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title: "1046 - Purchase of Containers Contract"
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# 1046 - Purchase of Containers Contract

Buyer: ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3359d428-166d-48f4-a783-06f9a4c92d53

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## Summary

The Essex County Council has recently completed a procurement process for the purchase of 29 new containers worth £174,000 for waste management services. The contract period runs from February 5th, 2024, to March 31st, 2024. This opportunity falls under the goods procurement category and was published on December 22nd, 2023. The procurement method used was an open procedure, and the tender period ended on January 21st, 2024. The supplier awarded the contract is GJF Fabrications Ltd.

This tender from Essex County Council presents an opportunity for businesses specializing in waste management equipment and services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) would find this tender particularly suitable. The contract aims to enhance waste disposal infrastructure within Essex, creating economic growth opportunities for relevant businesses. By providing containers for waste management, the tender supports the operational efficiency and safety of waste handling facilities in the region.

## Notice

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. In April 2022, the Authority in-housed its waste service and therefore now operate and manage 21 Recycling Centres for Household Waste (RCHW) and 4 Waste Transfer Stations (WTS) across the County. The Authority are seeking to procure a contract for the provision of a quantity of up to twenty nine (29) new, forty (40) cubic yard open containers to enable the RCHW sites within the waste service to operate safely and compliantly.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/da717da9-b7e3-4db5-bc5e-4aaf425ee65c |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Dec 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Jan 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 5 Feb 2024 - 31 Mar 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £174,000 |
| 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 | ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | CHELMSFORD |
| Post town | Chelmsford |
| Postcode | CM1 1QH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH36 Heart of Essex |
| Local authority | Chelmsford |
| Electoral ward | Moulsham and Central |
| Westminster constituency | Chelmsford |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 44613800 - Containers for waste material

## Release History

- 22 Dec 2023 at 08:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/da717da9-b7e3-4db5-bc5e-4aaf425ee65c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/da717da9-b7e3-4db5-bc5e-4aaf425ee65c
  22nd December 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.essex.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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