Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council
Floor 4 The Town Hall, King William Street
Blackburn
BB1 7DY
Contact
Mr Luke Smith
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD41 - Blackburn with Darwen
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com/register
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/register
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 Green Garden Waste
Reference number
DN702230
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 90510000 - Refuse disposal and treatment
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Council wishes to secure appropriate facilities for the treatment / processing of ‘green’ waste. This waste stream does not include food waste, cardboard or street sweepings.
“Treatment” shall mean the controlled biological decomposition and stabilisation of organic substrates under conditions that are predominantly aerobic, and that allow the development of thermophilic temperatures as a result of biologically produced heat. The process results in a final Composted Product that has been sanitised and stabilised, is high in humic substances and can be used as a soil improver, as an ingredient in growing media, or blended to produce a top soil that will meet British Standard BS 3882,
This material will have been collected separately by the Council or its’ agents at the household waste recycling centres, via fortnightly household garden waste bin collections and other adhoc means (eg Christmas tree recycling collections). The Council requires a process that achieves compliance with National Indicator 192 (ie not ‘shred and spread’).
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD41 - Blackburn with Darwen
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Council wishes to secure appropriate facilities for the treatment / processing of ‘green’ waste. This waste stream does not include food waste, cardboard or street sweepings.
“Treatment” shall mean the controlled biological decomposition and stabilisation of organic substrates under conditions that are predominantly aerobic, and that allow the development of thermophilic temperatures as a result of biologically produced heat. The process results in a final Composted Product that has been sanitised and stabilised, is high in humic substances and can be used as a soil improver, as an ingredient in growing media, or blended to produce a top soil that will meet British Standard BS 3882,
This material will have been collected separately by the Council or its’ agents at the household waste recycling centres, via fortnightly household garden waste bin collections and other adhoc means (eg Christmas tree recycling collections). The Council requires a process that achieves compliance with National Indicator 192 (ie not ‘shred and spread’).
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 30
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 15
Price - Weighting: 55
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £1,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 April 2024
End date
31 March 2029
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The option to extend for further periods of up to 2 years through two separate 1-year extension periods.
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
16 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
16 January 2024
Local time
12:00pm
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
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council
Blackburn
BB1 7DY
Country
United Kingdom