Published date: 2 December 2024
This notice was replaced on 25 March 2025
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Awarded contract (published 28 April 2025)
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Contract summary
Industry
Refuse and waste related services - 90500000
Location of contract
England
Value of contract
£750,000
Procurement reference
WIGN001-DN752629-30992574
Published date
2 December 2024
Closing date
16 January 2025
Closing time
5pm
Contract start date
1 March 2025
Contract end date
28 February 2031
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?
Yes
Description
The Council is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced provider to manage the Haulage and Treatment of the Kerbside Collected Paper and Card Waste. The contract will involve the collection and treatment of approximately 11,000 tonnes of waste paper per annum from Wigan's Waste Transfer Station. This equates to around 50 tonnes per day (or 2 to 3 articulated vehicles per day).
The Paper and Card shall be accepted into a legally permitted facility controlled by the Provide which the capacity to accept all of Wigan's paper/card waste daily. The facility should ensure the highest level of paper/card waste recycling is achieved, and to that end it should be sorted into marketable products that meet the necessary standards of the paper and card recycling industry. The Provider should expect the level of contamination to be approximately 9%. The Provider will need to demonstrate how they will deliver all key aspects of the service which includes: collection and haulage, waste treatment; waste acceptance criteria; recycling and end markets; contract management and quality assurance; business continuity; transitional arrangements; and, social value. The tenderer is asked to submit a price per tonne for haulage and a separate price per tonne for treatment. The net monthly charge (or payment) will be net of rebate (price per tonne) for the value/sale of paper/card based on published prices. The proposed contract will be for 3 years with two options to extend for 2 years and 1 year respectively.
About the buyer
Contact name
Peter Davies
Address
Town Hall
Library Street
Wigan
WN1 1YN
United Kingdom
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