Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Scotland Excel
Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street
Paisley
PA1 1AR
Environment@scotland-excel.org.uk
Telephone
+44 1414888230
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM - Scotland
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.scotland-excel.org.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10383
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Waste Composition Analysis Services
Reference number
1520
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 90700000 - Environmental services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This procurement is for the provision of a service to carry out a Waste Composition Analysis (“WCA”) of various waste steams collected from households at the kerbside (and through the network of Household Waste & Recycling Centres) for 32 Local Authorities in Scotland in order to determine a composition of waste streams.
This framework is available to all Scottish Councils, Scotland Excel Associate Members and other participating public bodies.
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: £3,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 90710000 - Environmental management
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 79720000 - Investigation services
- 79723000 - Waste analysis services
- 90711000 - Environmental impact assessment other than for construction
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Waste streams anticipated to be included but not limited to are Residual Waste, Organic Waste and Co-Mingled Dry Recyclables of varying type and mix.
The WCA will required to be carried out as prescribed within published tender documentation, and as further refined by individual Council users and is anticipated to be in line with best practice guidance as described within the Zero Waste Scotland (ZWS) “Guidance on the Methodology for Waste Composition Analysis ” as a minimum. Required service is likely to include a requirement to collect samples for analysis, sort samples, conduct post-sample analysis and produce comprehensive reporting as prescribed.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 50
Price - Weighting: 50
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
two.2.14) Additional information
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition (or any
competition in relation to any lot) if they are in any of the situations
referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland)
Regulations 2015.
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
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: 2021/S 000-003295
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1520
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
8 June 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 5
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Albion Environmental Ltd
24 Carrick Park
Ayr
KA7 2SL
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Integrated Skills Limited
Bell House, 32 Bell Street
Romsey
SO51 8GW
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Resource Futures
The Create centre, Smeaton Road
Bristol
BS1 6XN
Telephone
+44 1179304355
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
RPS Consulting Services Ltd
20 Western Avenue, Milton Park
Abingdon
OX14 4SH
Telephone
+44 1212135500
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Alfred H Knight Energy Services
Unit1 Palmermount Ind Estate, , Bypass Road, Dundonald
Kilmarnock
KA2 9BL
Telephone
+44 7810784911
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £3,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £3,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Scotland Excel as a central purchasing body, may procure this framework on behalf of the following contracting authorities (and successor bodies):
- the 32 local authorities in Scotland listed at http://www.scotland-excel.org.uk/home/aboutus/Ourmembers/Local-authorities.aspx;
- Tayside Contracts;
- Scottish Prison Service and all establishments owned and managed by the Scottish Ministers through the Scottish Prison Service;
- Scotland Excel associate members, listed at http://www.scotland-excel.org.uk/home/Aboutus/Ourmembers/Associate-members.aspx; and,
- Any integration authority, or other body, established pursuant to the Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014.
The above is subject to each contracting authority entering into and maintaining a relevant membership agreement or other access agreement with Scotland Excel.
Scotland Excel is delivering this framework with support from Zero Waste Scotland (ZWS), a not-for-profit organisation funded by the Scottish Government. A key component of ZWS’s role in informing policy and motivating change involves gathering informative and accurate data as well being involved in technical evaluation alongside the councils.
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Subcontractors on whose capacity the Bidder does not rely: Scotland Excel will request the following information in the Single Procurement Document (Scotland):
- whether the bidders intend to subcontract any share of the contract to a third party;
- list of the proposed subcontracts as far as it is known at that stage; and
- what proportion / percentage of the contract does the Bidder intend to subcontract.
Please note that these subcontractors on whose capacity the bidder does not rely will be subject to the rules regarding Exclusion as set out immediately above.
CONTRACT MANAGEMENT, KPIs & COMMUNITY BENEFIT REQUIREMENTS
As per details in the Special Conditions, Service Providers will be required to provide Management Information (MI) and KPIs on a quarterly basis.
It is envisaged that Community Benefit Requirement details will be provided on a 6-monthly basis.
MI requires an itemised statement for services provided for each contracting authority who will be permitted to purchase under this proposed Framework Agreement down to a defined categorisation structure set out in the MI template.
In addition, details on the following KPIs must be provided:
- Delivery of projects on time
- Customer complaints
- Accuracy and timeous management information (MI) returns
- Price stability
Please see attachment included within the Additional Notice options section of the Contract Notice for further information.
(SC Ref:660523)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Please refer to VI.4.3 below
N/A
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Please refer to VI.4.3 below
N/A
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
An economic operator that suffers, or risks suffering, loss or damage attributable to breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland)Regulations 2015 (SSI2015/446, as amended) may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session in accordance with Regulation 88 of the 2015 Regulations.
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Court of Session
Parliament Square
Edinburgh
EH1 1RQ
Country
United Kingdom