Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
The Castle
WINCHESTER
SO238ZB
Contact
Angela Maslin
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ3 - Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
hants.gov.uk,https://www,hants.gov.uk
Buyer's address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hampshire/aspx/Home
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
Environment
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Wood chip recycling - Hampshire
Reference number
UN21625
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 90500000 - Refuse and waste related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Hampshire County Council, in partnership with Portsmouth City Council and Southampton City Council, manages 26 Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs) across the county where residents can deposit their bulky household and garden waste. These facilities are well used, receiving more than 4m visitors per year and handling over 130,000 tonnes of material.
A key waste stream which householders regularly bring to HWRCs is wood. The composition ranges from damaged and unwanted furniture items through to fence panels and dismantled sheds. Last year (2022/23), wood accounted for over 20% of inputs into the system. It is recognised that processing waste wood now attracts a significant cost to local authorities, and therefore in the current financial climate it is important that all councils regularly monitor their services to ensure that they continue to represent best value for the council taxpayer.
The primary objective of the market engagement exercise is to understand the capabilities and capacity within the market, and to identify how the market can support the Council and gain insight into the most suitable delivery model.
The Council intends to engage with market operators via an Engagement Questionnaire to gauge interest and opinion on service delivery and procurement options.
Details of how to find the questionnaire are given in section 11.2.4 below
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £30,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ3 - Hampshire and Isle of Wight
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is an indication of potential future procurement activity only. The procurement route and procedures are still to be decided and will be informed by information and feedback from interested organisations who complete and return the market engagement questionnaire.
For further Information please go to the Council's e-tendering website https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hampshire. In order to access the questionnaire you must first register with In-Tend (if you have not already done so) and express an interest in the project.
We recommend that you refer to the e-tendering guidance for suppliers which can be found by clicking on 'Information for Suppliers' at the top of the home page.
Hampshire County Council Electronic Tendering Site - Project Manage - Tender (in-tendhost.co.uk)
The questionnaire will be available until 15 June2023. Responses received after 20 June 2023 will not be considered.
two.2.14) Additional information
This is a market information exercise only and may not necessarily lead to any future procurement process. In the event that it did proceed, it is not yet certain which procurement route would be followed. Information gathered will help shape the proposed future procurement.
Hampshire County Council is managing this market engagement on behalf of Portsmouth and Southampton City Councils.
Suppliers will be neither advantaged nor disadvantaged from involvement in this exercise
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
1 August 2023
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The Council is currently exploring it's options regarding the best route to market, including considering the use of lots to meet the requirements. As such, the Council cannot confirm if the contract will contain lots at this point. Details will be confirmed in the contract notice when the opportunity is advertised.