Official UK procurement notice
Kerbside collection and recycling service
Authority: Belfast City Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis Tender was issued by the Council in connection with a competitive procurement being conducted in accordance with the Regulations.
The Council invited Tenders from suitably qualified, licenced and experienced economic operators ‘Bidders’ for the collection of food waste and the kerbside-sorted collection, treatment and onward sale of dry recyclables, for approximately 58,000 households in the inner city, including an estimated 10,000 apartments.
The Tender set out the information which was required by the Council to assess the suitability of Bidders' experience, organisational and financial standing to meet the ITT requirement. In addition to this, quality, social value, and pricing proposals was also be assessed before any contract award was made.
CPV: Non-hazardous refuse and waste treatment and disposal services · Refuse and waste related services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1The Service is for the kerbside collection and treatment services for recyclable materialsAwardedPublished value£19,000,000
The Service is for the kerbside collection and treatment services for recyclable materials.
The Contractor will provide a collection service for Type 2 Waste, which will be delivered to the Council’s nominated treatment facility, currently Natural World Products (Belfast). They will also provide a comprehensive collection, treatment and onward sale arrangements for a range of dry recyclable materials, which must include as a minimum at the commencement of the contract: paper; cardboard; metal tins and cans; plastic bottles, tubs, trays and pots; textiles; tetrapak®; glass bottles and jars and aluminium foil.
The Contract is initially for approximately 58,000 dwellings in the inner city (including an estimated 10,000 apartments), although this may vary over time and may extend to other parts of the city which are deemed suitable.
The Service will commence on 1st August 2024 ‘Service Commencement Date’ with a intended roll out of wheelie boxes and 180 litre residual bins to be phased into the Contract Area during Contract Years 2 and 3.
The Contract will be monitored to ensure that high quality services are provided and targets are achieved at all times.
The Council shall be responsible for promoting the service, educating customers and acting as first point of contact for Customer requests and complaints. The Council will administer all complaints and requests for service and liaise with the Contractor regarding resolution.
The Contractor is expected to provide all reasonable information to the Council, in relation to contamination and participation, in order to inform engagement and communication activities and maximise the quality and volume of materials captured.
The Contract will operate an equal revenue sharing scheme in relation to the sale of the dry recyclables.
Any changes to the Service, whether requested by the Council or the Contractor, will be negotiated and agreed via the Authorised Officer.
The Council wishes to ensure a high level of co-operation with the Contractor in order to jointly deliver the most effective Service possible. Additional information: Any values stipulated in this notice are not guaranteed. The total contract value includes for all options included for in the contract plus annual anticipated cost increases in line with market prices and permitted price variation clauses in the contract
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 (6)
- Implementation and Mobilisation Plans: 10%
- Service Delivery and Resourcing Plan: 25%
- Waste Management Plan: 10%
- Contract and Performance Management: 15%
- price: 30%
- Social Value: 15%
Published award criteria (6)
- Implementation and Mobilisation Plans: 10
- Service Delivery and Resourcing Plan: 25
- Waste Management Plan: 10
- Contract and Performance Management: 15
- Social Value: 15
- Price: 30
- Price carries 30 of 105 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
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
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- 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
- 15 Sept 2022, 14:34 BST
- Last source update
- 4 Jun 2024, 12:23 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 11 Mar 2024 – …
- Authority reference
T2343- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-017271- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0368cdFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Any appeals should be promptly brought to the attention of Belfast City Council and will be dealt with in accordance with the requirements of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended). Any appeals must be brought within the time-scales specified by the applicable law, including, without limitation, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended).
Publisher note: Please submit your expression of interest to [email protected] by 3.00pm on 06 October 2022 to participate in the pre-market engagement exercise and to receive a questionnaire. You must submit your name, company name and a contact e-mail address.
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml ↗
- Submission deadline
- 11 Mar 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 11 Mar 2024, 12:30 GMT
Timeline
27 Jan 2023 → 4 Jun 2024 · 4 dates- Next notice expected27 Jan 2023
- Submission deadline11 Mar 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened11 Mar 2024, 12:30 GMT
- Notice published4 Jun 2024, 12:23 BST
Notice history
6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Feb 2024- Published value published: £19,000,0009 Feb 2024, 09:42 GMT
- Status changed to active9 Feb 2024, 09:42 GMT
- Procurement method changed9 Feb 2024, 09:42 GMT
- Deadline published: 11 Mar 2024, 12:00 GMT9 Feb 2024, 09:42 GMT
- Buyer details updated9 Feb 2024, 09:42 GMT
- Status changed to complete4 Jun 2024, 12:23 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryson Recycling Ltd | £25,000,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Kerbside collection and recycling service · Bryson Recycling Ltd
- Signed
- 4 Jun 2024
- Value
- £25,000,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- High Court of Justice in Northern IrelandMediation bodyReview contact point
- Royal Courts of JusticeReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Bryson RecyclingAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria