Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Belfast City Council
9-21 Adelaide Street
Belfast
BT2 8DJ
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKN06 - Belfast
Internet address(es)
Main 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
T2589 - Collection and Disposal of Hazardous Waste
Reference number
T2589
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 90520000 - Radioactive-, toxic-, medical- and hazardous waste services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Tender for the Collection and disposal of hazardous waste from recycling centres and illegal dump sites. Collection and disposal of asbestos from recycling centres, private households and illegal dumpsites and collection and treatment/re-use of car batteries.
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: £700,000
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot No
Lot 1 - Collection and Disposal of Hazardous Materials
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 90520000 - Radioactive-, toxic-, medical- and hazardous waste services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN06 - Belfast
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Collection and Disposal of Hazardous Waste Materials from Recycling Centre’s and removal from Illegal dumpsites.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Contract Delivery / Weighting: 80
Quality criterion - Name: Treatment and Diversion of Waste / Weighting: 20
Price - Weighting: 60
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
• The collection, transportation and treatment of other waste items or waste containers to support in-house operations.
• Other similar waste material in the event of non or poor performance by another service provider.
• Additional Premises not listed in the Contract. This may be in response to new Premises being identified and/or changes in how the Council’s in house operations are resourced and delivered.
• Temporary support for the Council’s in house operations to cover any shortfall in available resources.
• Introduce required changes associated with the Service to the Specification to accommodate changes to the Council’s operational model and working practices e.g. functional re-structuring, new customer hub, etc;
• Major incident/ environmental incident that requires resource support i.e. waste clean up/spill, additional waste vehicles or additional qualified resources.
• Large scale projects or changes may be subject to price negotiation based on economies of scale. The Council reserves the right to explore/ use other procurement options in all circumstances where VFM is not demonstrated.
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
Quality 30%
Social Value 10%
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot No
Lot 2 - Removal and Disposal of Asbestos
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 90523000 - Toxic waste disposal services except radioactive waste and contaminated soil
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN06 - Belfast
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Removal and disposal of asbestos, collecting and disposing of a range of cement-based asbestos materials from domestic households and other premises if required within the Belfast City boundary.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Contract Delivery / Weighting: 80
Quality criterion - Name: Treatment and Diversion of Waste / Weighting: 20
Price - Weighting: 60
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
• The collection, transportation and treatment of other waste items or waste containers to support in-house operations.
• Other similar waste material in the event of non or poor performance by another service provider.
• Additional Premises not listed in the Contract. This may be in response to new Premises being identified and/or changes in how the Council’s in house operations are resourced and delivered.
• Temporary support for the Council’s in house operations to cover any shortfall in available resources.
• Introduce required changes associated with the Service to the Specification to accommodate changes to the Council’s operational model and working practices e.g. functional re-structuring, new customer hub, etc;
• Major incident/ environmental incident that requires resource support i.e. waste clean up/spill, additional waste vehicles or additional qualified resources.
• Large scale projects or changes may be subject to price negotiation based on economies of scale. The Council reserves the right to explore/ use other procurement options in all circumstances where VFM is not demonstrated.
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
Quality 30%
Social Value 10%
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot No
Lot 3 - Collection and treatment/re-use of Car batteries
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 31440000 - Batteries
- 90514000 - Refuse recycling services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN06 - Belfast
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Collection and treatment or re-use of car batteries disposed of by members of the public at Belfast City Council's recycling centres.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Contract Delivery / Weighting: 80
Quality criterion - Name: Treatment and Diversion of Waste / Weighting: 20
Price - Weighting: 60
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
• The collection, transportation and treatment of other waste items or waste containers to support in-house operations.
• Other similar waste material in the event of non or poor performance by another service provider.
• Additional Premises not listed in the Contract. This may be in response to new Premises being identified and/or changes in how the Council’s in house operations are resourced and delivered.
• Temporary support for the Council’s in house operations to cover any shortfall in available resources.
• Introduce required changes associated with the Service to the Specification to accommodate changes to the Council’s operational model and working practices e.g. functional re-structuring, new customer hub, etc;
• Major incident/ environmental incident that requires resource support i.e. waste clean up/spill, additional waste vehicles or additional qualified resources.
• Large scale projects or changes may be subject to price negotiation based on economies of scale. The Council reserves the right to explore/ use other procurement options in all circumstances where VFM is not demonstrated.
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
Quality 30%
Social Value 10%
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2025/S 000-005899
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
Lot 1 - Collection and disposal of hazardous materials
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
26 June 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Metcollect
Lisburn
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKN0E - Lisburn and Castlereagh
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £430,500
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
Lot 2 - Removal and Disposal of Asbestos
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
17 June 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
John McQuillan Contracts
Lisburn
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKN0E - Lisburn and Castlereagh
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £235,000
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
Lot 3 - Collection and treatment/reuse of car batteries
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
17 June 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Metcollect
Lisburn
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKN0E - Lisburn and Castlereagh
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £34,500
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The contract values provided will allow for price increases and contract options throughout the duration of the contract.
Lot 3 - is an income value
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom