CP2532-24 Haulage and Processing of North Devon and Torridge District Council's Food Waste

Concepts

• refuse and waste
• exeter
• north devon district council
• torridge district council
• food waste
• local authority collected waste
• torridge district councils food waste
• north devon
• devon collect
• torridge district councils

Location

Exeter

Description

As a Waste Disposal Authority (WDA) DCC is responsible for the disposal of waste that the District Councils of Devon collect, known as Local Authority Collected Waste (LACW). The Authority is seeking a Contractor to undertake the haulage and Processing of Food Waste from the Service Commencement Date until the Expiry Date from the District Councils of North Devon & Torridge. North Devon District Council and Torridge District Council are anticipated to collect approximately 2600 and 2500 tonnes of Food Waste respectively. This contract is due to commence on 1st November 2024 and last for an initial duration up to 31st March 2027, there is an option to extend by period or periods totalling up to 4 years. Specific details regarding the specification and pricing mechanism can be found within the full suite of tender documents.

Renewal Options

This contract is due to commence on 1st November 2024 and last for an initial duration up to 31st March 2027, there is an option to extend by period or periods totalling up to 4 years subject to the mutual agreement of both parties.

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 90500000 - Refuse and waste related services

Indicators

• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• This is a recurring contract.
• Options are available.
• Renewals are not available.
• Award on basis of price.

Other Information

The authority reserves the right to cancel the procurement process at any stage. The authority does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender, and reserve the right not to award a contract. The authority reserves the right to award the contract in part, or to call for new tenders should they consider this necessary. Economic operators remain responsible for all costs and expenses incurred by them or by any third party acting under instructions from them in connection with their participation in this procurement, whether incurred directly by them or their advisors or subcontractors and regardless of whether such costs arise as a consequence direct or indirect of any amendments to documents issued by the authority at any time, or as a consequence of the cancellation of the procurement by the authority. For the avoidance of doubt, the authority shall have no liability whatsoever to economic operators or their advisors or subcontractors, for any of their costs, including but not limited to those for any discussions or communications. Any contract(s) or agreement(s) entered into as a result of this contract notice shall be considered as a contract(s) or agreement(s) made under English law and subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts. If an economic operator considers that any information supplied by it during this procurement process is commercially sensitive or confidential in nature, this should be highlighted and the reasons for its sensitivity as well as the duration of that sensitivity specified. Economic operators should be aware that even where they have indicated that information is commercially sensitive, the authority may disclose it pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 in response to a request for information where such disclosure is considered to be in the public interest. Please note that the receipt by any of the authority of any materials marked ‘confidential’ or equivalent shall not be taken to mean that the authority accepts any duty of confidence by virtue of that marking.