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Buckinghamshire Council intends to procure a contract for the provision of waste management services, including the transfer, haulage, treatment and disposal of green, food, wood and bulky waste arising from kerbside collections, Household Recycling Centres (HRCs) and street scene services across the county.
The Authority is seeking to appoint a supplier or suppliers to deliver a high-quality, resilient and value for money service, aligned with statutory requirements, environmental objectives and the waste hierarchy.
Procurement Structure and Lots
The Authority intends to procure the services using a combination of:
This approach is designed to enable participation from both integrated providers and specialist operators, and to allow the Authority to assess alternative delivery models.
Information about Lots
This contract is divided into Lots: Yes
Overall Procurement Approach
The Authority intends to adopt a lotting approach comprising:
The Authority will assess two delivery scenarios:
The Authority will determine the Most Advantageous Tender (MAT) based on the overall performance of each delivery scenario as a complete service solution.
The Authority reserves the right to award either Scenario A or Scenario B, based on which option represents the Most Advantageous Tender in accordance with the Award Criteria.
Lot Descriptions
Lot 1 – Integrated Waste Management Service
Lot No: 1
Title: Integrated Waste Management Service
Provision of a fully integrated service for the whole of Buckinghamshire, including:
Services include:
The successful supplier will deliver all required services as a single, coordinated solution.
| Lot | Title | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Integrated Waste Management ServiceProvision of a fully integrated service for the whole of Buckinghamshire, including: • food waste • kerbside and HRC green waste • wood waste • bulky waste (including shredding of POPs and non-POPs, on- and off-site) Services include: • transfer and haulage • treatment and disposal • management and operation of facilities, including the High Heavens Waste Complex The successful supplier will deliver all required services as a single, coordinated solution. | £0 |
| 2 | Green Waste (North)Title: Green Waste in the North of the County Provision of services including: • haulage of green waste • access to end-destination treatment or disposal facilities Arising from: • three HRCs in the northern area • kerbside collections and street scene services in the north of the county | £0 |
| 3 | Food Waste (North)Title: Food Waste in the North of the County Provision of: • direct delivery arrangements to end-destination treatment facilities Arising from: • kerbside collections and street scene services in the north of the county |
Value incl VAT- £55,679,269
Lot 2 – Green Waste (North)
Lot No: 2
Title: Green Waste in the North of the County
Provision of services including:
Arising from:
Value Incl VAT- £6,360,463
Lot 3 – Food Waste (North)
Lot No: 3
Title: Food Waste in the North of the County
Provision of:
Arising from:
Value Incl VAT - £2,612,209
Lot 4 – High Heavens Waste Complex and Southern Waste Streams
Lot No: 4
Title: High Heavens Waste Complex and South Waste Streams
Provision of services including:
Treatment and management of:
Value Incl VAT- £46,706,595
Consortium and Delivery Arrangements
The Authority will permit consortium bids and sub-contracting (including sub-prime) arrangements, including bids from two or more economic operators collaborating to deliver:
Consortium or sub-contracting bidders will be required to:
Award Criteria
Award criteria will be based on the Most Advantageous Tender (MAT), assessed by reference to quality and price.
The evaluation methodology will apply a consistent quality and price weighting across all Lots, with full details set out in the Invitation to Tender (ITT).
Evaluation Approach
The Authority intends to evaluate tenders on the basis of two defined delivery scenarios:
For the purposes of evaluation:
Scenario B will only be considered where:
Where these conditions are not met, the Authority reserves the right not to proceed with Scenario B.
The Authority further reserves the right:
Third-Party Access to Facilities
Third-Party Access to Facilities and Waste Opportunities
The Authority anticipates that certain waste management facilities procured under this contract may be made available to third-party local authorities. Confirmed authorities include Hertfordshire City Council, Central Bedfordshire, Milton Keynes City Council and Oxfordshire County Council. The Authority is also in discussions with North Hants Council and Bedford Borough Council, with potential inclusion subject to confirmation.
Third-Party Waste Opportunities
The Authority may permit the acceptance and management of Third-Party Waste (TPW) within the relevant Lots, subject to applicable permits, planning requirements and operational constraints.
Tenderers may be invited to submit indicative proposals relating to TPW opportunities. Any TPW information provided will be used to inform commercial discussions and negotiations and will not form part of the scored tender evaluation. No guarantee is given regarding future TPW volumes or associated revenues.
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| 4 | High Heavens Waste Complex and Southern Waste StreamsTitle: High Heavens Waste Complex and South Waste Streams Provision of services including: • management and operation of the High Heavens Waste Complex • haulage and logistics Treatment and management of: • bulky waste (including shredding of POPs and non-POPs on- and off-site) • wood waste • south area green waste (from seven HRCs and kerbside collections) • south area food waste | £0 |