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Published 14 Sept 2023, 15:15 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Secure Collection, Destruction & Recycling of Confidential Waste

Official notice

Authority: The City of Edinburgh Council (Local council)

Framework agreementServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 18 Oct 2023awarded 2 Feb 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Framework Agreement for secure collection, destruction and recycling of paper-based confidential waste.

  • Recurrence: If the contract is not extended it is envisaged that the opportunity will be advertised in the second quarter of 2025. Likewise, if the contract is extended it is envisaged that the opportunity will be advertised in the second quarter of 2026 or 2027.

CPV: Paper collecting services · Records management · Refuse recycling services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 1 suppliers · 5 bids received (5.0 per place) · 1 appointed (full)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Via an "Open Tender" procurement procedure, the Council wish to procure a single…AwardedRenewal

Via an "Open Tender" procurement procedure, the Council wish to procure a single Contractor Framework Agreement for the secure collection, destruction and recycling of its paper-based confidential waste. In compliance with all relevant legislation and guidance, including BS EN 15713 (secure destruction of confidential material), the UK Data Protection Act 2018 and General Data Protection Regulation and Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) regulations, the appointed Contractor will be required to:

  • supply 75L confidential waste sacks
  • provide secure collection & transportation of the confidential waste (on a scheduled and/or ad-hoc)
  • provide secure off-site cross-cut shredding of the confidential waste to a width no greater than DIN 66399 P-3 (Particle size: < 320 mm²/Particle width: < 2 mm)
  • employ a tracking system with provides an individual and unique barcode/tagging ID for each individual sack
  • provide secure and sustainable recycling of the confidential waste
  • provide Certificates of Destruction and a Waste Transfer Note for all waste processed
  • provide Service User support via a Customer Service Help Desk function
Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: The contract will be for a period of two years with the option to extend for up to a further two 12 month periods, undertaken at the sole discretion of the Council.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
Quality: 40%Price: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 40
  • Price: 60
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    SPD Question 4B.1 - Tenderers are required to provide their “general” annual turnover for the last two financial years.

    SPD Question 4B.5b & c - Tenderers are required to hold, or commit to obtaining prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance specified.

    SPD Question 4B.6 - Tenderers are required provide their "Current ratio" for Current Year and their "Current ratio" for Prior Year. The formula for calculating a Tenderer’s current ratio is current assets divided by current liabilities.

    Minimum: SPD Question 4B.1 - Tenderers are required to have a minimum “general” annual turnover of GBP 230,000 for the last two financial years. Where a Tenderer does not have an annual turnover of this value, the Council may exclude the Tenderer from the competition or may apply discreti…
  • Technical & professional ability

    SPD Question 4C.1.2 - Expertise, Capability and capacity

    SPD Question 4C.2 - Compliance with regulatory requirements & ISO accreditation

    SPD Question 4C.3a - Compliance with mandatory requirements

    SPD Question 4C.4 - Inclusion of prompt payment clause

    SPD Question 4C.7 - Response to climate change emergency

    SPD Question 4D.1(A) - Health & Safety Policy

    SPD Question 4D.1(B) - Payment of the Real Living Wage

    Minimum: SPD Question 4C.1.2 - Expertise, capability and capacity - Tenderers are required to demonstrate that they have the expertise, capability and capacity required to deliver the specified requirement by providing 3 examples of the delivery of similar contracts during the last three …
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.
  • “Secure Collection, Destruction & Recycling of Confidential Waste” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 suppliers, not a single contract.

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
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement

Yes · If the contract is not extended it is envisaged that the opportunity will be advertised in the second quarter of 2025. Likewise, if the contract is extended it is envisaged that the opportunity will be advertised in the second quarter of 2026 or 2027.

First published
14 Sept 2023, 15:15 BST
Last source update
22 Feb 2024, 15:40 GMT
Award evaluation window
18 Oct 2023 – …
Authority reference
CT2901
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-005835
Classification (CPV)
Paper collecting servicesRecords managementRefuse recycling services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM75)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03fcbd Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

An economic operator that suffers or risks suffering loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or Court of Session. . A claim for an ineffectiveness order must be made within 30 days of the Contract Award Notice being published in the Find a Tender Service /OJEU or within 30 days of the date those who expressed an interest in or otherwise bid for the contract were informed of the conclusion of the contract or in any other case within 6 months from the date on which the contract was entered into.

Publisher note: (SC Ref:758270)

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
Appointment period ends
18 Oct 2023, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
120 days from the deadline
Bids opened
18 Oct 2023, 12:30 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

18 Oct 2023 → 22 Feb 2024 · 3 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    18 Oct 2023, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    18 Oct 2023, 12:30 BST
  3. Notice published
    22 Feb 2024, 15:40 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    22 Feb 2024, 15:40 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 1admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 55 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 2 Feb 2024

1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Contract 005835-2024-CT2901-1

    Signed
    2 Feb 2024
    Value
    £80,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad5——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The City of Edinburgh Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Waverley Court, 4 East Market Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH8 8BGContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Sheriff CourtReview body Edinburgh

Framework contractors & participating bidders

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Change Waste RecyclingFramework contractor 36 Newhaven Road, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH6 5PYContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.