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Materials Resource Management Contract (MRMC)

WEST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL

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30 Jul 2024 at 14:16

Summary of the contracting process

West Sussex County Council (WSCC) has completed the procurement process for the Materials Resource Management Contract (MRMC), focusing on changes to the existing long-term waste management contract. The award of the contract was made to Biffa West Sussex Ltd on 23rd July 2024. This contract involves substantial reconfiguration works at the waste disposal site in West Sussex, specifically at the Mechanical Biological Treatment (MBT) facility, to introduce a separate processing line for food waste. The procurement method used was limited, negotiated without the publication of a contract notice, due to technical reasons connected with Biffa's existing equipment and expertise. The overall cost for the services and works is estimated at approximately £7.5 million.

This tender provides significant business opportunities, primarily for entities specialising in waste management services, construction, and environmental technologies. The awarded contract for reconfiguring waste treatment facilities to accommodate new legislative requirements for waste segregation offers subcontracting prospects. Companies experienced in waste treatment infrastructure, handling biological waste, or providing customised technical solutions for waste management would be well-suited for this project. Biffa West Sussex's established role and technical edge make this an exclusive but highly impactful contract within the sector.

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Notice Title

Materials Resource Management Contract (MRMC)

Notice Description

Changes to the existing long-term waste management<br/>contract for the prevention, reception, reuse, recycling, recovery, transport, treatment and disposal of waste for which it is the statutory waste disposal authority. The contract does not include the collection of waste.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Changes to the existing long-term waste management
contract for the prevention, reception, reuse, recycling, recovery, transport, treatment and disposal of waste for which it is the statutory waste disposal authority. The contract does not include the collection of waste.

Procurement Information

Section 57(8) of the Environment Act 2021 ("the 2021 Act") requires separate (weekly) kerbside collection and treatment of household food waste. Section 45A of the 2021 Act (and Central Government's related 'Simpler Recycling' policy), require Waste Collection Authorities ("WCAs") to commence collection of food waste separately from household waste by March 2026. <br/><br/>Separately collected recyclable waste streams cannot be mixed with other recyclable waste stream or with other types of waste or other substances or articles. Consequently, in its capacity as a WDA, WSCC is now required to make arrangements to treat segregated food waste separately from residual black bag waste and other waste. <br/><br/>The introduction of separate food waste collections will thus render a significant part of the current function of the MBT facility (the separation of the biodegradable/organic and inorganic fractions of residual waste) redundant. This is because the new collection arrangements mean that these types of waste will no longer be mixed, and therefore will no longer require separation at the MBT facility. <br/><br/>In order to address the introduction of separate food waste collection, WSCC is reconfiguring the MBT facility to introduce a separate (biological) processing line for separately collected food waste. The re-configuration of the MBT facility is expected to increase plant reliability and reduce cost (and deliver a number of other financial and environmental benefits). <br/><br/>The required reconfiguration services and works at the MBT facility require to be conducted on a flexible and iterative basis because the WCAs whose waste will be processed at the MBT facility will introduce segregated food waste collection at different times in advance of 31 March 2026. <br/><br/>WSCC is varying the MRMC Contract to provide for Biffa West Sussex to undertake the required services and works at the MBT facility to address the matters summarised above. <br/><br/>Having regard to (i) Biffa West Sussex's position as the on-going provider of services at the MBT facility, and its expertise and experience in establishing and running the facility, and related property and intellectual property rights and knowhow, and (ii) the need for the required services and works to be delivered in a manner that does not prevent or undermine successful continuity of on-going service provision, WSCC considers that conducting a procurement in respect of the required services and works, and potentially changing contractor, is not feasible for economic or technical reasons including (amongst other things) requirements of interchangeability or interoperability with existing equipment, services and/or installations at the MBT facility. A change of contractor would also, in these circumstances, cause significant inconvenience or substantial duplication of costs for WSCC. <br/><br/>WSCC also considers that the introduction of the legislative and policy measures summarised above, and the reconfiguration of the MBT facilities which they require, could not reasonably have been foreseen. Accordingly, WSCC considers that the Modifications satisfy the requirements of regulations 72(1)(b) and (c) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. <br/><br/>WSCC estimates the total costs of the ANC015 and ANC017 services and works at caPS7.5 million.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0485f6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023791-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work


CPV Codes

45222110 - Waste disposal site construction work

45232470 - Waste transfer station

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£696,000,000 £100M-£1B

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jul 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Jul 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WEST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Neil Robb
Contact Email
neil.robb@westsussex.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 3302229426

Buyer Location

Locality
CHICHESTER
Postcode
PO19 1RG
Post Town
Portsmouth
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ27 West Sussex (South West)
Delivery Location
TLJ27 West Sussex (South West)

Local Authority
Chichester
Electoral Ward
Chichester Central
Westminster Constituency
Chichester

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BIFFA WEST SUSSEX

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