Tender

Food Waste Management Services

  • The University Caterers Organisation Ltd (TUCO Ltd)

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-019327

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02d2ee

Published 10 August 2021, 2:15pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

The University Caterers Organisation Ltd (TUCO Ltd)

3rd Floor National House, 36 St Ann Street

Manchester

M2 7LE

Contact

Mandy Johnston

Email

mandy.johnston@tuco.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 7415795771

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.tuco.ac.uk

Buyer's address

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/tuco/aspx/Home

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/tuco/aspx/Home

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/tuco/aspx/Home

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Education


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Food Waste Management Services

Reference number

CAT11058-TU

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 90500000 - Refuse and waste related services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

TUCO Ltd are seeking suppliers who can provide innovative food waste management services. These services should be cost effective and efficient to the Universities, Colleges, and the wider Public Sector in a sustainable manner. Each Lot will be advertised for National coverage, however, regional suppliers could also apply. Suppliers must relate to the waste hierarchy when submitting for the following Lots.

Lot 1 - Lot 1 On-Site Food Waste Innovation

Lot 2 - Lot 2 Waste Disposable Cups

Lot 3 - Waste Coffee Grounds

Lot 4 - Off Site Food Waste Collection

Lot 5 – Food Waste Oil Collection and Disposal Service

Lot 6 - Catering Packaging (glass, cardboard, plastic, single use plastic, tin, tetra, etc.) Collection and Recycling Service

Lot 7 - Compostable Packaging Waste Collection Service

Lot 8 - Food Waste Management Systems

Lot 9 - Surplus Catering Equipment

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £10,000,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

On-Site Food Waste Innovation

Lot No

Lot 1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 90500000 - Refuse and waste related services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance

UNITED KINGDOM

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

TUCO Ltd seek suppliers to provide on-site innovative food waste solution to TUCO members and the wider Public Sector.

The on-site food disposal solution must divert food from landfill, help reduce waste generation and create a valuable fuel or alternative source from the output, in line with the practical application of the waste hierarchy. The system must work in line with current and future Legislation under each Country within the United Kingdom. The systems will be placed at a TUCO member site with agreed collections of the output if necessary. The system must work in line with current and future Legislation under each Country within the United Kingdom.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £10,000,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

48

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

DPS Waste Management

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

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) Description

two.2.1) Title

Waste Disposable Cups Collection and Disposal Service

Lot No

Lot 2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 90500000 - Refuse and waste related services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance

UNITED KINGDOM

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Despite an increased uptake of reusable takeaway products at member sites, disposable paper cups are still used in a large range of TUCO member business environments including Universities, school and colleges, offices, NHS departments, coffee shops, leisure venues, conference venues, hotels and many more.

Suppliers are invited to tender for the provision for a Sustainable Disposable Cup Solution to TUCO members and the wider Public Sector as part of a circular economy. The system must work in line with current and future Legislation under each Country within the United Kingdom.

The service to the member must include a collection of cups with a disposable solution to achieve zero waste to landfill.

The service may or may not include supply of cups within the process.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £10,000,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

48

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

DPS Food Waste Management Service

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

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) Description

two.2.1) Title

Waste Coffee Grounds Collection and Disposal Service

Lot No

Lot 3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 90500000 - Refuse and waste related services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance

UNITED KINGDOM

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Each year 1.8 million tonnes of carbon emissions are generated by the 500,000 tonnes of coffee waste disposed in the UK.

Suppliers are invited to tender for the provision to collect and Sustainably Dispose of Waste Coffee Grounds for TUCO members and the wider Public Sector as part of a circular economy.

Coffee ground recycling is ideal for many TUCO members offering a fresh coffee provision. The supplier will collect the waste coffee grounds and will need to explain how they dispose of/reuse the coffee grounds in a sustainable manner. The system must work in line with current and future Legislation under each Country within the United Kingdom.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £10,000,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

48

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

DPS Food Waste Management Service

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

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) Description

two.2.1) Title

Off Site Food Waste Collection and Disposal Service

Lot No

Lot 4

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 90500000 - Refuse and waste related services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance

UNITED KINGDOM

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

We produce enough food across the world to wipe out global hunger, however, one-third of it goes to waste. That’s 1.3 billion tonnes of food thrown away.

The UK throws away around 9.52m tonnes of food per year. this emits 25m tonnes of CO2e, more than Kenya’s total annual emissions. Although the UK has cut down on its food waste in recent years, we still throw away an astonishing amount of edible food.

There are currently no mandatory food waste reduction targets in the UK, however Scotland plans to introduce a target of 33% by 2025.

Suppliers are invited to tender for the provision of a cost effective and efficient, sustainable food waste collection and disposal service to the Universities, colleges and the wider public sector.

The collection must help reduce waste generation, divert food from landfill and create a valuable fuel/alternative source from the output where possible, in line with the practical application of the waste hierarchy. The system must work in line with current and future Legislation under each Country within the United Kingdom.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £10,000,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

48

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

DPS Food Waste Management Service

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

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) Description

two.2.1) Title

Food Waste Oil Collection and Disposal Service

Lot No

Lot 5

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 90500000 - Refuse and waste related services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance

UNITED KINGDOM

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Suppliers are invited to tender for the provision of a food waste oil collection and disposal service. The service must be provided to the very highest environmental standards to help reduce GHG emissions, tackle the climate emergency and must work in line with current and future Legislation under each Country within the United Kingdom.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £10,000,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

48

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

DPS Food Waste Management Service

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

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) Description

two.2.1) Title

Catering Waste Packaging Recycling Service

Lot No

Lot 6

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 90500000 - Refuse and waste related services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance

UNITED KINGDOM

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Suppliers are invited to tender for the provision of a Catering Waste Packaging Recycling Service. The service must be provided to the very highest environmental standards to help reduce GHG emissions, tackle the climate emergency and must work in line with current and future Legislation under each Country within the United Kingdom.

Packaging is any item used for containment of goods. It also covers handling, delivery and / or presentation of goods.

There are 8 main categories are as follows:

•Paper/card (cartons, labels of certain types, layer board, paper bags etc.)

•Glass (bottles, jars)

•Aluminium (cans, aerosols, foil trays)

•Steel (cans, drums)

•Wood (pallets, dunnage)

•Tetra packs

•Plastic (bottles, pallet wrap, bags)

•Food packaging

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £10,000,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

48

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

DPS Food Waste Management Service

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

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) Description

two.2.1) Title

Compostable Packaging Waste Collection Service

Lot No

Lot 7

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 90500000 - Refuse and waste related services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance

UNITED KINGDOM

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Suppliers are invited to tender for the provision of a Certified Compostable Catering Packaging Waste Service. The service must be provided to the very highest environmental standards to help reduce GHG emissions, tackle the climate emergency and must work in line with current and future Legislation under each Country within the United Kingdom.

Food packaging waste is predicted to increase as a result of an ever-increasing demand for convenience food, takeaway foods, and individual wrapping of fresh produce.

Composting is a form of recycling. Compostable disposables and packaging are designed to be recycled in an industrial composting facility together with food waste. However, some companies need the packaging collecting separately due to the exact formula needed to process food waste/packing through an in-vessel composter or other suitable and agreed process.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £10,000,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

48

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

DPS Food Waste Management Service

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

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) Description

two.2.1) Title

Food Waste Management Systems

Lot No

Lot 8

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 90500000 - Refuse and waste related services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance

UNITED KINGDOM

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Suppliers are invited to tender for the provision of food waste management systems. The system must weigh, analyse, and report evidence-based food waste data, whilst working in line with current and future Legislation under each Country within the United Kingdom.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £10,000,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

48

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

DPS Food Waste Management Service

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

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) Description

two.2.1) Title

Surplus Catering Equipment

Lot No

Lot 9

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 90500000 - Refuse and waste related services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance

UNITED KINGDOM

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

TUCO Ltd are seeking suppliers who can provide an innovative Surplus Catering Equipment concept to collect and dispose of/recycle, in a compliant manner, the end of use catering equipment from the TUCO member site. This should be cost effective and efficient to the Universities, Colleges and the wider Public Sector in a sustainable manner, with a potential financial return/shared revenue model. The Lot is advertised for National coverage, however, regional suppliers can also apply.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £10,000,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

48

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

DPS Food Waste Management Service

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions

See Tender Documents.

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

List and brief description of selection criteria

See Tender Documents.

Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required

See Tender Documents.

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

List and brief description of selection criteria

See Tender Documents.

Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required

See Tender Documents.

three.2) Conditions related to the contract

three.2.2) Contract performance conditions

See Tender Documents.


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

Framework agreement with several operators

In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years:

The procurement involves a dynamic purchasing system

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

6 September 2021

Local time

3:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 12 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

14 September 2021

Local time

8:00am


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.3) Additional information

The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

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GO Reference: GO-2021810-PRO-18713696

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

TUCO Ltd

3rd Floor National House, 36 St Ann Street

Manchester

M2 7LE

Email

info@tuco.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 7535713054

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

http://www.tuco.ac.uk

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

TUCO Ltd

3rd Floor National House, 36 St Ann Street

Manchester

M2 7LE

Email

info@tuco.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 7535713054

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

http://www.tuco.ac.uk

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

TUCO Ltd

3rd Floor National House, 36 St Ann Street

Manchester

M2 7LE

Email

info@tuco.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 7535713054

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

http://www.tuco.ac.uk