Published date: 6 June 2023

This notice was replaced on 8 December 2023

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

Awarded contract (published 8 December 2023)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Refuse and waste related services - 90500000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£4,600,000

Procurement reference

DVNCC001-DN641613-99908623

Published date

6 June 2023

Closing date

18 August 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 April 2024

Contract end date

31 March 2029

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes


Description

Devon County Councils current contract arrangements for the transportation and treatment of Organic Sweepings Waste collected by the eight district councils within Devon is due to expire at the end of March 2024 and as such DCC are seeking to reprocure this service. It is intended that the new contract will operate from 1st April 2024 for an initial period of five years with the option to extend the contract by a period or periods totalling a maximum further 5 years.

Organic Sweepings Waste mainly consists of organic matter and as such DCC wishes the waste to be treated to allow it to be recycled e.g. into a compost like product or similar.

The service requirement has been divided into two lots and DCC intends to let a contract for each lot. Bidders can submit bids for one or both lots with no limit on the number of lots to be awarded to one provider. Bids for each lot must be independent and not reliant on being awarded both lots.

The Lots are as follows

Service Lot 1 Contract for the transportation and Treatment of Organic Sweepings Waste from the District Councils of
East Devon
Exeter
Mid Devon
North Devon
South Hams
Torridge
West Devon

Organic Sweepings waste arising from the District Councils covered in Lot 1 will require transportation from Waste Collection Points provided by DCC or District Council to the Contractors Waste Treatment Point for Treatment.

During the 2022 23 Financial Year approximately 3600 tonnes of Organic Sweepings were collected as part of the District Councils covered by Lot 1 sweeping operations.

Service Lot 2 Contract for the transportation and Treatment of Organic Sweepings Waste from Teignbridge District Council.

The Contractor is required provide their own Waste Reception Point within the administrative boundary of Teignbridge District Council to which Organic Sweepings Waste can be delivered by Teignbridge District Council. After Teignbridge District Council has delivered their Organic Sweepings Waste to the Contractors Waste Reception Point the Contractor shall transport the waste to the Contractors Waste Treatment Point for Treatment.

During the 2022 23 Financial Year Teignbridge District Council collected approximately 950 tonnes of Organic Sweepings as part of their sweeping operations.


More information

Previous notice about this procurement

CP2300-22 - Contract for the Treatment of Organic Sweepings Waste

  • Early engagement
  • Published 7 November 2022

Links

Additional text

Tender documents are accessible via www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk via the above link. All expressions of interest are to be made via www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk.

All questions or enquiries regarding the tender are to be asked via the messaging function within the opportunity through www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk.

This opportunity is as advertised on Find A Tender Service reference number: 2023/S 000-015946


About the buyer

Contact name

Rob Gilbert

Address

County Hall
Topsham Road
Exeter
EX2 4QD
England

Telephone

+44 1392381675

Email

rob.gilbert@devon.gov.uk

Website

http://www.devon.gov.uk