Estate Management Services of closed landfill sites and solar farms. West Sussex County Council

Concepts

• landfill management
• chichester
• closed landfill sites
• closed landfill site
• the closed landfill sites
• six closed landfill sites
• solar farms
• the remaining sites
• deer management
• baystone farm

Location

Chichester

Description

The Estates Management Contract includes works on the closed landfill sites such as grass cutting, weed control, tree surgery, deer management, fencing and signage. It will also include the grounds maintenance of the two solar farms, Tangmere and Westhampnett.

Total Quantity or Scope

Under the provisions of the Environmental Protection Act 1990, c.43, Part II, s61, the Authority has a statutory obligation to maintain and manage closed landfill sites that it was responsible for filling, or for which it became responsible following local government reorganisation in 1974.There are currently six closed landfill sites for which the authority is responsible. The key liabilities associated with these sites are the environmental discharges of leachate to water courses and methane to air. There is also some responsibility to ensure the facilities are safe and appropriately secure, under the Corporate Manslaughter Act 2007.Each site has a specific maintenance schedule to maintain access for the purposes of environmental monitoring and to keep the sites in a secure and orderly manner. A healthy cover of vegetation across the waste area is important to reduce surface water ingress, which in turn can impact the function of the landfill, by increasing leachate and gas production.The Council owns three sites; Baystone Farm, Faygate and Westhampnett, with the remaining sites owned by private landowners. Despite not being landowner, the Council retains the environmental liability for these sites, but does not have control over the use of the land, e.g. for grazing.In addition, this contract will cover the grounds maintenance of the solar farm at Tangmere. Westhampnett is both a solar farm and closed landfill site.

Renewal Options

It is anticipated that the Contract will be awarded for an initial period of 3 years from the Commencement Date, with an option to extend on the same terms and conditions at WSCC’s discretion by an additional 2 years, and a further 2 plus years.

CPV Codes

• 90531000 - Landfill management services
• 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services

Indicators

• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• This is a recurring contract.
• Renewals are available.
• Award on basis of price and quality.