Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Epping Forest District Council
Civic Offices, High Street
Epping
CM16 4BZ
procurement@eppingforestdc.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1992564000
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH3 - Essex
Internet address(es)
Main address
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
Waste Management Services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 90000000 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Epping Forest District Council are issuing this Prior Information Notice (PIN) to raise awareness of a potential future contract opportunity for Waste Management Services and to give interested parties the option to participate in a soft market exercise prior to the commencement of a procurement process under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £160,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 90500000 - Refuse and waste related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH3 - Essex
Main site or place of performance
Essex
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Epping Forest District Council are issuing this Prior Information Notice (PIN) to raise awareness of a potential future contract opportunity for Waste Management Services and to give interested parties the option to participate in a soft market exercise prior to the commencement of a procurement process under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. This exercise aims to provide the Council with market providers views on its proposed approach, depot provision, fleet requirements and to help shape the requirements and services that appeal to current markets and offer value for money solutions.
Epping Forest District Council requires a solution for recycling of waste collected including static recycling centres, household waste and bulky items, food & garden waste, a trade waste service, street litter, street sweepings recycling, flytip removal, all services are operated by our existing contractor/s
The current annual tonnage (2021-2022) of waste that requires collection is:
• 14,805 Recycling: Comingled household collections (plastic bottles, pots tubs and trays, paper, card, cans)., WEEE, trade recycling (comingled, paper, card, wood).
• 17,800 Food & Green Waste: Comingled food and garden waste household collections
• 23,538 Residual Waste: from household collections, litter and dog bin, street sweepings, flytipping.
• 137.044 Trade Waste
These figures include residual bulky waste collections
The new contracted Waste Management services must be flexible to adapt to currently uncertain future changes in legislation that will have an impact on tonnages, waste composition, possible future calorific value and types of material to be recycled.
The service(s) are required to be in place by 3rd November 2024 and the contract will be for a minimum of ten (10) years, with an option to extend up to a further ten (10) years.
Epping Forest District Council declared a climate emergency and this contract could play a significant part in working towards those objectives.
The Council is intending to hold market engagement meetings and the dates of these meetings will be announced in due course.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
1 November 2023
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: No
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This Prior Information Notice is not a call for competition and no contract(s) will be awarded at this stage. A Contract Notice advertising the procurement may be placed in due course.
The Council reserves the right not to proceed with the planned public procurement exercise.
Interested parties should note that they are responsible for their own costs in participating in this pre-market engagement exercise and the Council shall in no event, be responsible for any costs of any party.
To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=714528499
GO Reference: GO-2022824-PRO-20843086