Published date: 16 October 2024

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.


Closing: 15 November 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Refuse collection services - 90511000

  • Street-cleaning and sweeping services - 90610000

  • Street-sweeping services - 90612000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£220,000,000

Procurement reference

ECC001-DN711618-57221291

Published date

16 October 2024

Closing date

15 November 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 April 2026

Contract end date

31 March 2034

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Competitive dialogue (above threshold)

Tenders are invited from pre-qualified suppliers after discussion of requirements and potential solutions.

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

Tendring District Council (the 'Authority') is seeking to procure the provision of a waste and recycling collection and street cleansing contract. Further information in regard to this opportunity can be found in II.2.4) Description of the procurement field). Organisations wishing to take part in this project are invited to "express interest" which will give access to the full procurement documents in the e-sourcing portal (ProContract). Please see VI.3) Additional information for further information. Any questions relating to this procurement must be made via the e-sourcing portal (ProContract), in accordance with the procurement documents.

More information

Additional text

The Tendring District includes the tourist towns of Clacton, Frinton, Walton, Brightlingsea, Harwich and Manningtree. The district's main areas of population being seaside with the Centre of the district being rural. Residential property numbers for Tendring District of approximately 75,210 as of July 2024 with the Councils current local plan target of 550 new build properties per year and for 2022/23 had a recycling rate of 38.60%.
With the seafront areas within Tendring attracting tourists and visitors there are very wide seasonal variations in the level of use of the seafront and Town Centre areas by members of the public and in the amount of litter and waste generated. Additionally, every year a number of major public events on parts of the contract area take place which all generate the need for cleaning during and immediately after the event.
The successful bidder (the "Contractor") will provide the following services in the delivery of the Contract (the procurement documents provide further information about these elements of the services):
Waste Collection and Recycling Services:
• Household residual waste collection
• Household dry recycling collection
• Household food waste collection
• Household garden waste collection
• Household Bulky waste collection
• Commercial Waste and recycling service
• Container Management
• Assisted Collections
• Dry Mixed Recycling treatment / Materials management (The Risk share between the Council and Contractor to be discussed during Dialogue; details can be found in the procurement documents.)
• Provide a customer contact centre for first contact enquiries and complaints Street cleansing service
• Mechanical and manual cleansing
• Litter bin service.
• Subways, footbridges and bridges.
• Car park cleansing
• Removal of fly-tipped materials and abandoned waste
• Dead animals clearance
• Seasonal leaf fall management.
• Special events cleansing, summer season and night time economy
• High speed road cleansing
• Dog fouling removal
• Seafront and beach area cleansing Other Services
• Provision caged vehicle and resources
Provision of compact mechanical high pressure washer for pedestrian areas in Clacton Town Centre
The Council owned depot, which is currently utilised by the incumbent contractor for the waste, recycling and street cleansing services will also be offered for use as part of this contract provision.
The funding of Vehicles is to be discussed during Dialogue; details can be found in the procurement documents.
Following submissions of the completed SQs, the Authority will apply the selection stage criteria, as set out in the procurement documentation. The Authority intends to select three (3) (and no more than four (4)) economic operators to progress from the SQ stage to the Invitation To Participate in Dialogue and Invitation to Submit Detailed Solutions stage.

About the buyer

Contact name

Jonathan Hamlet

Address

Town Hall
Station Road
Clacton-on-Sea
CO15 1SE
England

Email

jhamlet@tendringdc.gov.uk

Website

https://www.tendringdc.gov.uk/