- Scope of the procurement
- Lot 1. Treatment and recycling, recovery, or disposal of Mechanical Biological Treatment (MBT) plant Fines
- Lot 2. Treatment and recycling, recovery, or disposal of MBT plant Dust
- Lot 3. Treatment and recycling, recovery, or disposal of MBT plant Belt Sweepings
- Lot 4. Provision of a skip, collection, treatment and recycling, recovery, or disposal of MBT plant Ferrous Metals
- Lot 5. Contingency for Residual Waste reception and treatment
- Lot 6. Contingency for Residual Waste RCV reception from the Nithsdale operational area
- Lot 7. Reception, recycling, recovery, or disposal of Bulky Waste
- Lot 8. Reception and recycling of Green (Garden) Waste
- Lot 9. Reception and recycling of Fibres (mixed Paper & Card)
- Lot 10. Reception and recycling of Containers (mixed Metals, Plastics & Cartons)
- Lot 11. Reception, recycling, recovery, or disposal of Inert Waste & Rubble
- Lot 12. Collection, reception, and disposal of Asbestos Waste
- Lot 13. Reception, recycling, recovery, or disposal of Wood Waste
- Lot 14. Reception, recycling, recovery, or disposal of Street Sweepings (grit & fines)
- Lot 15. Collection and recycling of Engine Oil & Hydraulic Fluid
- Lot 16. Collection and recycling of Cooking Oil
- Lot 17. Collection, recycling, recovery, or disposal of Tyres
- Lot 18. Collection, reuse, recycling, recovery, or disposal of Gas Bottles
- Lot 19. Reception, recycling, recovery, or disposal of Scrap Metal
- Lot 20. Provision of receptacles, collection, recycling, recovery, or disposal of Lead Acid Batteries (e.g., car batteries)
Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Dumfries and Galloway Council
Procurement Team, Carruthers House
Dumfries
DG1 2HP
Procurement.WasteNeighbourhood@dumgal.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 3033333000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM92 - Dumfries & Galloway
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00219
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
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Various Waste Streams from HWRCs and Other Sources
Reference number
DGCC-00119
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 90500000 - Refuse and waste related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is a call for expressions of interest for a Contract Notice about to be published for the procurement of treatment etc. of various waste streams managed by Dumfries and Galloway Council. Feedback from interested parties will also be considered when finalising the Invitation to Tender and other procurement documentation.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £4,700,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Treatment and recycling, recovery, or disposal of Mechanical Biological Treatment (MBT) plant Fines
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 90513000 - Non-hazardous refuse and waste treatment and disposal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM92 - Dumfries & Galloway
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Fine organic material smaller than 8mm. It also contains sub 8mm fractions of plastic and glass.
two.2.14) Additional information
Please note that proposed lotting structure might be a subject to change.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Treatment and recycling, recovery, or disposal of MBT plant Dust
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 90513000 - Non-hazardous refuse and waste treatment and disposal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM92 - Dumfries & Galloway
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is the material from the dust extraction system of the MBT. The dust is contained in large bags sometimes referred to as “tonne bags” or “elephant bags”.
two.2.14) Additional information
The proposed lotting structure might be a subject to change.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Treatment and recycling, recovery, or disposal of MBT plant Belt Sweepings
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 90513000 - Non-hazardous refuse and waste treatment and disposal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM92 - Dumfries & Galloway
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This output from the MBT is the overspill from some of the transport belts in the refinements section of the MBT plant. It is predominantly a very dusty material with some Refuse Derived Fuel and Solid Recovered Fuel within it, and some non-ferrous metal. It is currently collected in a skip.
two.2.14) Additional information
The proposed lotting structure might be a subject to change.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Provision of a skip, collection, treatment and recycling, recovery, or disposal of MBT plant Ferrous Metals
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 14630000 - Slag, dross, ferrous waste and scrap
- 90513000 - Non-hazardous refuse and waste treatment and disposal services
- 14612000 - Non-ferrous metal ores
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM92 - Dumfries & Galloway
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is ferrous metal extracted from the mixed waste stream as part of the MBT plant’s refinement operation. This material is heavily contaminated with mixed waste. It has been shredded twice by the point of extraction.
two.2.14) Additional information
The proposed lotting structure might be a subject to change.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Contingency for Residual Waste reception and treatment
Lot No
5
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 90513000 - Non-hazardous refuse and waste treatment and disposal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM92 - Dumfries & Galloway
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Contingency arrangements for the reception and treatment or landfill disposal of primarily residual waste, but possibly other non-hazardous waste streams. Normally for one or two days due to breakdown or plant maintenance at DGC’s MBT plant. But on rare occasions planned plant maintenance may last for several weeks. One breakdown recently meant that diversion was required for 5 months – this was due to exceptional circumstances (once in 15 years of operation) and is not likely again.
two.2.14) Additional information
The proposed lotting structure might be a subject to change.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Contingency for Residual Waste RCV reception from the Nithsdale operational area
Lot No
6
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 90513000 - Non-hazardous refuse and waste treatment and disposal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM92 - Dumfries & Galloway
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
A suitably licensed waste facility is required within 5 miles by road of the MBT Plant, Lochar Moss, Lockerbie Road, Dumfries DG1 3PG as a reception and bulking facility if the MBT plant is unable to accept waste.
two.2.14) Additional information
The proposed lotting structure might be a subject to change.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Reception, recycling, recovery, or disposal of Bulky Waste
Lot No
7
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 90500000 - Refuse and waste related services
- 90513000 - Non-hazardous refuse and waste treatment and disposal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM92 - Dumfries & Galloway
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The provision of a suitably permitted or licensed waste reception facility to receive Bulky Waste from HWRCs and collection operations.
two.2.14) Additional information
The proposed lotting structure might be a subject to change.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Reception and recycling of Green (Garden) Waste
Lot No
8
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 90513000 - Non-hazardous refuse and waste treatment and disposal services
- 90500000 - Refuse and waste related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM92 - Dumfries & Galloway
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Lot is seeking the provision of a suitably permitted or licensed waste reception facility to receive Green (Garden) Waste, primarily from HWRCs but possible from ‘parks and gardens’ operations. There may be a requirement to receive green waste from kerbside collection in the future too.
two.2.14) Additional information
The proposed lotting structure might be a subject to change.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Reception and recycling of Fibres (mixed Paper & Card)
Lot No
9
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 90500000 - Refuse and waste related services
- 90513000 - Non-hazardous refuse and waste treatment and disposal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM92 - Dumfries & Galloway
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
In the east of Dumfries and Galloway (within 5 miles by road of the MBT Plant, Lochar Moss, Lockerbie Road, Dumfries DG1 3PG) a reception facility is required for deliveries and recycling of this waste stream by RCVs and bulk articulated vehicles from kerbside collections, and by skip from HWRCs until DGC’s own bulking facility is operational (anticipated to be February 2024). After DGC has its own facility in the east, the material will only require offtakers for recycling. DGC already has a its own reception and bulking facility in the west (at Stranraer) so the material for this part of the region is immediately available for offtakers to recycle.
two.2.14) Additional information
The proposed lotting structure might be a subject to change.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Reception and recycling of Containers (mixed Metals, Plastics & Cartons)
Lot No
10
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 90513000 - Non-hazardous refuse and waste treatment and disposal services
- 90500000 - Refuse and waste related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM92 - Dumfries & Galloway
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
In the east of Dumfries and Galloway (within 5 miles by road of the MBT Plant, Lochar Moss, Lockerbie Road, Dumfries DG1 3PG) a reception facility is required for deliveries and recycling of this waste stream by RCVs and bulk articulated vehicles from kerbside collections, and by skip from HWRCs until DGC’s own bulking facility is operational (anticipated to be February 2024). After DGC has its own facility in the east, the material will only require offtakers for recycling. DGC already has a its own reception and bulking facility in the west (at Stranraer) so the material for this part of the region is immediately available for offtakers to recycle.
two.2.14) Additional information
The proposed lotting structure might be a subject to change.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Reception, recycling, recovery, or disposal of Inert Waste & Rubble
Lot No
11
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 90513000 - Non-hazardous refuse and waste treatment and disposal services
- 90500000 - Refuse and waste related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM92 - Dumfries & Galloway
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Lot is seeking the provision of a suitably permitted or licensed waste reception facility to receive Inert Waste and Rubble materials including soil.
two.2.14) Additional information
The proposed lotting structure might be a subject to change.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Collection, reception, and disposal of Asbestos Waste
Lot No
12
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 90650000 - Asbestos removal services
- 90500000 - Refuse and waste related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM92 - Dumfries & Galloway
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Suitably permitted or licensed waste management company to collect and treat Asbestos Waste, double bagged and stored in chain lift skips from 8 D&G Council Household Waste Recycling Centres (3 in the west and 5 in the east of the region)
two.2.14) Additional information
The proposed lotting structure might be a subject to change.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Reception, recycling, recovery, or disposal of Wood Waste
Lot No
13
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 90513000 - Non-hazardous refuse and waste treatment and disposal services
- 03416000 - Wood waste
- 90500000 - Refuse and waste related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM92 - Dumfries & Galloway
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
In the east of Dumfries and Galloway (within 5 miles by road of the MBT Plant, Lochar Moss, Lockerbie Road, Dumfries DG1 3PG) a reception facility is required for deliveries and recycling of this waste stream by skip from HWRCs until DGC’s own bulking facility is operational (anticipated to be February 2024). After DGC has its own facility in the east, the material will only require offtakers for recycling. DGC already has a its own reception and bulking facility in the west (at Stranraer) so the material for this part of the region is immediately available for offtakers to recycle.
two.2.14) Additional information
The proposed lotting structure might be a subject to change.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Reception, recycling, recovery, or disposal of Street Sweepings (grit & fines)
Lot No
14
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 90513000 - Non-hazardous refuse and waste treatment and disposal services
- 90500000 - Refuse and waste related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM92 - Dumfries & Galloway
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of a suitably permitted or licensed waste reception facility to receive Street Sweepings.
two.2.14) Additional information
The proposed lotting structure might be a subject to change.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Collection and recycling of Engine Oil & Hydraulic Fluid
Lot No
15
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 90513000 - Non-hazardous refuse and waste treatment and disposal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM92 - Dumfries & Galloway
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Collection and recycling of engine oil from approximately 11 HWRCs.
two.2.14) Additional information
The proposed lotting structure might be a subject to change.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Collection and recycling of Cooking Oil
Lot No
16
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 90500000 - Refuse and waste related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM92 - Dumfries & Galloway
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Collection and recycling (possibly including the provision of a suitable tank) of vegetable cooking oil from HWRCs. DGC currently has two HWRCs that accept cooking oil in the west of the region (Stranraer and Newton Stewart), but may wish to expand the service to other HWRCs around the region with enough space for a tank (some licence variations will be required by DGC to facilitate this).
two.2.14) Additional information
The proposed lotting structure might be a subject to change.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Collection, recycling, recovery, or disposal of Tyres
Lot No
17
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 90500000 - Refuse and waste related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM92 - Dumfries & Galloway
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Collection of waste tyres (including those still on rims ideally) from all HWRCs.
two.2.14) Additional information
The proposed lotting structure might be a subject to change.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Collection, reuse, recycling, recovery, or disposal of Gas Bottles
Lot No
18
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 90500000 - Refuse and waste related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM92 - Dumfries & Galloway
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Collection of ‘scheme’ and non-scheme gas bottles from HWRCs.
two.2.14) Additional information
The proposed lotting structure might be a subject to change.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Reception, recycling, recovery, or disposal of Scrap Metal
Lot No
19
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 14630000 - Slag, dross, ferrous waste and scrap
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM92 - Dumfries & Galloway
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Reception and recycling of scrap metal delivered from 12 HWRCs.
two.2.14) Additional information
The proposed lotting structure might be a subject to change.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Provision of receptacles, collection, recycling, recovery, or disposal of Lead Acid Batteries (e.g., car batteries)
Lot No
20
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 90500000 - Refuse and waste related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM92 - Dumfries & Galloway
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of receptacles (spec to be agreed), safe collection (no handballing), and recycling of lead acid batteries such as car batteries etc.
two.2.14) Additional information
The proposed lotting structure might be a subject to change.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
18 July 2022
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: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Please review the other documents that form part of this PIN. It would be appreciated if you could complete and return the questionnaire please (Appendix 3).
There are a total of four documents forming this PIN. There are:
- “Prior Information Notice – HWRC etc Offtakes”
- “Appendix 1 Graphic of DGC HWRCs”
- “Appendix 2 List of DGC HWRCs”
- “Appendix 3 DGC HWRC and Other Offtakes PIN Questionnaire”
IMPORTANT NOTE: Dumfries and Galloway Council is continually striving to improve our management of waste resources and enhance our performance for the waste we handle in terms of it being reused, recycled, or otherwise diverted from landfill. We will be incorporating scoring criteria to reward treatment solutions offered that are as high up the waste hierarchy as possible when the contract notice documentation is published.
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=698080.
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