Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Devon County Council
County Hall, Topsham Road
Exeter
EX2 4QD
Contact
Mr Jamie Heavens
Telephone
+44 1392381548
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK4 - Devon
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.1) Name and addresses
East Devon District Council
Honiton
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK4 - Devon
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.1) Name and addresses
Exeter City Council
Exeter
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK4 - Devon
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.1) Name and addresses
Mid Devon District Council
Tiverton
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK4 - Devon
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.1) Name and addresses
North Devon District Council
jamie.heavens@devon.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK4 - Devon
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.northdevon.gov.uk/
one.1) Name and addresses
Teignbridge District Council
Newton Abbot
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK4 - Devon
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.teignbridge.gov.uk/
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=d2c416f5-8c84-ee11-8125-005056b64545
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=d2c416f5-8c84-ee11-8125-005056b64545
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
CP2334-22 Recycling of District Council's Glass Bottles and Jars
Reference number
DN699550
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 90514000 - Refuse recycling services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
As a Waste Disposal Authority (WDA) DCC is responsible for the disposal of waste that the District Councils of Devon collect, known as Local Authority Collected Waste (LACW). DCC works in partnership with all 8 District Councils in Devon as well as the unitary authorities (UA) of Torbay. The partnership, known as DASWC (The Devon Authorities Strategic Waste Committee), consists of representatives at both officer and councillor level from all Devon District Councils and Torbay Council.
From 1st April 2024, Waste Glass from Exeter City Council and the District Councils of East Devon, Mid-Devon, North Devon and Teignbridge will require collection and haulage from their respective Waste Collection Points for Recovery at the Contractor’s Waste Recovery Point(s). The Waste Collection Point locations are listed within the specification provided in the contract documents, along with the estimated annual tonnage. Appendix A within the procurement documents provides further detail regarding each Waste Collection Point.
The estimated value of this contract as stated within this contract notice is based off only the historic haulage costs payable to the winning contractor. However there are a number of additional elements to the value of the contract that are tied to the published letsrecycle.com rates, due to the variable nature of this value it is not possible to provide expected values for this element of the contract. Any prospective bidder should ensure they have fully read and understood all elements of the specification in order to accurately determine its value.
The Contract will be for an initial period of three years with option to extend for a further two years
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 90512000 - Refuse transport services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK4 - Devon
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
As a Waste Disposal Authority (WDA) DCC is responsible for the disposal of waste that the District Councils of Devon collect, known as Local Authority Collected Waste (LACW). DCC works in partnership with all 8 District Councils in Devon as well as the unitary authorities (UA) of Torbay. The partnership, known as DASWC (The Devon Authorities Strategic Waste Committee), consists of representatives at both officer and councillor level from all Devon District Councils and Torbay Council.
From 1st April 2024, Waste Glass from Exeter City Council and the District Councils of East Devon, Mid-Devon, North Devon and Teignbridge will require collection and haulage from their respective Waste Collection Points for Recovery at the Contractor’s Waste Recovery Point(s). The Waste Collection Point locations are listed within the specification provided in the contract documents, along with the estimated annual tonnage. Appendix A within the procurement documents provides further detail regarding each Waste Collection Point.
The estimated value of this contract as stated within this contract notice is based off only the historic haulage costs payable to the winning contractor. However there are a number of additional elements to the value of the contract that are tied to the published letsrecycle.com rates, due to the variable nature of this value it is not possible to provide expected values for this element of the contract. Any prospective bidder should ensure they have fully read and understood all elements of the specification in order to accurately determine its value.
The Contract will be for an initial period of three years with option to extend for a further two years
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 20
Price - Weighting: 80
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
End date
31 March 2027
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Subject to mutual agreement, a further period or periods totalling to a maximum of 24
further months beyond the Initial Term.
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 authority reserves the right to cancel the procurement process at any stage. The
authority does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender, and reserve the right not to
award a contract. The authority reserves the right to award the contract in part, or to call for
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new tenders should they consider this necessary. Economic operators remain responsible for
all costs and expenses incurred by them or by any third party acting under instructions from
them in connection with their participation in this procurement, whether incurred directly by
them or their advisors or subcontractors and regardless of whether such costs arise as a
consequence direct or indirect of any amendments to documents issued by the authority at
any time, or as a consequence of the cancellation of the procurement by the authority. For
the avoidance of doubt, the authority shall have no liability whatsoever to economic
operators or their advisors or subcontractors, for any of their costs, including but not limited
to those for any discussions or communications. Any contract(s) or agreement(s) entered
into as a result of this contract notice shall be considered as a contract(s) or agreement(s)
made under English law and subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts. If an
economic operator considers that any information supplied by it during this procurement
process is commercially sensitive or confidential in nature, this should be highlighted and the
reasons for its sensitivity as well as the duration of that sensitivity specified. Economic
operators should be aware that even where they have indicated that information is
commercially sensitive, the authority may disclose it pursuant to the Freedom of Information
Act 2000 in response to a request for information where such disclosure is considered to be
in the public interest. Please note that the receipt by any of the authority of any materials
marked 'confidential' or equivalent shall not be taken to mean that the authority accepts any
duty of confidence by virtue of that marking.
Tender documents are accessible via www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk . All expressions
of interest are to be made via www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk. All questions or enquiries
regarding the tender are to be asked via the messaging function within the opportunity
through www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
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: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
9 January 2024
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
9 January 2024
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
Strand,
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom