Secure Collection, Destruction & Recycling of Confidential Waste

Concepts

• refuse recycling
• edinburgh
• general data protection regulation and scottish environment protection agency
• secure collection
• recycling of confidential waste
• secure destruction of confidential material
• destruction
• waste
• paper collecting
• confidential waste

Location

Description

Framework Agreement for secure collection, destruction and recycling of paper-based confidential waste.

Total Quantity or Scope

Via an "Open Tender" procurement procedure, the Council wish to procure a single Contractor Framework Agreement for the secure collection, destruction and recycling of its paper-based confidential waste. In compliance with all relevant legislation and guidance, including BS EN 15713 (secure destruction of confidential material), the UK Data Protection Act 2018 and General Data Protection Regulation and Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) regulations, the appointed Contractor will be required to: - supply 75L confidential waste sacks - provide secure collection & transportation of the confidential waste (on a scheduled and/or ad-hoc) - provide secure off-site cross-cut shredding of the confidential waste - provide secure and sustainable recycling of the confidential waste - provide Certificates of Destruction and a Waste Transfer Note for all waste processed - provide Service User support via a Customer Service Help Desk function

Renewal Options

The contract will be for a period of two years with the option to extend for up to a further two 12 month periods, undertaken at the sole discretion of the Council.

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 90514000 - Refuse recycling services
• 79996100 - Records management
• 90511400 - Paper collecting services

Indicators

• This is a recurring contract.
• Renewals are available.
• Financial restrictions apply.
• Technical restrictions apply.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=735652. The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx. Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363 Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-pr... A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: The Council’s Community Benefits Points System will apply to this Framework, as outlined in the attached Community Benefits Guidance document. (SC Ref:735652) Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=735652