Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Essex County Council
County Hall, Market Road
Chelmsford
CM1 1QH
Contact
Ms Emma Whitten
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
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://procontract.due-north.com
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=f9e8f56f-6458-ee11-8124-005056b64545
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Waste Composition Analysis
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
1069 Essex Household Waste Composition Analysis
Reference number
DN732694
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79723000 - Waste analysis services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Essex County Council (ECC) wishes to undertake a full baseline compositional analysis of residual waste at both kerbside and Recycling Centres for Household Waste to inform key strategic decisions in relation to future service provision and the design of behaviour change interventions. ECC may also commission further studies to measure the impact of interventions and to deepen understanding of participation in waste collection and recycling schemes.
Potential Bidders should note the value on this FTS Notice is inclusive of any potential spend for further works either in the contract period, or any extension period.
The Authority has a budget for the services described within the Services Specification published with this Tender of £240,000.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £2,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
ECC wishes to undertake a full baseline compositional analysis of residual waste at both kerbside and Recycling Centres for Household Waste to inform key strategic decisions in relation to future service provision and the design of behaviour change interventions. ECC may also commission further studies to measure the impact of interventions and to deepen understanding of participation in waste collection and recycling schemes.
Potential Bidders should note the value on this FTS Notice is inclusive of any potential spend for further works either in the contract period, or any extension period.
The Authority has a budget for the services described within the Services Specification published with this Tender of £240,000.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 45
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 5
Price - Weighting: 50
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £2,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
60
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Option to extend for up to a further five (5) years in any number of periods not exceeding a total of five (5) years beyond the initial term. The decision to extend the Agreement with is at the sole discretion of Essex County Council.
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.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
Accelerated procedure
Justification:
A Prior Information Notice was published on 22 September 2023, Notice reference: 2023/S 000-028063.
This falls within the 35 days to 1 year time frame, therefore the procedure is accelerated to a response period of 15 calendar days.
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 000-028063
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
30 July 2024
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
30 July 2024
Local time
12:05pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court, Royal Courts of Justice
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Telephone
+44 2079476000
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
High Court, Royal Courts of Justice
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Telephone
+44 2079476000
Country
United Kingdom