Hire of Waste Disposal Skips

This contract will be awarded via the Open Tender procedure based on the most economically advantageous tender (MEAT) criteria which enables the Council to take account of criteria that reflect qualitative technical aspects of the tender submission as well as price when reaching an awarding decision.

The Council has adopted a sequential opening process for any tender exercise conducted per the following stages:

As part of Stage 1 the bidders will be required to complete a Single Procurement Document (SPD) as part of the Qualification envelope self-declaring that they meet the criteria requirements.

As part of Stage 2 the bidders will then be required to complete a Technical response based on Technical Specific questions related to the contract including Fair Work First and Community Benefits.

As part of Stage 3 the bidders will then be required to complete a Commercial response based on services required.

As part of the tender evaluation process the Council will then request evidence from the recommended bidders prior to being appointed.

It is anticipated that the form of contract will be South Lanarkshire Councils Standard Terms and Conditions.

The is anticipated that the contract term will be for 3 years with the option to extend for up to a further 24 months