--- title: "CP2517-24 Textile Waste Recycling Contract" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-2da56489-1401-443b-999f-0401191d3e1d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2da56489-1401-443b-999f-0401191d3e1d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2da56489-1401-443b-999f-0401191d3e1d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2da56489-1401-443b-999f-0401191d3e1d.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2024-10-10" --- # CP2517-24 Textile Waste Recycling Contract Buyer: DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2da56489-1401-443b-999f-0401191d3e1d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2da56489-1401-443b-999f-0401191d3e1d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2da56489-1401-443b-999f-0401191d3e1d.json) ## Summary Devon County Council has initiated a procurement process titled "CP2517-24 Textile Waste Recycling Contract" for the South West region of the United Kingdom. This tender falls under the industry category of "Textile waste" and is currently in the Tender stage. The aim is to secure a service provider to supply and maintain textile storage banks at various locations and manage the collection and recycling of textile waste. Interested parties must submit their tenders by 14 November 2024, with the contract period running from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2027. The procurement method is an open procedure above threshold, making it accessible to a wide range of qualified suppliers. This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses in the waste management and recycling industries. The agreement involves not only the collection and recycling of textile waste but also the provision of infrastructure, which could be especially beneficial for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) looking to expand their services. Given the nature of the contract and the involvement of multiple local authorities, businesses proficient in managing large-scale waste contracts and with a strong logistical capability would be well-suited to compete for this opportunity. The contract’s value and potential for additional components tied to market rates further enhance its appeal for growth-oriented firms. ## Notice As a Waste Disposal Authority (WDA) DCC is responsible for the disposal of waste that the District Councils of Devon collect, known as Local Authority Collected Waste (LACW). DCC works in partnership with all 8 District Councils in Devon as well as the unitary authority of Torbay. The partnership, known as DASWC (The Devon Authorities Strategic Waste Committee), consists of representatives at both officer and councillor level from all Devon District Councils and Torbay Council. The role of the committee is to promote recycling across the county, and to fund small projects by the pooling of funding. It also co-ordinates joint county wide contracts for paper, glass and textiles and thereby allowing each authority to achieve a better deal through economy of scale The Service entails the provision and maintenance of suitable Textile storage banks at various locations specified within the procurement documents into which the members of the public may deposit their Textile Waste. Contract Waste may also be stockpiled by Devon Authorities at their depots as part of their kerb-side collection schemes specified within the procurement documents. At stockpile locations, waste is either contained in storage banks, containers or may be deposited on the floor either in bags or loose. The procurement documents specify the method of site storage and the storage receptacles that are required at the stockpiles. For the avoidance of doubt, Contract Waste encompasses all textile material collected by above means which the Contractor shall be obliged to accept and collect, regardless of their storage condition or methods of collection. The Service additionally entails the collection and haulage of Contract Waste from their collection points to the Contractor's Waste Recycling Point where Contract Waste shall be Recycled. The estimated value of this contract as stated within this contract notice is based off only approximate haulage costs payable to the winning contractor, due to the nature of the haulage of this contract this estimate is highly approximate and bidders will have to make sure they have fully appreciated the information included within the specification in order determine the value of this contract as the estimated haulage values will be dependent on a number of variables that cannot be considered accurately at this stage. Additionally within this contract there are a number of additional elements to the value of the contract that are tied to the published letsrecycle.com rates, due to the variable nature of this value it is not possible to provide expected values for this element of the contract. Any prospective bidder should ensure they have fully read and understood all elements of the specification in order to accurately determine its value. Additional information: The authority reserves the right to cancel the procurement process at any stage. The authority does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender, and reserve the right not to award a contract. The authority reserves the right to award the contract in part, or to call for new tenders should they consider this necessary. Economic operators remain responsible for all costs and expenses incurred by them or by any third party acting under instructions from them in connection with their participation in this procurement, whether incurred directly by them or their advisors or subcontractors and regardless of whether such costs arise as a consequence direct or indirect of any amendments to documents issued by the authority at any time, or as a consequence of the cancellation of the procurement by the authority. For the avoidance of doubt, the authority shall have no liability whatsoever to economic operators or their advisors or subcontractors, for any of their costs, including but not limited to those for any discussions or communications. Any contract(s) or agreement(s) entered into as a result of this contract notice shall be considered as a contract(s) or agreement(s) made under English law and subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts. If an economic operator considers that any information supplied by it during this procurement process is commercially sensitive or confidential in nature, this should be highlighted and the reasons for its sensitivity as well as the duration of that sensitivity specified. Economic operators should be aware that even where they have indicated that information is commercially sensitive, the authority may disclose it pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 in response to a request for information where such disclosure is considered to be in the public interest. Please note that the receipt by any of the authority of any materials marked 'confidential' or equivalent shall not be taken to mean that the authority accepts any duty of confidence by virtue of that marking. Tender documents are accessible via www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk . All expressions of interest are to be made via www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk. All questions or enquiries regarding the tender are to be asked via the messaging function within the opportunity through www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3821b95e-2694-4370-be1b-c3edc498340c | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 10 Oct 2024 | | Submission deadline | 14 Nov 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £200,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | EXETER | | Post town | Exeter | | Postcode | EX2 4QD | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon | | ITL 3 | TLK43 Devon CC | | Local authority | Exeter | | Electoral ward | Newtown and St Leonard's | | Westminster constituency | Exeter | | Delivery location | TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 19 - Leather and textile fabrics, plastic and rubber materials ### Codes - 19620000 - Textile waste ## Release History - 10 Oct 2024 at 14:22 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3821b95e-2694-4370-be1b-c3edc498340c ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3821b95e-2694-4370-be1b-c3edc498340c 10th October 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.devon.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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