Award

Management of operation of a household recycling centre in Welshpool, Powys

  • Powys County Council

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-024217

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-042ca3

Published 1 August 2024, 5:02pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Powys County Council

County Hall

Llandrindod Wells

LD1 5LG

Email

commercialservices@powys.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 01597826000

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKL24 - Powys

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.powys.gov.uk/

Buyer's address

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0354

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

Management of operation of a household recycling centre in Welshpool, Powys

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 90500000 - Refuse and waste related services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Powys County Council provides five household recycling centres (HRC) within the County of Powys for residents to recycle waste items that are not usually collected as part of the waste and recycling collection service. Of the five HRC’s, four are owned by the Council (Lower Cwmtyrch, Brecon Llandrindod Wells, Newtown) with the fifth HRC (Welshpool) being owned by an external organisation, Sundorne Products (Welshpool) Limited t/a Potters Waste Management.

All five sites are currently managed and operated under contract by Sundorne Products (Welshpool) Limited, t/a Potters Waste Management, and this contract is due to expire on 31st March 2025.

Over several years, the Council has explored the option to establish a Council owned site in the Welshpool area but has been unsuccessful in securing a suitable site in the area to operate a HRC from.

As part of the Council’s review of the current operating model for the management and operation of the HRC’s, the marketplace has been engaged with via a soft market test which, amongst other points, explored the lotting of the contract with feedback from all respondents being that the four Council owned sites should be offered as one lot with the Welshpool HRC being treated as a separate lot.

Therefore, the Council is intending to award a seven-year contract to Sundorne Products (Welshpool) Limited t/a Potters Waste Management, for the management and operation of the Welshpool HRC to reflect the contract term for the contract opportunity for the remaining four HRC’s which is planned to be published following completion of this notice.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £4,500,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL24 - Powys

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Powys County Council provides five household recycling centres (HRC) within the County of Powys for residents to recycle waste items that are not usually collected as part of the waste and recycling collection service. Of the five HRC’s, four are owned by the Council (Lower Cwmtyrch, Brecon Llandrindod Wells, Newtown) with the fifth HRC (Welshpool) being owned by an external organisation, Sundorne Products (Welshpool) Limited t/a Potters Waste Management.

All five sites are currently managed and operated under contract by Sundorne Products (Welshpool) Limited, t/a Potters Waste Management, and this contract is due to expire on 31st March 2025.

Over several years, the Council has explored the option to establish a Council owned site in the Welshpool area but has been unsuccessful in securing a suitable site in the area to operate a HRC from.

As part of the Council’s review of the current operating model for the management and operation of the HRC’s, the marketplace has been engaged with via a soft market test which, amongst other points, explored the lotting of the contract with feedback from all respondents being that the four Council owned sites should be offered as one lot with the Welshpool HRC being treated as a separate lot.

Therefore, the Council is intending to award a seven-year contract to Sundorne Products (Welshpool) Limited t/a Potters Waste Management, for the management and operation of the Welshpool HRC to reflect the contract term for the contract opportunity for the remaining four HRC’s which is planned to be published following completion of this notice.

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 four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

  • The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

Powys County Council provides five household recycling centres (HRC) within the County of Powys for residents to recycle waste items that are not usually collected as part of the waste and recycling collection service. Of the five HRC’s, four are owned by the Council (Lower Cwmtyrch, Brecon Llandrindod Wells, Newtown) with the fifth HRC (Welshpool) being owned by an external organisation, Sundorne Products (Welshpool) Limited t/a Potters Waste Management.

All five sites are currently managed and operated under contract by Sundorne Products (Welshpool) Limited, t/a Potters Waste Management, and this contract is due to expire on 31st March 2025.

Over several years, the Council has explored the option to establish a Council owned site in the Welshpool area but has been unsuccessful in securing a suitable site in the area to operate a HRC from.

As part of the Council’s review of the current operating model for the management and operation of the HRC’s, the marketplace has been engaged with via a soft market test which, amongst other points, explored the lotting of the contract with feedback from all respondents being that the four Council owned sites should be offered as one lot with the Welshpool HRC being treated as a separate lot.

Therefore, the Council is intending to award a seven-year contract to Sundorne Products (Welshpool) Limited t/a Potters Waste Management, for the management and operation of the Welshpool HRC to reflect the contract term for the contract opportunity for the remaining four HRC’s which is planned to be published following completion of this notice.

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: 2024/S 000-001074


Section five. Award of contract/concession

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

1 August 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Potters Waste Management

Henfaes Lane

Welshpool

SY217BE

Telephone

+44 1938552396

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKL24 - Powys
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £4,500,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

(WA Ref:140369)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court

Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Telephone

+44 2079477501

Country

United Kingdom