Award

Transition to and Implementation of Scotland’s new Litter Monitoring System

  • Zero Waste Scotland Ltd

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-006311

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02a019

Published 29 March 2021, 9:16am



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Zero Waste Scotland Ltd

Ground Floor, Moray House, Forthside Way

Stirling

FK8 1QZ

Email

procurement@zerowastescotland.org.uk

Telephone

+44 1786433930

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM - Scotland

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.zerowastescotland.org.uk/

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA20802

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Environment


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Transition to and Implementation of Scotland’s new Litter Monitoring System

Reference number

20-RM-185-OT

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 90714000 - Environmental auditing

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The object of this contract is to support transition to the Litter Monitoring System from the Local Environmental Audit and Management System.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £96,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM - Scotland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The object of this contract is to provide support to local authorities and the LMS Project Board to:

-allow for a year of collecting data using both the LEAMS and LMS methodologies side by side by all local authorities and

-put in place the required actions to allow a transition from using LEAMS as the national reporting method to the Litter Monitoring System from 2022/23.

-Develop new performance metrics for the Local Government Benchmarking Framework (LGBF) as delivered by the Improvement Service

The contract will run from 12th April 2021 until 31st March 2022, however we may extend beyond this date based on additional funding which may be made available.

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

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

  • The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

The supplier currently operates the national LEAMS reporting system and supports Scottish Local Authorities with verification and data reporting requirements. No other supplier has the capacity or capability to use the LEAMS reporting system in this way. They have delivered this support for 16 years.

This unique technical knowledge and experience will allow the supplier to support authorities to collect data using both methods during 2021/22 and put in place the requirements to transition fully to using the new method in 2022/23.

The supplier is also experienced in working to the Local Government Benchmarking Framework requirements for establishing performance metrics and indicators and has experience in the process for creating new metrics, including understanding the trend data from the historic data sets gathered from LEAMS, this will be a crucial deliverable of this contract.

The supplier holds existing relationships with local authorities through the existing national scheme which will help to facilitate the changes required and ensure support and buy in for transition to the new Litter Monitoring System transition process.

Due to the existing relationships and experience, the supplier is able to deliver from the start of the contract, with no “ramping up” or upskilling requires, providing the best chance of delivering the project on time and to budget.

The supplier shall undertake the following:

- Managing relationships with local authorities through the period of change and onboarding to the new system including completion of a standardised zoning data set;

- Support and training to authorities on the integrated data collection required using LEAMS and LMS for 2021/22;

- Completion of verifications surveys to include the new method alongside existing work done on LEAMS scheme;

- Supporting the development of the LGBF performance metrics using the historic trend data recorded through LEAMS and in comparison, with the data recorded using the new LMS method including finalising the sampling requirements.

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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2017/S 060-112151


Section five. Award of contract/concession

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

16 March 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Keep Scotland Beautiful

First Floor, Glendevon House, Castle Business Park

Stirling

FK9 4TZ

Telephone

+44 1786471333

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £96,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

Reference to previous contract :

Technical Support, Final Phase Testing Litter Monitoring System 20-RM-126-DA

Contract Award will be on the 12th April 2021 after 12noon, allowing a 14 day standstill period from this notice being published on Public Contracts Scotland Portal.

(SC Ref:646906)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Stirling Sheriff Court & Justice of the Peace Court

Stirling

Country

United Kingdom