Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Falkirk Council
Abbotsford House, David's Loan
Falkirk
FK2 7YZ
Telephone
+44 1324506566
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM76 - Falkirk
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00184
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
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
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
Supplementary Skip Hire, Skip Transfer and Recycling Service
Reference number
TCC/017/23
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 90514000 - Refuse recycling services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Falkirk Council wishes to undertake a tendering process to enter into a framework agreement with suitably experienced Contractors for the provision of a Supplementary Skip Hire, Skip Transfer & Recycling Service within the Falkirk Council’s area of Operations.
The framework consist of 3 Lots, to which up to a maximum of 5 Contractors may be appointed per lot.
- Lot 1: Skip Hire, approximate framework term Lot Value 1 600 000 GBP (40%)
- Lot 2: Skip Transfer, approximate framework term Lot Value 1 760 000 GBP (44%)
- Lot 3: Delivered Van Loads, approximate framework term Lot Value 640 000 GBP (16%)
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £4,000,000
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
Skip Hire
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 44613700 - Refuse skips
- 34142200 - Skip loaders
- 90514000 - Refuse recycling services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM76 - Falkirk
Main site or place of performance
Falkirk Council Areas of operations
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Delivery and uplift of segregated and unsegregated skips; uplift of bulky items, segregation of waste where required and recycle/dispose of material accordingly.
Key aims of the service are to maximise recycling rates, to ensure accurate waste data is collected, and to provide a competitive, reliable, and customer-focused service.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Qualitative / Weighting: 30
Price - Weighting: 70
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £1,600,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 December 2023
End date
30 November 2025
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
On conclusion of the initial 2 years framework agreement, an additional 2 x 12-month extension periods up to 30th November 2027 without the need to call for further competition may be available. Any extension being in the best interest of the Authority and shall take into consideration factors such as innovation and improvements to our service requirements.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Option of 2 x 12 month extension periods on conclusion of the initial 2 year period.
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 if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Skip Transfer
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 34142200 - Skip loaders
- 42416200 - Skip hoists
- 44613700 - Refuse skips
- 90514000 - Refuse recycling services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM76 - Falkirk
Main site or place of performance
Falkirk Council Areas of operations
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of a Supplementary Skip Transfer Service from the Authorities Waste Recycling facilities to various Contracted Waste Recycling Centres throughout Scotland.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Qualitative / Weighting: 30
Price - Weighting: 70
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £1,760,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 December 2023
End date
30 November 2025
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
On conclusion of the initial 2 years framework agreement, an additional 2 x 12-month extension periods up to 30th November 2027 without the need to call for further competition may be available. Any extension being in the best interest of the Authority and shall take into consideration factors such as innovation and improvements to our service requirements.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Option of 2 x 12-month extension periods on conclusion of the initial 2-year period.
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 if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Delivered Van Loads
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 90514000 - Refuse recycling services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM76 - Falkirk
Main site or place of performance
Falkirk Council Areas of operations
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Delivery of Van Loads of Waste to Contractor premises by the Authority, the Contractor will weigh the vehicle prior to, and following the unloading of waste, to confirm the waste tonnage. The Contractor will remove the waste from the vehicle, segregating and recycling materials accordingly.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Qualitative / Weighting: 30
Price - Weighting: 70
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £640,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 December 2023
End date
30 November 2025
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
On conclusion of the initial 2 years framework agreement, an additional 2 x 12-month extension periods up to 30th November 2027 without the need to call for further competition may be available. Any extension being in the best interest of the Authority and shall take into consideration factors such as innovation and improvements to our service requirements.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Option of 2 x 12-month extension periods on conclusion of the initial 2-year period.
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 if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015
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
It is a requirement of this tender that the bidder must hold a valid registration with Companies House. Where the bidder is not registered at Companies House they must be able to verify to the Council’s satisfaction that they are trading from the address provided in the tender and under the Company name given.
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria
A Credit safe credit scoring check will be ran on registered Company Name and Company Number provided by the bidder. Where the resulting Credit Rating score is less than 30/100 the bidder may be excluded from the tender process unless suitable financial information is provided that gives satisfactory assurances to the Council regarding financial risk in appointing the bidder to the contract
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required
It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commence of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below:
Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = 10 Million GBP
Public Liability Insurance = 10 Million GBP
Product Liability Insurance = 10 Million GBP
Motor Insurance = 5 Million GBP
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
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
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 15
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: 2023/S 000-012704
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
14 August 2023
Local time
11:00am
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: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
14 August 2023
Local time
11:00am
Place
Falkirk
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure
Tender Opening Committee comprising Council Procurement Adviser
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: July 2025 if extension periods not taken up. If extension periods taken up a further notice may be issued July 2027.
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.3) Additional information
1. Bidders will be required to provide 2 examples from the past 3 years that demonstrate that they have the relevant experience to deliver the services/ supplies as described in part II.2.4 of the Find a Tender Service Contract Notice or the relevant section of the Site Notice.
2. Bidders will be required to confirm whether they intend to subcontract and, if so, for what proportion of the contract.
3. The bidder must hold a UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent third party certificate of compliance in accordance with BS EN ISO 9001 (or equivalent), or provide additional supportive information as detailed within Section D, Document 4 "TCC 017 23 SPD (Scotland) Standardised Statements".
4. The bidder must hold a UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent third party certificate of compliance in accordance with ISO 45001:2018 (or equivalent) or provide additional supportive information as detailed within Section D, Document 4 "TCC 017 23 SPD(Scotland) Standardised Statements".
5. The Bidder must hold a UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent third party certificate of compliance with BS EN ISO 14001 (or equivalent) or a valid EMAS (or equivalent) certificate or provide additional supportive information as detailed within Section D, Document 4 "TCC 017 23 SPD (Scotland) Standardised Statements".
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=736952.
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.
Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363
Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/
A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:
(A)
(i) Contractor Ranked No.1 on the Framework for Lot 1
Contractor Ranked No. 1 within Lot 1 following evaluation will be required to provide One Modern Apprenticeship (MA), or equivalent, within four months from award of the contract who is obtained from a source agreed by the Council. The MA placement can be across a range of disciplines to be determined by the successful Contractor. The Contractor will be required to meet with Falkirk Council’s Employment and Training Unit to discuss implementation prior to contract start.
(ii) Contractor Ranked No.1 on the Framework for Lot 2
Contractor Ranked No. 1 within Lot 2 following evaluation, and whose cumulative level of spend is greater than 600k GBP during the term of the agreement will be required to provide One Modern Apprenticeship (MA), or equivalent, who is obtained from a source agreed by the Council. The MA placement can be across a range of disciplines to be determined by the successful Contractor. The Contractor will be required to meet with Falkirk Council’s Employment and Training Unit to discuss implementation prior to contract start.
(b)
All other Contractors on the Framework whose cumulative level of spend is greater than 200k GBP during the term of the agreement will be required to provide at least twelve (No. 12) weeks of paid work experience. The contractor will be required to meet with Falkirk Council’s Employment and Training Unit to discuss implementation prior to contract start.
(SC Ref:736952)
Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=736952
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Falkirk Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace
Sheriff Court House Main Street Camelon
Falkirk
FK1 4AR
Country
United Kingdom