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Published 30 May 2023, 11:39 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Treatment of Post-Consumer Recyclates

Official notice

Authority: North Ayrshire Council (Local council)

Framework agreement4 lotsServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Framework ceiling (notional)£938,898total for 4 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 10 Jul 2023awarded 22 Sept 2023
Lots 4see the lot list below
Framework period 10 moends 30 Sept 2024 · extension options published · starts 1 Dec 2023

What is being bought4 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

North Ayrshire Council seek bids for the treatment of post-consumer recyclates collected in the North Ayrshire area. The requirement is split in to the following Lots:

  • Lot 1 - Treatment of post-consumer mixed papers and cardboard
  • Lot 2 - Treatment of post-consumer mixed plastics, cartons, cans and glass
  • Lot 3 - Treatment of post-consumer comingled dry recyclable waste
  • Lot 4 - Treatment of all streams

The Council reserves the right to award any combination of Lots and Pricing Options. Lot 4 (All Streams) will only be awarded where the Council identifies this as Best Value overall. In this circumstance, the Council reserves the right not to make any award under Lots 1, 2 and/or 3.

Bids can be submitted on the basis of two pricing options;

Pricing Option 1 - Uplift recyclate from Council Delivery Point - Council will operate bulking facility and load Supplier’s vehicles who will collect and transport recyclate from Shewalton Waste Transfer Station to a suitably licensed Treatment Facility for processing.

Pricing Option 2 - Direct tip at Supplier’s Delivery Point - The Supplier is required to make available a Delivery Point to accept recyclate within:

a) the Council Area Boundary or;

b) a maximum of 15 miles from the Council’s Delivery Point (KA11 5DF)

The tonnages provided give an indication of the likely tonnages from the Council, however tonnages are likely to vary over the duration of the contract. As such, no minimum tonnage guarantee or commitment to the level of tonnage can be given.

The contract will be let under North Ayrshire Council's Terms and Conditions 2 (NAC TC2) Conditions of Contract for the Purchase of Services.

  • Recurrence: May/June 2027

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

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 3 suppliers · 4 bids on the busiest of 3 lots (1.3 per place) · 3 appointed (full)
Framework period
10 mo from 1 Dec 2023

Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure

4 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Treatment of Mixed Papers and CardboardAwardedRenewal 10 mo

Lot 1 includes the treatment of post-consumer mixed papers and cardboard (estimated 5,400 tonnes).

This material stream will consist of newspapers, magazines, card from packaging, papers, shredded paper, cardboard, phone books, brochures and other paper derived materials.

The tonnages provided give an indication of the likely tonnages from the Council, however tonnages are likely to vary over the duration of the contract. As such, no minimum tonnage guarantee or commitment to the level of tonnage can be given. Additional information: The Council reserves the right to award any combination of Lots and Pricing Options. Lot 4 (All Streams) will only be awarded where the Council identifies this as Best Value overall. In this circumstance, the Council reserves the right not to make any award under Lots 1, 2 and/or 3.

Contract period: 1 Dec 2023 – 30 Sept 2024 (10 mo)
Delivery: Scotland · North Ayrshire
Extensions: The contract for the paper and card material stream will commence on 1st December 2023 until 30th September 2024 with the option to extend for up to a further 36 months thereafter.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Treatment of Post-Consumer Mixed Plastics, Cartons, Cans and GlassAwardedRenewal 1 yr

Lot 2 includes the treatment of post-consumer mixed plastics, cartons, cans and glass (estimated 7,300 tonnes).

This material stream will consist of mixed plastic (bottles, containers, tubs, trays and pots, film) cartons, metal cans and glass bottles and jars.

The tonnages provided give an indication of the likely tonnages from the Council, however tonnages are likely to vary over the duration of the contract. As such, no minimum tonnage guarantee or commitment to the level of tonnage can be given. Additional information: The Council reserves the right to award any combination of Lots and Pricing Options. Lot 4 (All Streams) will only be awarded where the Council identifies this as Best Value overall. In this circumstance, the Council reserves the right not to make any award under Lots 1, 2 and/or 3.

Contract period: 1 Oct 2023 – 30 Sept 2024 (1 yr)
Delivery: Scotland · North Ayrshire
Extensions: The contract for the mixed plastics, cartons, cans and glass material stream will commence on 1st October 2023 until 30th September 2024 with the option to extend for up to a further 36 months thereafter.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Treatment of Post-Consumer Comingled Dry Recyclable WasteAwardedRenewal 1 yr

Lot 3 includes the treatment of post-consumer comingled dry recyclable waste (estimated 1,500 tonnes).

This material stream will consist of mixed plastic (bottles, containers, tubs, trays and pots, film), cartons, metal cans and glass bottles and jars. newspapers, magazines, card from packaging, papers, shredded paper, cardboard, phone books, brochures and other paper derived materials.

The tonnages provided give an indication of the likely tonnages from the Council, however tonnages are likely to vary over the duration of the contract. As such, no minimum tonnage guarantee or commitment to the level of tonnage can be given. Additional information: The Council reserves the right to award any combination of Lots and Pricing Options. Lot 4 (All Streams) will only be awarded where the Council identifies this as Best Value overall. In this circumstance, the Council reserves the right not to make any award under Lots 1, 2 and/or 3.

Contract period: 1 Oct 2023 – 30 Sept 2024 (1 yr)
Delivery: Scotland · North Ayrshire
Extensions: The contract for the comingled dry recyclable waste stream will commence on 1st October 2023 until 30th September 2024 with the option to extend for up to a further 36 months thereafter.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #4Treatment of All StreamsRenewal 1 yr

Lot 4 includes the treatment of all material streams (see estimated tonnages under Lots 1-3).

This material stream will consist of all the materials identified under Lots 1-3.

The Council reserves the right to award any combination of Lots and Pricing Options. Lot 4 (All Streams) will only be awarded where the Council identifies this as Best Value overall. In this circumstance, the Council reserves the right not to make any award under Lots 1, 2 and/or 3. Additional information: The Council reserves the right to award any combination of Lots and Pricing Options. Lot 4 (All Streams) will only be awarded where the Council identifies this as Best Value overall. In this circumstance, the Council reserves the right not to make any award under Lots 1, 2 and/or 3.

Contract period: 1 Oct 2023 – 30 Sept 2024 (1 yr)
Delivery: Scotland · North Ayrshire
Extensions: The contract for the treatment of post-consumer recyclates (all streams) will commence on 1st October 2023 until 30th September 2024 with the option to extend for up to a further 36 months. The paper and card stream will commence on 1st December 2023 until 30th September 2024 with the option to extend for up to a further 36 months thereafter.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 4 lots
Quality: 20%Price: 80%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 20
  • Price: 80
Conditions of participation3
  • Suitability

    Where it is required, within a bidder’s country of establishment they must confirm which authorisation or memberships of the relevant organisation(s) are required in order to perform this service.

    Bidders must confirm if they hold the particular authorisation or memberships

  • Economic & financial standing

    Bidders will be required to have a minimum yearly “specific” turnover for the last 3 years in the business area covered by the contract. (Turnover requirements: Lot 1 = 227,373 GBP, Lot 2 = 4,531 GBP, Lot 3 = 256,081 GBP, Lot 4 = 478,923 GBP)

    North Ayrshire Council reserve the right to review the bidder's financial information using company watch financial analytics at tender stage and throughout the life of the contract. If the bidder’s financial health score (H-Score) is 25 or less further information/clarifications will be requested to ensure the equivalent economic and financial standing is adhered too. If this information or the clarifications are not satisfactory, the bidder will be excluded from the tender process.

    Bidders who cannot meet the required level of turnover will be excluded from this tender.

    Where turnover information is not available for the time period requested, the bidder will be required to state the date which they were set up or started trading.

    It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commence of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below:

    Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = 10M GBP in respect of any one event

    www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/hse40.pdf ↗

    Public Liability Insurance 10M GBP in respect of any one event

    Professional Indemnity Insurance 5M GBP in the aggregate

    Third-Party Motor Vehicle Insurance

    A valid motor vehicle certificate must be held …

  • Technical & professional ability

    Bidders are required to provide 2 examples of services carried out in the past 3 years that demonstrates they have the relevant experience to deliver the services described in the Contract Notice. The services must be of a similar value, size and scope. Unsatisfactory experience will result in exclusion from the tender process.

    Bidders must also provide 2 satisfactory references for the same 2 contracts on the reference templates provided. References should be completed and signed by previous customers for contracts of a similar value, size and scope. If any of the referees score the bidder less than 2 the bidder will be excluded from the tender process.

    Completed experience and reference templates must be zipped and uploaded at question 4C.1 of the qualification envelope.

    Bidders who intend to use a supply chain to deliver the requirements detailed in the Contract Notice, must confirm they have (or have access to) the relevant supply chain management and tracking systems to ensure a resilient and sustainable supply chain. This will include confirmation that they have the systems in place to pay subcontractors through the supply chain promptly and effectively, and provide evidence when requested of:

    a) their standard payment terms.

    b) ≥95% of all supply chain invoices being paid on time (in accordance with the terms of contract) in the last financial year.

    Bidders unable to confirm (b) must provide an improvement plan, signed by their Director, which improves payment performa…

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 80 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 8 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
  • “Treatment of Post-Consumer Recyclates” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 3 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 · May/June 2027
First published
30 May 2023, 11:39 BST
Last source update
2 Oct 2023, 15:46 BST
Award evaluation window
10 Jul 2023 – …
Authority reference
NAC/5144
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-029005
Classification (CPV)
Refuse and waste related servicesRefuse disposal and treatmentRefuse recycling services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM93)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03d030 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: The contract award value for Lot 2 is 662,643 GBP per annum and is anticipated to be income and not expenditure and is wholly reliant on waste collected. The Framework will commence on 1st October 2023 for a period of 1 year (until 30th Sept 2024) with the option to extend for up to a further 36 months. The call-off contract for Lot 1 shall commence on 1st December 2023 and will end 30th September 2024, with the option to extend for up to a further 36 months. The call-off contracts for Lot 2 and Lot 3 shall commence on 1st October 2023 and will end 30th September 2024, with the option to extend for up to a further 36 months. No award is being made under Lot 4. (SC Ref:744474)

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
10 Jul 2023, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
10 Jul 2023, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

10 Jul 2023 → 1 Dec 2023 · 5 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    10 Jul 2023, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    10 Jul 2023, 12:00 BST
  3. Bids must remain valid until
    29 Sept 2023, 23:59 BST
  4. Notice published
    2 Oct 2023, 15:46 BST
  5. Contract starts
    1 Dec 2023

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    2 Oct 2023, 15:46 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 3admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 42 from SMEs · busiest of 3 lots
Contracts signed 3latest 22 Sept 2023

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

Contracts

  • Lot 1 - Treatment of Mixed Papers and Cardboard

    Signed
    22 Sept 2023
    Value
    £435,798
    Period
    … – 30 Sept 2024
    Status
    active
  • Lot 2 - Treatment of Post-Consumer Mixed Plastics, Cartons, Cans and Glass

    Signed
    22 Sept 2023
    Value
    £1
    Period
    … – 30 Sept 2024
    Status
    active
  • Lot 3 - Treatment of Post-Consumer Comingled Dry Recyclable Waste

    Signed
    22 Sept 2023
    Value
    £512,163
    Period
    … – 30 Sept 2024
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Treatment of Mixed Papers and Cardboard4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad2——
2 · Treatment of Post-Consumer Mixed Plastics, Cartons, Cans and Glass3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad2——
3 · Treatment of Post-Consumer Comingled Dry Recyclable Waste2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

North Ayrshire Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Cunninghame House, Friars Croft, Irvine, Scotland, KA12 8EEContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Kilmarnock Sheriff CourtReview body KilmarnockContact phone

Framework contractors & participating bidders

3 commercial parties on the notice
  • Levenseat LtdFramework contractor Levenseat Resource Management Site, By Forth, Lanark, Scotland, ML11 8EP
  • Lowmac Alloys LtdFramework contractor Unit 22, Oldhall West Ind. Est. Murdoch Place, Irvine, UK, KA115DG
  • Regen Waste LimitedFramework contractor Shepherds Drive, Carnbane Industrial Estate, Newry, Northern Ireland, BT35 6JQ

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.