Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
West Sussex County Council
County Hall, West Street
Chichester
PO19 1RQ
Contact
Emma Ford
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKJ27 - West Sussex (South West)
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/default.aspx
Buyer's address
https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/default.aspx
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://westsussex-esourcingportal.force.com/s/Welcome
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://westsussex-esourcingportal.force.com/s/Welcome
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to 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
Estate Management Services of closed landfill sites and solar farms. West Sussex County Council
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 90531000 - Landfill management services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Estates Management Contract includes works on the closed landfill sites such as grass cutting, weed control, tree surgery, deer management, fencing and signage. It will also include the grounds maintenance of the two solar farms, Tangmere and Westhampnett.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £455,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ27 - West Sussex (South West)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Under the provisions of the Environmental Protection Act 1990, c.43, Part II, s61, the Authority has a statutory obligation to maintain and manage closed landfill sites that it was responsible for filling, or for which it became responsible following local government reorganisation in 1974.
There are currently six closed landfill sites for which the authority is responsible.
The key liabilities associated with these sites are the environmental discharges of leachate to water courses and methane to air. There is also some responsibility to ensure the facilities are safe and appropriately secure, under the Corporate Manslaughter Act 2007.
Each site has a specific maintenance schedule to maintain access for the purposes of environmental monitoring and to keep the sites in a secure and orderly manner. A healthy cover of vegetation across the waste area is important to reduce surface water ingress, which in turn can impact the function of the landfill, by increasing leachate and gas production.
The Council owns three sites; Baystone Farm, Faygate and Westhampnett, with the remaining sites owned by private landowners. Despite not being landowner, the Council retains the environmental liability for these sites, but does not have control over the use of the land, e.g. for grazing.
In addition, this contract will cover the grounds maintenance of the solar farm at Tangmere. Westhampnett is both a solar farm and closed landfill site.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £455,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 April 2024
End date
31 March 2031
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
It is anticipated that the Contract will be awarded for an initial period of 3 years from the Commencement Date, with an option to extend on the same terms and conditions at WSCC’s discretion by an additional 2 years, and a further 2 plus years.
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 four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
20 November 2023
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
10 October 2023
Local time
10:00am
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
West Sussex County Council
County Hall, West Street
Chichester
PO19 1RQ
Country
United Kingdom