Design, Supply and Install of a Materials Recovery Facility (MRF)

Concepts

• glasgow
• waste treatment plant
• high quality output materials
• automated mrf
• mrf
• commingled recyclable material
• facility
• recovery
• materials
• material

Location

Glasgow

Description

Procurement for the design, supply and install of a Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) as part of the planned re-development of Glasgow City Council's Easter Queenslie property at 90 Easter Queenslie Road Glasgow G33 4UL.

Total Quantity or Scope

Procurement of a new MRF to be located on a council site in Easter Queenslie. The site area is ca. 4.57 ha and will be a multiuse site, consisting of an HWRC, material transfer station, MRF, offices and vehicle parking. The proposed implementation of a new recycling collection model targeting separate collection of fibre (paper / card), containers and film, it is critical that the new MRF is flexible and capable of processing a diverse range of separately collected material streams. It is anticipated that there will be 30,000tpa of fibre and 20,000tpa of containers. The site must also be able to process 30,000 tonnes per annum of commingled recyclable material and waste so that it is equipped to deal with the transition phase of the site. The Plant shall be of optimum modular design and the configuration of the plant shall give the council, the best combination between CAPEX, OPEX, and the ability to deliver a high-quality recycling service for the residents of Glasgow City. The purpose of the Plant is to: - Meet the required needs for a minimum 10-year operating life. - Improve the overall recycling rate of the input materials compared to current performance. - Ensure the Works exceeds all regulations and standards. - Produce high quality output materials to ensure a sustainable long-term market for products; and, - Design a brand new, state of the art, automated MRF incorporating best practice to be cost effective over the life of the contract with low picker numbers and low life cycle costs. A full and detailed specification will be provided at ITT (Invitation to Tender) stage.

CPV Codes

• 45222100 - Waste-treatment plant construction work
• 45232470 - Waste transfer station
• 90500000 - Refuse and waste related services
• 90510000 - Refuse disposal and treatment

Indicators

• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• Renewals are not available.
• Financial restrictions apply.
• Performance considerations apply.
• Award on basis of price and quality.

Other Information

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. At the SPD stage: 1) Health & Safety — the H&S Questionnaire is contained in the attachments section of PCS-T. Bidders must complete the H&S Questionnaire and provide any supporting evidence and/or documentation as part of their SPD submission. Responses to the H&S Questionnaire will be evaluated as pass or fail. 2) Quality Assurance and Environmental Management Standards - SPD Questions 4D.1, 4D1.1, 4D1.2, 4D2, 4D2.1 and 4D2.2 bidders must hold the certificates or comply with the questions noted in Section 4D of the SPD. The submission of this evidence is mandatory and will be evaluated as a pass / fail. 3) Freedom of Information Act - Information on the FOI Act is contained in Appendix A of the Invitation to Participate document. Bidders must note the implications of this legislation and ensure that any information they wish the council to consider withholding is specifically indicated on the FOI Certificate contained in the attachments area within PCS-T(NB the Council does not bind itself to withhold this information). If the bidder is successful to be taken forward to ITT stage, the following will be required at ITT stage: 4) Collateral warranties may be required. This will be detailed at ITT stage. 5) Tenderers Amendments - The Bidder must enter any clause, condition, amendment to specification or any other qualification they may wish to make conditional to their offer. Bidders will be required to complete the Tenderers amendment certificate contained in the attachment area within PCS-T. 6) Prompt Payment - The successful Bidder shall, as a condition of being awarded the tender, be required to demonstrate to the council's satisfaction that all funds due to the Bidder's permitted sub-contractors in respect of these works are paid timeously and that as a minimum invoices rendered by subcontractors shall (unless formally disputed by the Bidder) be paid within 30 days of receipt. The successful Bidder shall also impose this condition on its subcontractors in respect of payments due to any sub-sub-contractors, if any. Bidders will be required to complete the prompt payment certificate contained in the attachment area within PCS-T. 7) Bidders will be required to complete the Non-Collusion certificate contained in the attachments area within the PCS-T. 8) Bidders will be required to complete an FOI certificate at ITT stage (as well as SPD stage as detailed in item 3 above). 9) Terms and Conditions relating to this contract will be IChemE, The Red Book, Lump Sum Contract, 5th Edition, 2013. The conditions of contract will be located within the attachments area within PCS-T at ITT stage. If the bidder is successful: 10) Insurance Mandate – The successful Bidder will be required to sign an Insurance Mandate, which will be issued in conjunction with the award letter authorising the council to request copies of insurance documents from the Bidder’s insurance provider. If the mandate is not signed and returned the council reserves the right to request copies of insurance certificates from bidders at any point during the contract period. The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this PQQ exercise. The Project code is 24897. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 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: These will be detailed at the Invitation to Tender stage. (SC Ref:746617)