Award

Waste Composition Analysis Services

SCOTLAND EXCEL

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Award

21 Jul 2021 at 13:55

Tender

18 Feb 2021 at 15:56

Summary of the contracting process

Scotland Excel, acting as a central purchasing body, is currently overseeing the procurement of a framework for Waste Composition Analysis Services, aimed at assessing waste streams for 32 local authorities in Scotland. This open procurement procedure involves a total contract value of £3,000,000, with the contract period spanning over four years. The deadline for bid submission is on March 19, 2021, and the service requirements will include comprehensive waste analysis, adherence to community benefit requirements, and management information reporting.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses in the environmental services sector, particularly those specialising in waste management, analysis, and reporting. Companies well-versed in compliance with public sector standards and possessing necessary certifications in quality assurance and environmental management are particularly suited to compete. Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as larger firms can leverage this framework to expand their market reach within the public sector, providing vital waste composition analysis and adherence to Scotland's sustainability goals.

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Notice Title

Waste Composition Analysis Services

Notice Description

This procurement is for the provision of a service to carry out a Waste Composition Analysis ("WCA") of various waste steams collected from households at the kerbside (and through the network of Household Waste & Recycling Centres) for 32 Local Authorities in Scotland in order to determine a composition of waste streams. This framework is available to all Scottish Councils, Scotland Excel Associate Members and other participating public bodies.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Waste streams anticipated to be included but not limited to are Residual Waste, Organic Waste and Co-Mingled Dry Recyclables of varying type and mix. The WCA will required to be carried out as prescribed within published tender documentation, and as further refined by individual Council users and is anticipated to be in line with best practice guidance as described within the Zero Waste Scotland (ZWS) "Guidance on the Methodology for Waste Composition Analysis " as a minimum. Required service is likely to include a requirement to collect samples for analysis, sort samples, conduct post-sample analysis and produce comprehensive reporting as prescribed. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition (or any competition in relation to any lot) if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-029446
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017232-2021
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services


CPV Codes

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

79720000 - Investigation services

79723000 - Waste analysis services

90700000 - Environmental services

90710000 - Environmental management

90711000 - Environmental impact assessment other than for construction

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£3,000,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Jul 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
19 Mar 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Jun 20214 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SCOTLAND EXCEL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
environment@scotland-excel.org.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1414888230

Buyer Location

Locality
PAISLEY
Postcode
PA1 1AR
Post Town
Paisley
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM33 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
Renfrewshire
Electoral Ward
Paisley East and Central
Westminster Constituency
Paisley and Renfrewshire South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
5
Supplier Names

ALBION ENVIRONMENTAL

ALFRED H KNIGHT ENERGY SERVICES

INTEGRATED SKILLS

RESOURCE FUTURES

RPS CONSULTING SERVICES

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