Planning

Waste & Cleansing Contract - Soft Market Testing Questionnaire

  • capitalEsourcing

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-029624

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-037778

Published 20 October 2022, 2:41pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

capitalEsourcing

16th Floor, 64 Victoria Street

London

SW1E 6QP

Email

samiri@westminster.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKI - London

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.capitalesourcing.com

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 & Cleansing Contract - Soft Market Testing Questionnaire

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 90500000 - Refuse and waste related services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Introduction

The Council are in the process of developing its re-procurement strategy relating to it’s contract for Waste & Recycling Collections, Street Cleansing and Ancillary Services, including winter gritting services, (“the Services”). As part of this soft market testing exercise, the Council are seeking to identify the availability of suitable depot land/premises available in the Greater London area for the Services. This will involve the collection of approximately 180,000 tonnes of waste and recycling, street cleansing services. The Council require an organisation capable of operating 24/7 and assisting the Council to comply with its duty to maintain the highway during snow/ice events.

The Council is keen to understand how competitive the market is for the Service when it re-tenders and would like to invite participants to share whether they would be capable of meeting the following requirements of:

• Vehicle Parking and Fuelling/Charging for 80-90 HGV’s (approx. 8,000sq.m);

• 1500 tonne Salt Barn

• Vehicles and equipment maintenance/washing, welfare etc. (approx. 4,000sq.m)

The Council will need to ensure that it complies with Procurement Regulations to deliver these services and to secure the best commercial arrangement with a high-quality service provider.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 90600000 - Cleaning and sanitation services in urban or rural areas, and related services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI - London

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Soft Market Testing to gather information.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

20 October 2022


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: Yes


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

Introduction

The Council are in the process of developing its re-procurement strategy relating to it’s contract for Waste & Recycling Collections, Street Cleansing and Ancillary Services, including winter gritting services, (“the Services”). As part of this soft market testing exercise, the Council are seeking to identify the availability of suitable depot land/premises available in the Greater London area for the Services. This will involve the collection of approximately 180,000 tonnes of waste and recycling, street cleansing services. The Council require an organisation capable of operating 24/7 and assisting the Council to comply with its duty to maintain the highway during snow/ice events.

The Council is keen to understand how competitive the market is for the Service when it re-tenders and would like to invite participants to share whether they would be capable of meeting the following requirements of:

• Vehicle Parking and Fuelling/Charging for 80-90 HGV’s (approx. 8,000sq.m);

• 1500 tonne Salt Barn

• Vehicles and equipment maintenance/washing, welfare etc. (approx. 4,000sq.m)

The Council will need to ensure that it complies with Procurement Regulations to deliver these services and to secure the best commercial arrangement with a high-quality service provider.