Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
St.Helens Council
4th Floor, Waterside House, Waterside Plaza
Sale
M33 7ZF
Contact
Mrs Jackie Houghton
jackie.houghton@star-procurement.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1619121616
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Recyclables Bulking Transfer Offtake and Food Waste Transfer and Treatment 2024
Reference number
DN706343
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
St Helens Borough Council are seeking competitive tenders from competent and experienced contractors for the provision of a Site for the acceptance and bulking of Recyclable Materials for onward transportation, processing, sale, treatment and disposal
The opportunity is a single contract comprised of 3 elements:
Item 1 (Dry Waste Recycling): Provision of a Waste Transfer Station (within 5 miles of WA9 1JR) for the acceptance and bulking of Recyclable Materials (dry recyclable wastes); the onward transportation, processing, sale and disposal of dry recyclable wastes; (Kerbside Sort - Items include: paper, card, mixed plastics and cans mixed, glass and plastic film by April 2027)
Item 2 (Food Waste Handling): Provision of a Waste Transfer Station (same location as item 1) acceptance and bulking, forklift to unload food pod, transport (within 10 miles of WA9 1JR) for food waste.
Item 3 (Food Waste Disposal) – with 1st April 2026 break clause. Disposal of food waste by anaerobic digestion with energy recovery, digest and disposal. (within 10 miles of WA9 1JR)
The service provision is for both Household and Commercial Waste. The acceptance and bulking Site should be within the Borough of St Helens.
The project scope includes the following: Accredited Quality and Environmental Management Systems are required throughout the Contract, and should be certified by a UKAS certified assessment body (or a body of similar standing) A Carbon Reduction Plan for the waste acceptance Site, the Delivery Sites and the Services, annual reports on carbon emissions Optimisation of the recycling of materials and the performance of the food waste Anaerobic Digestion plan Digestate from the anaerobic digestion required to achieve PAS110 requirements as a renewable fertiliser which can be applied to farmland. Contribute to improve the social, economic and environmental wellbeing by documenting the measures that it will take to provide Social Value benefits in St Helens on the Social Value Portal. Ensure requirements under TUPE Legislation are fully met.
Initial five year contract period with an option to extend annually for up to two years.
A summary of the outline programme for the procurement is shown below:
Tender documents available: 10 January 2024
Return tender documents: 12:00 noon 19th February 2024
Expected Contract Award: 1 April 2024
Anticipated Contract Start Date: 1 May 2024 Contract End Date: 30 April 2029
Upon the satisfactory completion of the tender process the contract will be awarded to the most economically advantageous tender. This is a combination of the price/cost provision (50%), and quality/service (30%) and Social Value (20%) aspects of your bid, following completion of the evaluation process.
To obtain the full tender package please express an interest in the opportunity. Bidders are required to use the SVP to submit a quantitative proposal using the Social Value Calculator to set targets against measures. Using the link in the Tender Response Document, Bidders will be provided with online access to the set of TOMs for this project through the Social Value Portal. Bidders are required
to complete and submit a response through the Social Value Calculator in line with the deadline for tender submissions. The completed Calculator forms the basis of the quantitative element of the Social Value Proposal. For assistance with calculating targets for certain measures Bidders should use the Unit Toolkit on the Portal. Two mandatory measures are included in the Carbon Emissions section - NT31 and NT44 please ensure these measures are responded to.
The Tender Response document contains detailed information regarding the Social Value Portal measures and instructions on how to access the portal. To obtain the full suite of tender documents please express an interest in the opportunity on the Pro Contract portal.
Section six. Complementary information
six.6) Original notice reference
Notice number: 2024/S 000-000974
Section seven. Changes
seven.1.2) Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number
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