Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
North Ayrshire Council
Cunninghame House, Friars Croft
Irvine
KA12 8EE
Contact
Lynsey Bennett
lynseybennett@north-ayrshire.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM93 - East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.north-ayrshire.gov.uk
Buyer's address
http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00337
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
Treatment of Post-Consumer Recyclates
Reference number
NAC/5144
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 90514000 - Refuse recycling services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
North Ayrshire Council seek bids for the treatment of post-consumer recyclates collected in the North Ayrshire area. The requirement is split in to the following Lots:
- Lot 1 - Treatment of post-consumer mixed papers and cardboard
- Lot 2 - Treatment of post-consumer mixed plastics, cartons, cans and glass
- Lot 3 - Treatment of post-consumer comingled dry recyclable waste
- Lot 4 - Treatment of all streams
The Council reserves the right to award any combination of Lots and Pricing Options. Lot 4 (All Streams) will only be awarded where the Council identifies this as Best Value overall. In this circumstance, the Council reserves the right not to make any award under Lots 1, 2 and/or 3.
Bids can be submitted on the basis of two pricing options;
Pricing Option 1 - Uplift recyclate from Council Delivery Point - Council will operate bulking facility and load Supplier’s vehicles who will collect and transport recyclate from Shewalton Waste Transfer Station to a suitably licensed Treatment Facility for processing.
Pricing Option 2 - Direct tip at Supplier’s Delivery Point - The Supplier is required to make available a Delivery Point to accept recyclate within:
a) the Council Area Boundary or;
b) a maximum of 15 miles from the Council’s Delivery Point (KA11 5DF)
The tonnages provided give an indication of the likely tonnages from the Council, however tonnages are likely to vary over the duration of the contract. As such, no minimum tonnage guarantee or commitment to the level of tonnage can be given.
The contract will be let under North Ayrshire Council's Terms and Conditions 2 (NAC TC2) Conditions of Contract for the Purchase of Services.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £938,898
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 2 - Treatment of Post-Consumer Mixed Plastics, Cartons, Cans and Glass
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 90500000 - Refuse and waste related services
- 90510000 - Refuse disposal and treatment
- 90514000 - Refuse recycling services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM93 - East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland
Main site or place of performance
North Ayrshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 2 includes the treatment of post-consumer mixed plastics, cartons, cans and glass (estimated 7,300 tonnes).
This material stream will consist of mixed plastic (bottles, containers, tubs, trays and pots, film) cartons, metal cans and glass bottles and jars.
The tonnages provided give an indication of the likely tonnages from the Council, however tonnages are likely to vary over the duration of the contract. As such, no minimum tonnage guarantee or commitment to the level of tonnage can be given.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 20
Price - Weighting: 80
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.2.14) Additional information
The Council reserves the right to award any combination of Lots and Pricing Options. Lot 4 (All Streams) will only be awarded where the Council identifies this as Best Value overall. In this circumstance, the Council reserves the right not to make any award under Lots 1, 2 and/or 3.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 3 - Treatment of Post-Consumer Comingled Dry Recyclable Waste
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 90500000 - Refuse and waste related services
- 90510000 - Refuse disposal and treatment
- 90514000 - Refuse recycling services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM93 - East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland
Main site or place of performance
North Ayrshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 3 includes the treatment of post-consumer comingled dry recyclable waste (estimated 1,500 tonnes).
This material stream will consist of mixed plastic (bottles, containers, tubs, trays and pots, film), cartons, metal cans and glass bottles and jars. newspapers, magazines, card from packaging, papers, shredded paper, cardboard, phone books, brochures and other paper derived materials.
The tonnages provided give an indication of the likely tonnages from the Council, however tonnages are likely to vary over the duration of the contract. As such, no minimum tonnage guarantee or commitment to the level of tonnage can be given.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 20
Price - Weighting: 80
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.2.14) Additional information
The Council reserves the right to award any combination of Lots and Pricing Options. Lot 4 (All Streams) will only be awarded where the Council identifies this as Best Value overall. In this circumstance, the Council reserves the right not to make any award under Lots 1, 2 and/or 3.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 1 - Treatment of Mixed Papers and Cardboard
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 90500000 - Refuse and waste related services
- 90510000 - Refuse disposal and treatment
- 90514000 - Refuse recycling services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM93 - East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland
Main site or place of performance
North Ayrshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1 includes the treatment of post-consumer mixed papers and cardboard (estimated 5,400 tonnes).
This material stream will consist of newspapers, magazines, card from packaging, papers, shredded paper, cardboard, phone books, brochures and other paper derived materials.
The tonnages provided give an indication of the likely tonnages from the Council, however tonnages are likely to vary over the duration of the contract. As such, no minimum tonnage guarantee or commitment to the level of tonnage can be given.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 20
Price - Weighting: 80
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.2.14) Additional information
The Council reserves the right to award any combination of Lots and Pricing Options. Lot 4 (All Streams) will only be awarded where the Council identifies this as Best Value overall. In this circumstance, the Council reserves the right not to make any award under Lots 1, 2 and/or 3.
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
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 000-015238
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
1
Title
Lot 1 - Treatment of Mixed Papers and Cardboard
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22 September 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 4
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Lowmac Alloys Ltd
Unit 22, Oldhall West Ind. Est. Murdoch Place
Irvine
KA115DG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £435,798
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
2
Title
Lot 2 - Treatment of Post-Consumer Mixed Plastics, Cartons, Cans and Glass
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22 September 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Levenseat Ltd
Levenseat Resource Management Site, By Forth
Lanark
ML11 8EP
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM78 - West Lothian
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
3
Title
Lot 3 - Treatment of Post-Consumer Comingled Dry Recyclable Waste
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22 September 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Regen Waste Limited
Shepherds Drive, Carnbane Industrial Estate
Newry
BT35 6JQ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKN08 - Newry, Mourne and Down
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £512,163
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The contract award value for Lot 2 is 662,643 GBP per annum and is anticipated to be income and not expenditure and is wholly reliant on waste collected.
The Framework will commence on 1st October 2023 for a period of 1 year (until 30th Sept 2024) with the option to extend for up to a further 36 months.
The call-off contract for Lot 1 shall commence on 1st December 2023 and will end 30th September 2024, with the option to extend for up to a further 36 months.
The call-off contracts for Lot 2 and Lot 3 shall commence on 1st October 2023 and will end 30th September 2024, with the option to extend for up to a further 36 months.
No award is being made under Lot 4.
(SC Ref:744474)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Kilmarnock Sheriff Court
Sheriff Court House, St Marnock Street
Kilmarnock
KA1 1ED
Telephone
+44 1563550024
Country
United Kingdom