Planning

Waste Composition Analysis

ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL

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Planning

22 Sep 2023 at 13:37

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Essex County Council is looking to procure a waste composition analysis service to better understand the composition of residual waste across Waste Collection Authorities and recycling centres in Essex. The objectives include obtaining baseline composition analysis, measuring the impact of waste reduction activities, and potentially commissioning participation studies. The deadline for questionnaire responses is Friday 27th October 2023 at 4:00pm.

This tender for Waste Composition Analysis by Essex County Council offers opportunities for businesses in waste analysis services. Suitable businesses should have experience in compositional studies, waste analysis services, and knowledge transfer. The tender is currently in the planning stage, with a deadline for questionnaire responses on 27th October 2023, providing businesses with an opportunity to contribute to waste management initiatives in Essex.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Waste Composition Analysis

Notice Description

Essex County Council (ECC) is currently looking to procure a waste composition analysis service that analyses and helps the Authority to better understand the composition of residual waste both across the 12 Waste Collection Authorities (WCAs) and the Authority's 21 recycling centres. In collaboration with its partners, ECC is currently responsible for the handling of residual waste from roughly 650,000 households, or approximately 1.6 million people. Every year, around 700,000 tonnes of household waste are created in Essex, with 87% collected at the kerbside and 13% received at the Authority's recycling centres. The objectives of commissioning this Waste Composition Analysis are: * to obtain a statistically representative baseline composition analysis of kerbside collected residual waste at an individual WCA level. * to obtain a statistically representative baseline composition analysis of residual waste at the Authority's recycling centres * to measure the impact of actions and activities to reduce waste and recycle more through further repeat analysis work. * The council would also be interested to understand capability for/experience of knowledge transfer and training for local authority officers on compositional studies. * The council may also seek to commission participation studies as part of this procurement, and would welcome comment on supplier experience of this additional service. If you feel that you can meet the Council's objectives, please submit an Expression of Interest and respond to the questionnaire pack. The questionnaire pack and more details can be located via the Council's e-sourcing portal, ProContract: https://procontract.due-north.com/Login. Log in as a Supplier and search the following: DN690692 / Waste Composition Analysis. If you do not have an account, supplier registration is free of charge at https://procontract.due-north.com/Register and it provides access to all current and forthcoming procurement opportunities for Essex County Council alongside several other public sector organisations. The deadline for the questionnaire responses is Friday 27th October 2023 at 4:00pm; all responses must be submitted via ProContract. Please note that this Prior Information Notice (PIN) is not a call for competition and as such you will need to express your interest in any future tender opportunity once the contract notice is published in Find a Tender and on Contracts Finder. It should also be noted that this PIN invites individuals and organisations to express an interest in this exercise only, and it is NOT a pre-qualification questionnaire, and is NOT part of any pre-qualification or selection process for a future opportunity

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3f8daae0-2e7f-4dc9-ba10-dab4425730e2
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79723000 - Waste analysis services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£500,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Sep 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
27 Oct 2023Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CHELMSFORD
Postcode
CM1 1QH
Post Town
Chelmsford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH36 Heart of Essex
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Chelmsford
Electoral Ward
Moulsham and Central
Westminster Constituency
Chelmsford

Further Information

Notice Documents

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