Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
ENVIRONMENT AGENCY (Defra Network eTendering Portal)
Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
Contact
Nick Kynman
Telephone
+44 3459335577
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs
Buyer's address
https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Environment
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Hoads Wood Waste Clearance
Reference number
C26880
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 45222110 - Waste disposal site construction work
two.1.3) Type of contract
Works
two.1.4) Short description
To undertake the removal and disposal of approximately 30,000T of illegally deposited waste from Hoad’s Wood, Ashford, Kent.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £15,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 90520000 - Radioactive-, toxic-, medical- and hazardous waste services
- 90500000 - Refuse and waste related services
- 90513000 - Non-hazardous refuse and waste treatment and disposal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Hoad’s Wood is 199 acres of designated Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and is located between Hothfield and Bethersden, Kent. The wood is in private ownership and is divided into hundreds of small individually owned plots, some of which change ownership frequently. Since 2020 the site has been subject to periods of illegal waste disposal which has destroyed an area of ancient oak woodland which was of the oldest examples in England. The first instance commercial waste disposal started in 2020 and was stopped by a planning injunction. None of the waste disposed at this time was removed. In August 2023 the Environment Agency (EA) started receiving complaints that commercial waste was being deposited again in the same area of woodland, but this time on much larger scale.
The site is currently part on an ongoing enforcement investigation by the EA as a regulatory authority.
The area of deposited waste covers approximately 16 no. small parcels of separately owned pieces of land covering approximately two acres. The area of deposited waste measures approximately 100m long, 60m wide and 2-4m deep and consists of various types of waste such as plastics, hydrocarbons, processed waste, soil and aggregate. The total volume of waste deposited during the periods of tipping is approximately 30,000 tonnes. There is a risk of further damage to the underlying soil and the surrounding water environment caused by surface water run-off and continuing decomposition of the waste.
The Contractor shall:
Prepare all necessary documentation for undertaking the works and review and update these as appropriate,
Establish, maintain and remove site facilities to accommodate the works, and Test, remove and dispose of all waste material from Hoad’s Wood to appropriately permitted facilities, including supply of all waste transfer documentation.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Methodology and Approach / Weighting: 40
Quality criterion - Name: Health and Safety / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Community Engagement / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Sustainability / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Organisation, Staff, Experience and capability (including subcontractors) / Weighting: 30
Price - Weighting: 30
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The contract’s initial term will be the first Accepted Programme as per Clause 31.2 of the ECC as agreed with the successful tenderer. The Authority may extend the contract for up to a maximum of 60 months to enable completion of the contract should this become necessary.
Possible reasons for compensation events are listed in Clause 60.1 of the ECC. They are wide ranging and cover many scenarios which could result in a change to the contract’s Target Price (ECC Option C) or Completion Date (which may result in an extension being required). Therefore, due to the ECC Conditions of the Contract the total contract term and or contract price cannot be guaranteed and may be subject to modification.
£7,454,564.13 (Target Price)
£15,000,000.00 (Total budget allocated to account for potential compensation events)
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
Accelerated procedure
Justification:
The state of urgency that makes the normal timescale impractical is to ensure that the works happen as quickly as possible. Also to ensure there is no further impact to the environment in the SSSI and the EA carry out their obligations.
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: 2024/S 000-029550
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28 October 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Acumen Waste Services Limited
Headlands Lane, West Yorkshire
Knottingley
WF11 0LA
Telephone
+44 1977529586
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
2916087
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £15,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £15,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Body
N/A
N/A
N/A
publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Public Procurement Review Body
N/A
N/A
N/A
publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Public Procurement Review Body
N/A
N/A
N/A
publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit