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Published 6 Feb 2023, 16:53 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

NNC- Processing of Garden Waste

Authority: North Northamptonshire Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

2 lotsServicesOpen procedureSME suitableMax 2 lots per supplier

Sectors: Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services (77)Cleaning & Environmental Services (90) Delivery: East Midlands (UKF)

Published estimate£3,512,750total for 2 lots

Submissions closed 8 Mar 2023awarded 23 Jun 2023

Awarded to Lowick Manor Farms Limited2 awards

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

North Northamptonshire Council (hereafter referred to as the "Council") is seeking a suitably qualified and experienced Supplier to provide Processing of Garden Waste Services, in line with the requirements of its detailed specification.

This opportunity is being managed using the Council's e-procurement portal, which can be accessed at: in-tendhost.co.uk/nnc/aspx/Home ↗

Recurrence: Between nine (9) and eighteen (18) months prior to the Contract End Date (subject to any extension options taken).

CPV: Composting services · Non-hazardous refuse and waste treatment and disposal services · Refuse and waste related services

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£3,512,750 together) · win at most 2 of them · same evaluation weights on every lot

Lot #1Material arising from the former boroughs of East Northamptonshire and WellingboroughAwardedRenewalPublished value£1,415,688

North Northamptonshire Council is seeking one (1) suitably qualified and experienced Supplier in the lot area to provide a service for the processing of garden waste, in line with the requirements of its detailed specification.

Delivery: East Midlands · North Northamptonshire geographic area.

Extensions: The Council proposes to enter one (1) Contract for each Lot, for a minimum of thirty-six (36) Months with the Supplier(s), with an option to extend each Contract for one (1) further period of twelve (12) Months, establishing a maximum forty-eight (48) Month Contract.Variant bids: not allowed

77120000 Composting services 90500000 Refuse and waste related services

Lot #2Material arising from the former boroughs of Kettering and CorbyAwardedRenewalPublished value£2,097,062

Delivery: East Midlands · North Northamptonshire geographic area.

77120000 Composting services 90500000 Refuse and waste related services

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: 37.5%Price: 60%Environmental: 2.5%

Published sub-criteria (7)

Service Delivery: 10%
Experience: 10%
Delivery Points: 7%
Quality Management: 6.5%
Contingency Arrangements: 4%
Total Cost per Tonne (Gate Fee): 60%
Sustainability: 2.5%

Published award criteria (7)

Service Delivery: 10
Experience: 10
Delivery Points: 7
Quality Management: 6.5
Contingency Arrangements: 4
Sustainability: 2.5
Total Cost per Tonne (Gate Fee): 60

Lot distribution rule: Contracts for lots may be awarded in any combination, where the Supplier is assessed as providing the most economically advantageous tender for that lot, in line with the Council's evaluation methodology, as published in its Invitation to Tender (ITT) document.

Conditions of participation1

Suitability
The successful Supplier(s) must retain appropriate permits or relevant exemptions for their facility and operations throughout the Contract term.

What this means for your bid

Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 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 · Between nine (9) and eighteen (18) months prior to the Contract End Date (subject to any extension options taken).
First published: 6 Feb 2023, 16:53 GMT
Last source update: 23 Jun 2023, 11:09 BST
Award evaluation window: 8 Mar 2023 – …
Authority reference: NNC00000211
FTS notice number: 2023/S 000-017907
Classification (CPV): Composting servicesNon-hazardous refuse and waste treatment and disposal servicesRefuse and waste related services
Delivery area: East Midlands (UKF)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03a34a Find a Tender

Contract terms

Performance terms: The contract must be delivered in accordance with the standards set out in the procurement document suite, particularly the Specification, all supporting documents (i.e., annexes, schedules, etc.) and the terms & conditions.

Review and risk notes

Review procedure: North Northamptonshire Council will incorporate a minimum ten (10) calendar days standstill period at the point of notification of the decision to award the Contract. The decision notice will incorporate the award criteria, the reasons for the decision, the reasons (if any) why a Supplier did not meet any specification, the identity of the successful Supplier(s) and a precise statement of when the standstill period is expected to end. Any appeal or challenge against the award decision must be communicated to the address stated in Section 1, above within the standstill period.
If an appeal or challenge to award the Contract has not been successfully resolved, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (As Amended) provide for aggrieved parties to take action in the High Court. Any such action must be brought promptly (generally within three (3) months, although this time period may be reduced to thirty (30) days in certain circumstances). Where a legal challenge is made after the Contract has been entered into
then that Contract could be declared ineffective and/or shortened and/or a fine imposed by the Court.

Publisher note: The successful Supplier(s) must retain appropriate permits or relevant exemptions for their facility and operations throughout the Contract term. The Council proposes to enter one (1) Contract for each Lot, for a minimum of thirty-six (36) Months with the Supplier(s), with an option to extend each Contract for one (1) further period of twelve (12) Months, establishing a maximum forty-eight (48) Month Contract.

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend

Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nnc/aspx/Home ↗

Submission deadline: 8 Mar 2023, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages: en
Bid validity: 180 days from the deadline
Bids opened: 8 Mar 2023, 12:01 GMT

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

in-tendhost.co.uk/nnc/aspx/Home ↗

Timeline

8 Mar 2023 → 23 Jun 2023 · 3 dates

Submission deadline
8 Mar 2023, 12:00 GMT
Bids opened
8 Mar 2023, 12:01 GMT
Notice published
23 Jun 2023, 11:09 BST

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 Jun 2023

Status changed to complete
23 Jun 2023, 11:09 BST
Buyer details updated
23 Jun 2023, 11:09 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Awarded value £3,512,7502 contracts exc. VAT

Bids received 22 from SMEs

Contracts signed 2latest 23 Jun 2023

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Lot 1 · Material arising from the former boroughs of East Northamptonshire and Wellingborough1 award
Lowick Manor Farms LimitedSME	£1,415,688 †	—	Awarded
Lot 2 · Material arising from the former boroughs of Kettering and Corby1 award
Lowick Manor Farms LimitedSME	£2,097,062 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Material arising from the former boroughs of East Northamptonshire and Wellingborough · Lowick Manor Farms LimitedSME
Signed
23 Jun 2023
Value
£1,415,688
Status
active
Material arising from the former boroughs of Kettering and Corby · Lowick Manor Farms LimitedSME
Signed
23 Jun 2023
Value
£2,097,062
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Lot	Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1 · Material arising from the former boroughs of East Northamptonshire and Wellingborough	1bids · 1 electronic	1	—	—
2 · Material arising from the former boroughs of Kettering and Corby	1bids · 1 electronic	1	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

North Northamptonshire Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services The Cube, George Street, CORBY, East Midlands, NN17 1QGContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High Court of England and WalesReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Lowick Manor Farms LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 00656277 Drayton Estate Office Drayton Road, Lowick, Kettering, East Midlands, NN14 3BG

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria