Planning

Engagement with Suffolk CC for the collection, treatment and disposal of food waste

  • Suffolk County Council

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-001960

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-030e41

Published 24 January 2022, 9:29am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Suffolk County Council

Endeavour House, Russell Road

IPSWICH

IP1 2BX

Email

martin.jennings@suffolk.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1473260450

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKH14 - Suffolk

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.suffolksourcing.uk

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

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

Engagement with Suffolk CC for the collection, treatment and disposal of food waste

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 90500000 - Refuse and waste related services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Suffolk County Council shall be commencing a procurement later in 2022 to appoint a service provider for the processing and disposal of municipal food wastes and residues. This notice is intended to announce the commencement of a pre-market engagement ("PME") exercise relating to the Council’s appointment of a service provider as more fully described in sections (insert as appropriate) below.This procurement is also being undertaken working in conjunction with Suffolk’s 5 District and Borough Council’s, namely Babergh District Council, East Suffolk Council, Ipswich Borough Council, Mid Suffolk District Council and West Suffolk Council, who work alongside Suffolk County Council as members of the Suffolk Waste Partnership (SWP).

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 90510000 - Refuse disposal and treatment
  • 90513100 - Household-refuse disposal services
  • 90514000 - Refuse recycling services
  • 90512000 - Refuse transport services
  • 90511200 - Household-refuse collection services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKH14 - Suffolk
Main site or place of performance

Suffolk

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

We would like to speak with service providers who can:1. Accept food wastes delivered either directly by the Waste Collection Authority to the processing facility or bulk transferred through Suffolk’s waste transfer station network.2. Operate a processing facility(s) which is, or will be, fully operational and able to accept Suffolk’s municipal food wastes by 31 March 2025.3. Indicate the dates of key events in a development programme for a processing facility which will be able to accept Suffolk’s municipal food wastes after 31 March 2025.This market engagement is in response to the Environment Act (2021) and Waste and Resource Strategy (2018) which is expected to mandate the weekly collection of food wastes from domestic households and certain businesses. A PME Questionnaire is available on request from waste.management@suffolk.gov.ukThe Council is keen to receive responses to help it structure any future procurement process in a way that is going to be suitable for, and attractive to, the market. The questionnaire seeks to ascertain market preferences on areas such as direct delivery, storage of materials at Transfer Stations, collection and haulage from Transfer Stations, material processing technologies, available capacity at your facility(s), potential gate fees, access to subsidies (such as the Green Gas Support Subsidy), end use of materials, carbon and environmental implications and procurement approach (specific lots vs whole county procurement).Responses to the questionnaire are requested by 5th February 2022. Depending on the nature and level of interest, Suffolk County Council may also hold one-to-one discussions with some or all of the companies that complete and return the PME Questionnaire (such meetings will be scheduled to take place between 07.02.2022 and 18.02.2022) to secure a more detailed understanding of the services to be provided.

two.2.14) Additional information

To request a copy of the PME Questionnaire please email waste.management@suffolk.gov.uk

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

30 June 2022


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

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

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes