Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
East Suffolk Council
Riverside, 4 Canning Road
Lowestoft
Contact
Procurement
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKH14 - Suffolk
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.eastsuffolk.gov.uk/
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/eastsuffolk/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to 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
Distribution of food waste containers and caddies
Reference number
2560-Ten-O
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
East Suffolk Council are looking to appoint a local specialist distributor to deliver 125,000 23 litre food waste containers and 125,000 5 litre food waste caddies to c.125,000 households throughout East Suffolk. This work needs to be completed by 31st March 2026, in preparation for the requirement to commence food waste collections. Further details are included in Section C: Specification.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £200,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60180000 - Hire of goods-transport vehicles with driver
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH14 - Suffolk
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
East Suffolk Council are looking to appoint a local specialist distributor to deliver 125,000 23 litre food waste containers and 125,000 5 litre food waste caddies to c.125,000 households throughout East Suffolk. This work needs to be completed by 31st March 2026, in preparation for the requirement to commence food waste collections.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £200,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 November 2025
End date
31 March 2026
This contract is subject to renewal
No
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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
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: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
21 March 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
21 March 2025
Local time
12:00pm
Place
As stated in the tender documents
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
East Suffolk Council Procurement Team
Lowestoft
Country
United Kingdom