Waste Composition Analysis Services

A Tender Notice
by SCOTLAND EXCEL

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Framework (Services)
Duration
4 year
Value
£0-£3M
Sector
ENVIRONMENT
Published
18 Feb 2021
Delivery
To 26 Feb 2025 (est.)
Deadline
19 Mar 2021 12:00

Concepts

Location

Scotland:

Geochart for 1 buyers and 0 suppliers

1 buyer

Description

This procurement is for the provision of a service to carry out a Waste Composition Analysis (“WCA”) of various waste steams collected from households at the kerbside (and through the network of Household Waste & Recycling Centres) for 32 Local Authorities in Scotland in order to determine a composition of waste streams. This framework is available to all Scottish Councils, Scotland Excel Associate Members and other participating public bodies.

Total Quantity or Scope

Waste streams anticipated to be included but not limited to are Residual Waste, Organic Waste and Co-Mingled Dry Recyclables of varying type and mix. The WCA will required to be carried out as prescribed within published tender documentation, and as further refined by individual Council users and is anticipated to be in line with best practice guidance as described within the Zero Waste Scotland (ZWS) “Guidance on the Methodology for Waste Composition Analysis ” as a minimum. Required service is likely to include a requirement to collect samples for analysis, sort samples, conduct post-sample analysis and produce comprehensive reporting as prescribed. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition (or any competition in relation to any lot) if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Award Criteria

Technical 50
price 50

CPV Codes

  • 90700000 - Environmental services
  • 90710000 - Environmental management
  • 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
  • 79720000 - Investigation services
  • 79723000 - Waste analysis services
  • 90711000 - Environmental impact assessment other than for construction

Indicators

  • Variant bids are not accepted.
  • This is a one-off contract (no recurrence)
  • Renewals are not available.
  • Financial restrictions apply.
  • Professional qualifications are sought.
  • Technical restrictions apply.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** Scotland Excel as a central purchasing body, may procure this framework on behalf of the following contracting authorities (and successor bodies): - the 32 local authorities in Scotland listed at http://www.scotland-excel.org.uk/home/aboutus/Ourmembers/Local-authorities.aspx; - Tayside Contracts; - Scottish Prison Service and all establishments owned and managed by the Scottish Ministers through the Scottish Prison Service; - Scotland Excel associate members, listed at http://www.scotland-excel.org.uk/home/Aboutus/Ourmembers/Associate-members.aspx; and, - Any integration authority, or other body, established pursuant to the Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014. The above is subject to each contracting authority entering into and maintaining a relevant membership agreement or other access agreement with Scotland Excel. Scotland Excel is delivering this framework with support from Zero Waste Scotland (ZWS), a not-for-profit organisation funded by the Scottish Government. A key component of ZWS’s role in informing policy and motivating change involves gathering informative and accurate data as well being involved in technical evaluation alongside the councils. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Bidders are advised that the envisaged maximum number of participants that might be appointed to the proposed framework agreement set out in section IV.1.3 of this contract notice is purely indicative. Scotland Excel reserves the right to appoint more or less bidders than the envisaged maximum number to the proposed Framework Agreement. Subcontractors on whose capacity the Bidder does not rely: Scotland Excel will request the following information in the Single Procurement Document (Scotland): - whether the bidders intend to subcontract any share of the contract to a third party; - list of the proposed subcontracts as far as it is known at that stage; and - what proportion / percentage of the contract does the Bidder intend to subcontract. Please note that these subcontractors on whose capacity the bidder does not rely will be subject to the rules regarding Exclusion as set out immediately above. CONTRACT MANAGEMENT, KPIs & COMMUNITY BENEFIT REQUIREMENTS As per details in the Special Conditions, Service Providers will be required to provide Management Information (MI) and KPIs on a quarterly basis. It is envisaged that Community Benefit Requirement details will be provided on a 6-monthly basis. MI requires an itemised statement for services provided for each contracting authority who will be permitted to purchase under this proposed Framework Agreement down to a defined categorisation structure set out in the MI template. In addition, details on the following KPIs must be provided: - Delivery of projects on time - Customer complaints - Accuracy and timeous management information (MI) returns - Price stability Please see attachment included within the Additional Notice options section of the Contract Notice for further information. The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 17857. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2361 A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: In accordance with section 25(3) of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 note that. Scotland Excel intends to include community benefit requirements. As part of your response within the Technical criteria, Bidders will be requested to commit to delivery of community benefits in accordance with the methodology outlined in the tender documents. (SC Ref:643275)

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