Planning

MARKET ENGAGEMENT - 1066 - Waste Container Purchase Framework

ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL

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Planning

09 Aug 2024 at 08:12

Summary of the contracting process

Essex County Council is initiating a procurement process under the title "MARKET ENGAGEMENT - 1066 - Waste Container Purchase Framework," aimed at the acquisition of large waste containers. This procurement falls under the industry category of goods, particularly focusing on waste management and recycling. The process is currently in the planning stage, with a Prior Information Notice (PIN) issued as a Request for Information (RFI). The procurement process is situated in the UKH region, covering the entirety of Essex, a county with nearly 1.5 million residents and 21 Recycling Centres for Household Waste and 4 Waste Transfer Stations. Key dates include the closing date for the engagement questionnaire on the 23rd of August 2024, and the future notice date set for the 27th of September 2024.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in the manufacturing and supply of waste containers. Companies specialising in large waste containers that meet specific safety and compliance standards would be particularly well-suited to compete. Engaging in this process can provide substantial growth opportunities by establishing or expanding relationships within the public sector. Furthermore, participating in the early market engagement phase allows businesses to align their capabilities with the authority's requirements, potentially increasing their chances of success in future bidding stages once the formal tender is released.

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Notice Title

MARKET ENGAGEMENT - 1066 - Waste Container Purchase Framework

Notice Description

Essex County Council (the Authority) is issuing a Prior Information Notice (PIN) as a Request for Information (RFI) to engage with the market and to gather information in order to gain a better understanding of both the capacity and appetite of the market to deliver the proposed service, as well as to alert the market to a future tender opportunity.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Essex is a large county with almost 1.5 million residents generating approximately 700,000 tonnes of local authority collected waste per annum. As the statutory Waste Disposal Authority for Essex, Essex County Council (the Authority) is responsible for providing a range of infrastructure and arrangements for the management of waste. The Authority operate 21 Recycling Centres for Household Waste (RCHW) and 4 Waste Transfer Stations (WTS), and work closely with the 12 borough, city and district councils who are the Waste Collection Authorities (WCA) within the county of Essex. The Authority has a requirement for the purchase a range of waste containers of various specifications to enable the RCHW sites within the waste service to operate safely and compliantly. The Authority wishes to invite interested providers to complete the market engagement questionnaire which can be found at the link below: https://forms.office.com/e/ZsKm9xFkFB The closing date for this questionnaire is 12pm (midday) on Friday 23rd August 2024. It is important to note that this 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. It is also NOT part of any pre-qualification or selection process. This PIN is intended as an awareness, communication, and information gathering exercise. An expression of interest is no indication of a commitment to participate in any future tendering process nor does it infer any preferential or special status on those individuals and organisations who participate.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04893a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025150-2024
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)


CPV Codes

44613000 - Large containers

44613800 - Containers for waste material

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Aug 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
26 Sep 2024Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Miss Bethany Gray
Contact Email
wasteservice.procurement@essex.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

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
TLH East (England)

Local Authority
Chelmsford
Electoral Ward
Moulsham and Central
Westminster Constituency
Chelmsford

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