South Tyne & Wear Waste Management Partnership (STWWMP) and is for the Provision and Operation of a Composting Facility to receive and process collected Green Waste.

The Borough Council of Gateshead shall enter into back-to-back contractual arrangements with South Tyneside Council and Sunderland City Council to pass down the relevant provisions of this Contract/Tender. The Contract shall be implemented by the Borough Council of Gateshead as Lead Authority for itself and South Tyneside Council and Sunderland City Council.

Please therefore note that the mention of 'Facility', 'location' or any other similar reference should be read as either singular or plural as the context shall admit or require. If there is any confusion on this issue please seek clarification in line with the relevant instructions.

The requirements of the service under this Contract are:

• The provision of a Composting Facility to receive and compost Green Waste.
• Dependant on the location of the Composting Facility a suitable supporting Delivery Point/s should be considered from which the Contractor will transfer the delivered material to the appropriate processing Facility.
• The transfer of the composted materials to suitable merchants or end users.
• The provision of a complete record of all materials delivered, the interim merchants/outlets and the ultimate destination of each material.

The service shall be provided for the acceptance and treatment of Green Waste derived from the Services across the three Council areas (further information is contained within Annex 1). The compostable Green Waste will be delivered by the respective Authority or their agents using conventional open tipping vehicles, Refuse Collection Vehicles (non-compaction, conventional and split bodied compaction), and through the use of non-compaction hook lift containers up to 40 cubic metres.

The contract is split into 3 Lots;

Lot 1 - Gateshead Council Green Waste
Lot 2 - South Tyneside Council Green Waste
Lot 3 - Sunderland Council Green Waste

Contractors may submit a response for 1 or more Lots.

Interested parties can apply via the NEPO/Proactis Portal:

https://procontract.due-north.com/Home/About

About the buyer

Contact name

Carly Redpath

Address

Regent Street
Gateshead
NE81HH
England

Telephone

01914335960

Email

carlyredpath@gateshead.gov.uk