Tender

For the Provision of a Recycling Materials Broker Service (below-threshold concession contract)

  • Gloucester City Council

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-001313

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04d025

Published 15 January 2025, 10:37am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Gloucester City Council

Gloucester City Council, North Warehouse

The Docks

GL1 2EQ

Contact

Sara Boon

Email

sara.boon@gloucester.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKK13 - Gloucestershire

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.gloucester.gov.uk

Buyer's address

www.gloucester.gov.uk

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://procontract.due-north.com/

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://procontract.due-north.com/

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

For the Provision of a Recycling Materials Broker Service (below-threshold concession contract)

Reference number

DN750514

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 90000000 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Authority wishes to let a below-threshold concession contract for the collection and sale of waste for recycling by a suitably qualified and competent waste broker, from its depot based at Eastern Avenue, Gloucester. Any contract award will be for an initial period of three years with the option to extend by a further period of twelve months.

The waste broker (Brokerage) will collect and transport from the Eastern Avenue, Gloucester Depot, to the appropriate location for recycling (the re-processor) and must hold appropriate carrier licenses, be compliant with all current or amended legislation as is necessary to carry and handle the waste described below. It is further a requirement that the re-processor shall carry the necessary licenses and operate in accordance with current or amended legislation.

The Authority shall contact in advance to arrange collection schedules with the appointed Brokerage.

The Company will deliver the waste and recycling service in Gloucester City from 1st April 2025. The Authority wish to work with one supplier to manage the sale/disposal of all the recycling products it collects. This will cover the sale of sorted dry recycling materials into the reprocessing markets.

It is expected that the income generated from the sale of the recycling streams shall be in excess of the published index for each particular commodity and that any cost incurred by the Authority shall not adversely affect income generated by the Brokerage.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK13 - Gloucestershire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Broker Requirements

The Authority wishes to let a below-threshold concession contract for the collection and sale of waste for recycling by a suitably qualified and competent waste broker, from its depot based at Eastern Avenue, Gloucester. Any contract award will be for an initial period of three years with the option to extend by a further period of twelve months.

The waste broker (Brokerage) will collect and transport from the Eastern Avenue, Gloucester Depot, to the appropriate location for recycling (the re-processor) and must hold appropriate carrier licenses, be compliant with all current or amended legislation as is necessary to carry and handle the waste described below. It is further a requirement that the re-processor shall carry the necessary licenses and operate in accordance with current or amended legislation.

The Authority shall contact in advance to arrange collection schedules with the appointed Brokerage.

The Company will deliver the waste and recycling service in Gloucester City from 1st April 2025. The Authority wish to work with one supplier to manage the sale/disposal of all the recycling products it collects. This will cover the sale of sorted dry recycling materials into the reprocessing markets.

It is expected that the income generated from the sale of the recycling streams shall be in excess of the published index for each particular commodity and that any cost incurred by the Authority shall not adversely affect income generated by the Brokerage.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

1 April 2025

End date

31 March 2028

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

2 x 12 months

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

21 February 2025

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

5 February 2025

Local time

12:00pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: Yes

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

a

a

Country

United Kingdom