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Published 15 Mar 2022, 12:24 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Residual Waste Treatment · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Falkirk Council (Local council)

2 lotsServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£75,000,000total for 2 lots
Submissions closed 7 Oct 2022awarded 30 Jan 2023
Awarded to Cireco (Scotland) LLP, Levenseat Limited2 awards

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The Council is seeking services which will manage, treat and dispose of residual municipal and bulky waste in a safe, responsible and compliant manner, which excludes landfilling from 1 January 2026.

  • Recurrence: Upon conclusion of agreement

CPV: Refuse and waste related services · Refuse collection services · Refuse disposal and treatment · Refuse recycling services · Refuse transport services

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£76,050,000 together) · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Municipal solid waste collected from kerbside operationsAwardedRenewalPublished value£72,150,000

Lot 1 will comprise of municipal solid waste collected from kerbside operations as well as deposits at our two Recycling Centres (black bag type waste). Additional information: For Lot 1, the Council require to deliver waste to a licenced treatment facility or to be provided a suitable transfer facility, within the Falkirk Council boundary. The contractor will be responsible for any onward transportation to the associated treatment facility.

Delivery: Scotland · Falkirk Council areas of operation
Extensions: This Tender is for the treatment of Residual Municipal Waste collected by the Council such as via dedicated collection rounds or deposited at Household Waste Recycling Centres from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2033 ten (10) years with the option on the part of the Council to extend by a period of up to five (5) years, (by three and two years respectively, or vice versa). · This Tender is for the treatment of Residual Municipal Waste collected by the Council such as via dedicated collection rounds or deposited at Household Waste Recycling Centres from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2033 ten (10) years with the option on the part of the Council to extend by a period of up to five (5) years, (by three and two years respectively, or vice versa).Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Bulky type wasteAwardedRenewalPublished value£3,900,000

Lot 2 will comprise of bulky type waste collected from kerbside bulky collections and via our 2 Recycling Centres (e.g comprising of carpets, mattresses, bulky furniture). Additional information: For Lot 2, contractors are invited to provide either a suitable treatment/transfer facility, within the Falkirk Council boundary or alternatively provide a collection and transport solution from our 2 Recycling Centres.

Delivery: Scotland · Falkirk Council areas of operation
Extensions: This Tender is for the treatment of Residual Municipal Waste collected by the Council such as via dedicated collection rounds or deposited at Household Waste Recycling Centres from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2033 ten (10) years with the option on the part of the Council to extend by a period of up to five (5) years, (by three and two years respectively, or vice versa). · This Tender is for the treatment of Residual Municipal Waste collected by the Council such as via dedicated collection rounds or deposited at Household Waste Recycling Centres from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2033 ten (10) years with the option on the part of the Council to extend by a period of up to five (5) years, (by three and two years respectively, or vice versa).Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored · same split on all 2 lots
Quality: 35%Price: 65%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Qualitative: 35%
  • price: 65%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Qualitative: 35
  • Price: 65
Conditions of participation2
  • Suitability

    It is a requirement of this tender that if the Bidder is UK based they must hold a valid registration with Companies House. Where the

    Bidder is UK based but not Registered at Companies House they must be able to verify to the Council’s satisfaction that they are trading

    from the address provided in the tender and under the Company name given.

    Waste Carrier License is also a requirement of this tender.

  • Economic & financial standing

    A Credit safe credit scoring check will be ran on registered Company Name and Company Number provided by the bidder. Where the

    resulting Credit Rating score is less than 30/100 the bidder may be excluded from the tender process unless suitable financial information is

    provided that gives satisfactory assurances to the Council regarding financial risk in appointing the bidder to the contract.

    Minimum: The bidder confirms they already have or can commit to obtain, prior to the commencement of the contract, the levels of insurance cover indicated below: Employers Liability Insurance- 10M GBP Third Party Liability Insurance - 10M GBP Property/Physical Damage Liability Insurance- …
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 65 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6.5 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
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
Yes · Upon conclusion of agreement
First published
15 Mar 2022, 12:24 GMT
Last source update
28 Feb 2023, 11:38 GMT
Award evaluation window
7 Oct 2022 – …
Authority reference
PS/001/22
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-005797
Classification (CPV)
Refuse and waste related servicesRefuse collection servicesRefuse disposal and treatmentRefuse recycling servicesRefuse transport services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM76)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0321dd Find a Tender

Publisher note: The contract is anticipated to cover a period of 10 years with the option to extend for up to 5 years without the need to call for further competition. Contract value covers the full 15 year period. (SC Ref:723345)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding
Submission deadline
7 Oct 2022, 11:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
7 Oct 2022, 11:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

1 Jun 2022 → 28 Feb 2023 · 4 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    1 Jun 2022, 00:00 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    7 Oct 2022, 11:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    7 Oct 2022, 11:00 BST
  4. Notice published
    28 Feb 2023, 11:38 GMT

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Aug 2022
  1. Status changed to active
    8 Aug 2022, 09:48 BST
  2. Procurement method changed
    8 Aug 2022, 09:48 BST
  3. Deadline published: 7 Oct 2022, 11:00 BST
    8 Aug 2022, 09:48 BST
  4. Status changed to complete
    28 Feb 2023, 11:38 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £76,050,0002 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 22 from SMEs
Contracts signed 2latest 30 Jan 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Municipal solid waste collected from kerbside operations1 award
Cireco (Scotland) LLPSME£72,150,000 †—Awarded
Lot 2 · Bulky type waste1 award
Levenseat LimitedSME£3,900,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Bulky type waste · Levenseat LimitedSME

    Signed
    30 Jan 2023
    Value
    £3,900,000
    Status
    active
  • Municipal solid waste collected from kerbside operations · Cireco (Scotland) LLPSME

    Signed
    27 Jan 2023
    Value
    £72,150,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Municipal solid waste collected from kerbside operations1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad1——
2 · Bulky type waste1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Falkirk Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Abbotsford House, David's Loan, Falkirk, Scotland, FK2 7YZContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Falkirk Sheriff Court and Justice of the PeaceReview body Falkirk

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • Cireco (Scotland) LLPAwarded supplier Bankhead Central, Bankhead Park, Glenrothes, Scotland, KY7 6GHContact phone
  • Levenseat LtdAwarded supplier Levenseat Resource Management Site, By Forth, Lanark, Scotland, ML11 8EPContact phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria