Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Carmarthenshire County Council
County Hall
Carmarthen
SA31 1JP
Contact
Diane Thomas
ddthomas@carmarthenshire.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1267234567
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKL14 - South West Wales
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.carmarthenshire.gov.wales
Buyer's address
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0281
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html
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
Collection, Treatment and Disposal of Hygiene 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
Carmarthenshire County Council requires a contractor to treat and dispose of Clinical and Absorbent Personal Hygiene Products (AHP) Waste from residential, education and social care establishments across Carmarthenshire, in addition to providing a collection service for such waste from the Council’s education and social care establishments.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £580,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 90500000 - Refuse and waste related services
- 90000000 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
- 90510000 - Refuse disposal and treatment
- 90511000 - Refuse collection services
- 90512000 - Refuse transport services
- 90513000 - Non-hazardous refuse and waste treatment and disposal services
- 90514000 - Refuse recycling services
- 90520000 - Radioactive-, toxic-, medical- and hazardous waste services
- 90524000 - Medical waste services
- 90524100 - Clinical-waste collection services
- 90524200 - Clinical-waste disposal services
- 90524400 - Collection, transport and disposal of hospital waste
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL14 - South West Wales
Main site or place of performance
Carmarthenshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Carmarthenshire County Council requires a contractor to treat and dispose of Clinical and Absorbent Personal Hygiene Products (AHP) Waste from residential, education and social care establishments across Carmarthenshire, in addition to providing a collection service for such waste from the Council’s education and social care establishments.
The Council provides a free hygiene and nappy collection service to residents who have registered for the service. The Council requires treatment of this material in order to ensure it is recycled as much as possible and meets the Welsh Government’s end of waste criteria, thereby counting towards the Council’s recycling targets.
In addition, the Council has a number of care homes and other establishments which generate hygiene waste and sharps. These other establishments will also utilise the services under this Framework with the added requirement of collection from their premises, as well as treatment and recovery of the material. Carmarthenshire County Council’s other establishments may include, but are not limited to, care homes, children’s centres and day centres.
The Council requires a minimum of 64% of the material to be recovered in accordance with its waste policies and the current statutory recycling rate, as set out by the Welsh Government.
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
Duration in months
24
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Option to extend for a further 2 years in annual 12 month increments.
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.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with a single operator
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
20 March 2023
Local time
2:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English, Welsh
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
21 March 2023
Local time
10:00am
Place
Carmarthenshire County Council Offices
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure
Procurement and Waste Services officers from Carmarthenshire County Council
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
ETENDERWALES PORTAL - This procurement exercise will be conducted via the eTenderWales portal. To assist you in locating this opportunity on the eTenderWales portal, the project code is: project_51297
TENDER SUPPORT - Tender support can be provided by Business Wales such as offering advice and guidance on accessing the e-tender and submitting a bid. Contact Business Wales on 01267 233749 or by email at: westwales@businesswales.org.uk
NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=127770
(WA Ref:127770)
The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Telephone
+44 2079477501
Country
United Kingdom