Planning

RECYCLING OF EXPANDED POLYSTYRENE

THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL

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Planning

20 Dec 2023 at 00:00

PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The City of Edinburgh Council is planning a tender for the recycling of expanded polystyrene. The Council aims to establish a contract requiring approximately 10 tonnes of expanded polystyrene to be recycled annually. The service provider must collect the material from an Edinburgh site on a flexible schedule, meeting all relevant standards and statutory requirements.

This opportunity for business growth is ideal for companies in the services sector, particularly those with experience in recycling operations. The City of Edinburgh Council is seeking reliable and compliant service providers to operate within the region. Interested businesses should respond to a questionnaire by noon on January 19, 2024, to showcase their capabilities in handling expanded polystyrene recycling processes.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

RECYCLING OF EXPANDED POLYSTYRENE

Notice Description

The City of Edinburgh Council (the Council) wishes to establish a contract for the recycling of expanded polystyrene. The Contractor would be required to: - recycle approximately 10 tonnes of expanded polystyrene per annum - collect the expanded polystyrene from a Council site in Edinburgh on request (expected to be on a fortnightly basis, although this will vary as per through-put) - operate a high quality, reliable & responsive service which is compliant with all relevant standards, legislative requirements and statutory provisions related with the delivery of the service

Lot Information

Lot 1

The purpose of this PIN is to gauge market interest and determine the capacity and capability of organisations to provide the following service in the required geographical area. If you are interested in this opportunity please submit a response to the following short questionnaire via email to claudine.persaud@edinburgh.gov.uk by 12 noon on Friday 19 January 2024. Questionnaire 1.Please provide your: - company name - company location - website address - contact name - contact mobile number - contact email address 2.Please provide details of the services that your company provides and the geographical areas that you operate in. 3.Please provide information on any relevant certifications that your company holds and a brief description of how you ensure compliance with all relevant standards, legislative requirements and statutory provisions related with the delivery of the service. 4.Please outline your company's processes for recycling expanded polystyrene, including any information on the end destination(s) that your company use in this process.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000753827
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC495315
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

90514000 - Refuse recycling services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Dec 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
22 Mar 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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Claudine Persaud
Contact Email
claudine.persaud@edinburgh.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1314693727

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH8 8BG
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM75 City of Edinburgh
Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Further Information

Notice Documents

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