Aspire Academy Trust - Provision of Waste Management Services

The contract will be for the provision of waste management services to the Trust. The type of waste, together with the frequency of

collection is detailed in Document 5. Tender Response - Price Offer Form.

The Trust is seeking an efficient, high quality waste management service that fully complies with Educational environmental objectives to

reduce the environmental impact of waste services, meet government targets for recycling and reduce waste to landfill sites.

The Contract covers the following categories of waste streams.

a. General Waste (landfill)

b. Recycled Waste (paper, cardboard, plastics, glass)

c. Food Waste (compostable)

In order to meet the Trust’s requirements, the Contractor shall:

a. Demonstrate a proactive approach that will aim to reduce general waste to landfill collections with the aim of achieving zero waste to

landfill across all sites.

b. Hold the appropriate Waste Carrier licences to allow them to carry out the waste management service for the Trust. Contractors shall

provide copies of the licences as part of the tender submission. Licences of the Contractor will remain valid for the duration of the

Contract; any licences found to be out of date or deemed invalid will result in the removal of the Contractor from the contract.

c. Have in place an appropriate recycling and waste management strategy for the contract. This will include but not be limited to; systems

for waste segregation and minimisation, re-use, recycling and disposal.

d. Provide wheelie bins, skips, containers as necessary to facilitate the storage and removal of all specified waste streams. Ancillary items

must be included within the pricing schedule. Details of items to be used during the Contract shall be provided as part of your tender

submission.

e. Be aware Information on historical volumes for all waste streams are provided within Document 5. Tender Response - Price Offer Form.

f. Be required to work with the Trust’s Premises Managers to Improve the levels of recycling in the Trust to ensure that the optimum level

of waste material is recycled, sustainability targets are met and best value for money is achieved.