CP2300-22 - Contract for the Treatment of Organic Sweepings Waste

Description

Devon County Councils current contract arrangements for the transportation and treatment of Organic Sweepings Waste collected by the eight district councils within Devon is due to expire at the end of March 2024 and as such DCC are seeking to reprocure this service. It is intended that the new contract will operate from 1st April 2024 for an initial period of five years with the option to extend the contract by a period or periods totalling a maximum further 5 years.\r \r Organic Sweepings Waste mainly consists of organic matter and as such DCC wishes the waste to be treated to allow it to be recycled e.g. into a compost like product or similar.\r \r The service requirement has been divided into two lots and DCC intends to let a contract for each lot. Bidders can submit bids for one or both lots with no limit on the number of lots to be awarded to one provider. Bids for each lot must be independent and not reliant on being awarded both lots.\r \r The Lots are as follows\r \r Service Lot 1 Contract for the transportation and Treatment of Organic Sweepings Waste from the District Councils of \r East Devon\r Exeter\r Mid Devon\r North Devon\r South Hams\r Torridge\r West Devon\r \r Organic Sweepings waste arising from the District Councils covered in Lot 1 will require transportation from Waste Collection Points provided by DCC or District Council to the Contractors Waste Treatment Point for Treatment.\r \r During the 2022 23 Financial Year approximately 3600 tonnes of Organic Sweepings were collected as part of the District Councils covered by Lot 1 sweeping operations. \r \r Service Lot 2 Contract for the transportation and Treatment of Organic Sweepings Waste from Teignbridge District Council.\r \r The Contractor is required provide their own Waste Reception Point within the administrative boundary of Teignbridge District Council to which Organic Sweepings Waste can be delivered by Teignbridge District Council. After Teignbridge District Council has delivered their Organic Sweepings Waste to the Contractors Waste Reception Point the Contractor shall transport the waste to the Contractors Waste Treatment Point for Treatment.\r \r During the 2022 23 Financial Year Teignbridge District Council collected approximately 950 tonnes of Organic Sweepings as part of their sweeping operations.\r \r Additional information: Tender documents are accessible via www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk via the above link. All expressions of interest are to be made via www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk. All questions or enquiries regarding the tender are to be asked via the messaging function within the opportunity through www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk. This opportunity is as advertised on Find A Tender Service reference number: 2023/S 000-015946