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title: "CP2334-22 Recycling of District Council's Glass Bottles and Jars"
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# CP2334-22 Recycling of District Council's Glass Bottles and Jars

Buyer: DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3b3a4780-246d-41f5-b1b4-d7301b4ea304

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## Summary

The Devon County Council has awarded a contract for the recycling of glass bottles and jars collected by various District Councils in Devon. The contract is valued at £1,428,350 and will run from April 1, 2024, to March 31, 2027. The procurement method used was an open procedure, with the tender period closing on January 9, 2024. The contract is in the services category and will involve the collection and haulage of waste glass from specified locations in Devon.

This procurement process by the Devon County Council opens opportunities for businesses, especially SMEs, in the waste recycling and transport services industry. The contract's initial term is three years with a possible extension of two years, providing stability for interested contractors. Businesses with experience in refuse recycling services and waste transport are well-suited to compete for this contract. The awarding authority has highlighted the importance of prospective bidders understanding the specifications to accurately determine the contract's value and comply with the terms and conditions set forth in the tender documents.

## 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 authorities (UA) 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. From 1st April 2024, Waste Glass from Exeter City Council and the District Councils of East Devon, Mid-Devon, North Devon and Teignbridge will require collection and haulage from their respective Waste Collection Points for Recovery at the Contractor's Waste Recovery Point(s). The Waste Collection Point locations are listed within the specification provided in the contract documents, along with the estimated annual tonnage. Appendix A within the procurement documents provides further detail regarding each Waste Collection Point. The estimated value of this contract as stated within this contract notice is based off only the historic haulage costs payable to the winning contractor. However 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. The Contract will be for an initial period of three years with option to extend for a further two years 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 Page 9 to 11 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/2e799f44-0996-466e-b419-0c7bfab9f805 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Mar 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Jan 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Feb 2024 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,428,350 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| 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) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | RECRESCO |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90512000 - Refuse transport services
- 90514000 - Refuse recycling services

## Release History

- 21 Mar 2024 at 09:54 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2e799f44-0996-466e-b419-0c7bfab9f805
- 16 Nov 2023 at 15:42 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2b2e5c5a-053d-468c-b90c-22cf7859db60

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2e799f44-0996-466e-b419-0c7bfab9f805
  21st March 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2b2e5c5a-053d-468c-b90c-22cf7859db60
  16th November 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.devon.gov.uk

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