Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Wigan Council
Town Hall, Library Street
Wigan
WN1 1YN
Contact
Mr. Peter Davies
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's 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
Haulage and Treatment of Paper and Card Waste
Reference number
DN752629
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 90500000 - Refuse and waste related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Contract requires a suitably qualified and experienced provider to manage the Haulage and Treatment of the Kerbside Collected Paper and Card Waste. The contract will involve the collection and treatment of approximately 11,000 tonnes of waste paper per annum from Wigan's Waste Transfer Station. This equates to around 50 tonnes per day (or 2 to 3 articulated vehicles per day).
The Paper and Card shall be accepted into a legally permitted facility controlled by the Provider which the capacity to accept all of Wigan’s paper/card waste daily. The facility should ensure the highest level of paper/card waste recycling is achieved, and to that end it should be sorted into marketable products that meet the necessary standards of the paper and card recycling industry. The Provider should expect the level of contamination to be approximately 9%. The Provider will need to demonstrate how they will deliver all key aspects of the service which includes: collection and haulage, waste treatment; waste acceptance criteria; recycling and end markets; contract management and quality assurance; business continuity; transitional arrangements; and, social value.
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: £850,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Contract requires a suitably qualified and experienced provider to manage the Haulage and Treatment of the Kerbside Collected Paper and Card Waste. The contract will involve the collection and treatment of approximately 11,000 tonnes of waste paper per annum from Wigan's Waste Transfer Station. This equates to around 50 tonnes per day (or 2 to 3 articulated vehicles per day).
The Paper and Card shall be accepted into a legally permitted facility controlled by the Provider which the capacity to accept all of Wigan’s paper/card waste daily. The facility should ensure the highest level of paper/card waste recycling is achieved, and to that end it should be sorted into marketable products that meet the necessary standards of the paper and card recycling industry. The Provider should expect the level of contamination to be approximately 9%. The Provider will need to demonstrate how they will deliver all key aspects of the service which includes: collection and haulage, waste treatment; waste acceptance criteria; recycling and end markets; contract management and quality assurance; business continuity; transitional arrangements; and, social value.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Collection and Haulage / Weighting: 5%
Quality criterion - Name: Treatment / Weighting: 5%
Quality criterion - Name: Waste Acceptance Criteria / Weighting: 5%
Quality criterion - Name: Recycling and End Markets / Weighting: 5%
Quality criterion - Name: Contract Management and Quality Assurance / Weighting: 5%
Quality criterion - Name: Business Continuity and Transitional Arrangements / Weighting: 5%
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10%
Price - Weighting: 60%
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
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-038751
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
2024/S 000-038751
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
25 March 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Saica Paper UK Ltd
144 Manchester Road, Carrington
Manchester
M31 4QN
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £850,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
Strand, Holborn
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom