Official UK procurement notice
0988 Medium-Term Residual Waste Treatment Contract
Authority: Essex County Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionEssex County Council (ECC) are seeking to procure residual waste treatment services for the County of Essex.
The Service requirements will be divided into three separate contract Lots as follows:
Lot 1: Treatment of Contract Waste up to the Maximum Tonnage limit of 200,000 tonnes per annum
Lot 2: Treatment of Contract Waste up to the Maximum Tonnage limit of 100,000 tonnes per annum
Lot 3: Treatment of Contract Waste up to the Maximum Tonnage limit of 50,000 tonnes per annum
CPV: Refuse and waste related services · Refuse disposal and treatment
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Treatment of Contract Waste up to the Maximum Tonnage limit of 200,000 tonnes per annumCancelledRenewal
ECC is the Waste Disposal Authority for Essex and is responsible for the management of circa 350,000 tonnes of residual waste per annum. ECC works with 12 district and borough councils that make up the Waste Collection Authorities across Essex. This contract is being procured to ensure Contract Waste is disposed of through the most economic and sustainable solutions.
The successful contractor will ensure Contract Waste is treated in accordance with the tendered proposals including the guaranteed recycling and recovery rates proposed.
The Contractor will be paid an annual base payment that ensures the Contractor receives payment for at least their Bidback percentage guaranteed minimum tonnage per year, up to a maximum Bidback value of 80% of the Lot tonnage.
The Contractor may be requested to dispose of waste volumes up to 20% higher than the awarded Lot tonnages each Contract year.
The Contract will have an initial term of seven (7) years (or up to seven and a half years where an earlier Services Commencement Date is agreed between 1 October 2023 and 31 March 2024) and may be extended by agreement in any number of periods not exceeding a total of a further seven (7) years.
Full details of the requirements can be found in the ISIT pack.
Lot #2Treatment of Contract Waste up to the Maximum Tonnage limit of 100,000 tonnes per annumCancelledRenewal
ECC is the Waste Disposal Authority for Essex and is responsible for the management of circa 350,000 tonnes of residual waste per annum. ECC works with 12 district and borough councils that make up the Waste Collection Authorities across Essex. This contract is being procured to ensure Contract Waste is disposed of through the most economic and sustainable solutions.
The successful contractor will ensure Contract Waste is treated in accordance with the tendered proposals including the guaranteed recycling and recovery rates proposed.
The Contractor will be paid an annual base payment that ensures the Contractor receives payment for at least their Bidback percentage guaranteed minimum tonnage per year, up to a maximum Bidback value of 80% of the Lot tonnage.
The Contractor may be requested to dispose of waste volumes up to 20% higher than the awarded Lot tonnages each Contract year.
The Contract will have an initial term of seven (7) years (or up to seven and a half years where an earlier Services Commencement Date is agreed between 1 October 2023 and 31 March 2024) and may be extended by agreement in any number of periods not exceeding a total of a further seven (7) years.
Full details of the requirements can be found in the ISIT pack.
Lot #3Treatment of Contract Waste up to the Maximum Tonnage limit of 50,000 tonnes per annumCancelledRenewal
ECC is the Waste Disposal Authority for Essex and is responsible for the management of circa 350,000 tonnes of residual waste per annum. ECC works with 12 district and borough councils that make up the Waste Collection Authorities across Essex. This contract is being procured to ensure Contract Waste is disposed of through the most economic and sustainable solutions.
The successful contractor will ensure Contract Waste is treated in accordance with the tendered proposals including the guaranteed recycling and recovery rates proposed.
The Contractor will be paid an annual base payment that ensures the Contractor receives payment for at least their Bidback percentage guaranteed minimum tonnage per year, up to a maximum Bidback value of 80% of the Lot tonnage.
The Contractor may be requested to dispose of waste volumes up to 20% higher than the awarded Lot tonnages each Contract year.
The Contract will have an initial term of seven (7) years (or up to seven and a half years where an earlier Services Commencement Date is agreed between 1 October 2023 and 31 March 2024) and may be extended by agreement in any number of periods not exceeding a total of a further seven (7) years.
Full details of the requirements can be found in the ISIT pack.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (4)
- Technical Ability: 36%
- price: 55%
- Social Value: 5%
- Carbon Management Plan: 4%
Published award criteria (4)
- Technical Ability: 36
- Social Value: 5
- Carbon Management Plan: 4
- Price: 55
- Price carries 55 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5.5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Competitive procedure with negotiation
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 24 Mar 2021, 11:31 GMT
- Last source update
- 17 May 2023, 11:43 BST
- Authority reference
DN640717- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-014026- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-029eacFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: The Authority reserves the right to accept initial Tenders (following any necessary clarification) or to conduct one or more rounds of negotiation. ECC considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are Small or Medium Enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. The estimated total value set out under II.1.5 of this contract notice is the total estimated contract value of all three contract lots including an assumed 20% additional tonnage which may be requested, together with an inflation estimate, including the maximum seven-year extension period. For this tender the Authority will be using the ProContract (aka Due North) eSourcing portal https://procontract.due-north.com throughout the procurement process, and all communications with ECC relating to this procurement exercise must be via the portal's messaging system. Supplier registration on the portal is free of charge and can be done via: https://procontract.due-north.com/ It is recommended that any bidder not already registered on the ProContract eSourcing portal, register at the earliest opportunity. ECC reserves the right to amend timescales for any reason and change the evaluation criteria where necessary for example if there are genuine omissions or mistakes. We also reserve the right to cancel the procurement exercise and/or not to award all or part of a contract. ECC will not be responsible for any costs incurred by bidders in relation to this procurement exercise. ECC is subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) and the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (EIR). If a bidder considers that any of this information supplied as part of this procurement exercise should not be disclosed because of its commercial sensitivity, confidentiality or otherwise, it must, when providing this information, identify clearly the specific information it does not wish to be disclosed and specify clearly the reasons for its sensitivity. ECC shall take such statements into consideration in the event that it receives a request pursuant to FOIA and EIR which relations to the information provided by a supplier. However, if the information is requested, ECC may be obliged under FOIA and/or EIR to disclose such information, irrespective of the suppliers wishes. Please note that it is not sufficient to include a statement of confidentiality encompassing all the information provided in the response.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 15 Feb 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
25 Mar 2021 → 17 May 2023 · 4 dates- Next notice expected25 Mar 2021
- Invitations to tender expected23 Aug 2022, 00:00 BST
- Submission deadline15 Feb 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published17 May 2023, 11:43 BST
Notice history
10 events · 6 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Aug 2022- Published value published: £867,000,00024 Aug 2022, 17:02 BST
- Status changed to active24 Aug 2022, 17:02 BST
- Procurement method changed24 Aug 2022, 17:02 BST
- Deadline published: 31 Oct 2022, 12:00 GMT24 Aug 2022, 17:02 BST
- Buyer details updated24 Aug 2022, 17:02 BST
- Deadline moved to 25 Nov 202222 Sept 2022, 09:55 BST+25 days · was 31 Oct 2022, 12:00 GMT
- Status changed to cancelled21 Oct 2022, 16:26 BST
- Status changed to active7 Dec 2022, 15:45 GMT
- Deadline moved to 15 Feb 2023, 12:00 GMT7 Dec 2022, 15:45 GMT+83 days · was 25 Nov 2022
- Status changed to complete17 May 2023, 11:43 BST
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineIV.2.2 | 31 Oct 2022 | 25 Nov 2022 | +25 d |
| — | TextVI.3 | The Council considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are Small or Medium Enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. The estimated total value set out under II.1.5 of this contract notice is the total estimated contract value including the maximum seven year extension period with an inflat… | The Council considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are Small or Medium Enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. The estimated total value set out under II.1.5 of this contract notice is the total estimated contract value including the maximum seven year extension period with an inflat… | |
| — | TextII.2.5 | Quality criterion - Name: Techincal Ability / Weighting: 35 Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 5 Quality criterion - Name: Carbon Management / Weighting: 5 Price - Weighting: 55 | Quality criterion - Name: Technical Ability / Weighting: 35 Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 5 Quality criterion - Name: Carbon Management / Weighting: 5 Price - Weighting: 55 |
1 amendment published without a description.
Routine re-releases (6)
- 2022-09: 1 release · 22 Sept 2022
- 2022-08: 1 release · 24 Aug 2022
- 2021-03: 1 release · 24 Mar 2021
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast6 further award records carry no date or value.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- High Court, Royal Courts of JusticeReview body
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.