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title: "Non-Hazardous Waste Collection and Disposal and Recycling Service for Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry Premises"
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# Non-Hazardous Waste Collection and Disposal and Recycling Service for Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry Premises

Buyer: CORNWALL COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-43bc5abe-85a0-48c2-871b-e3ddf1333a23

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## Summary

The Cornwall Council is currently completing a procurement process for the "Non-Hazardous Waste Collection and Disposal and Recycling Service for Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry Premises." This service falls under the refuse and waste-related services category and aims to manage waste in an environmentally responsible manner across two key sites in the South West of England. The contract is awarded to Viridor Waste Management Limited, effective from December 1, 2017, with an initial duration of three years, potentially extending up to two additional years based on performance. The tender period closed on September 22, 2017.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for SMEs and waste management businesses looking to grow and enhance their service offerings, particularly those specialising in eco-friendly waste handling and recycling practices. The contract's focus on environmentally acceptable disposal methods opens avenues for innovation within the waste management industry. Businesses that provide secure collection of confidential materials and have robust recycling solutions would be particularly well-suited to engage in similar future tenders.

## Notice

The overall service requirement is ITT is for the provision of a non-hazardous "zero to landfill" waste collection, disposal and recycling service for the premises governed by the Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry Joint Committee (TBTFJC). The service is to be provided at the two main operating sites, split by the River Tamar, - the Tamar Bridge, covering both Plymouth and Saltash bridge operations, and the Torpoint Ferry, covering Devonport and Torpoint ferry operations. Main Service Requirements: 1. General Waste The service will consist of the collection, removal and disposal of all non-hazardous waste materials as detailed in the specification. The Contractor will be responsible for applying the waste hierarchy once the waste has been collected, waste must not go to landfill. The Contractor will be required to collect and dispose of all non-hazardous waste in an appropriate, secure and environmentally preferable manner; this is to be provided directly by the Contractor or through collections by the relevant local authority or other reputable organisation that the supplier may contract with. In fulfillment of its statutory duty of care, TBTFJC will require the Contractor to provide full information on the methods of disposal of waste, showing clear evidence of using disposal methods which are environmentally acceptable. The Contractor will be required to provide collection point bins, containers, skips etc. that are suitably marked and signed etc. 2. Confidential Waste The Contractor will be required to ensure the secure collection, storage, removal and disposal of all confidential materials, so that at no time are these materials are out of the Contractors possession, or capable of being deciphered once disposed of. Confidential waste will need to be signed for by the nominated Contractor's staff at the point of collection, and the Contractor staff member shall further indicate on each disposal, that it has been adequately destroyed. All Contractor's staff engaged in the disposal of confidential waste must be security cleared to an appropriate level and the Contractor shall be responsible for ensuring that only those staff appropriately cleared have any access whatsoever to confidential waste and that all confidential waste is disposed of in line with current legislation. 3. Recycled Waste The Contractor will be responsible for recycling, as a minimum, paper, cardboard, glass, plastic and cans, although, the Contractor will be required to increase the percentage and range of goods that are recycled with "energy recovery" being the last disposal option by the Contractor. Landfill is not a disposal option. The Contractor will be responsible for the adequate provision of suitable receptacles for various types of recyclable waste, and will provide any additional guidelines or strategies for recycling material. Additional information: The Contractor will be responsible for the adequate provision of suitable receptacles for various types of recyclable waste, and will provide any additional guidelines or strategies for recycling material. The Contractor will be required to demonstrate, through the monthly reporting, of any new technologies/strategies for disposing of waste in an environmentally acceptable manner. The initial proposed duration of the contract will be for three years with up to two further 1 year options to extend and any such extension would be awarded on an annual basis, subject to satisfactory performance and mutual agreement on any revised terms and conditions governing the proposed extensions. Please note that access to the full specification and the electronic Request for Quotation (RFQ) document is only available via the following portal supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk where this opportunity can be found under project reference DN262569.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9487e0ec-bed9-4bc2-bad9-72cc8baa69b8 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Oct 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Sep 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Oct 2017 |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2017 - 30 Nov 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £100,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £75,000 |
| 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 | CORNWALL COUNCIL |
| Locality | TRURO |
| Post town | Truro |
| Postcode | TR1 3AY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly |
| ITL 3 | TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly |
| Local authority | Cornwall |
| Electoral ward | Truro Boscawen & Redannick |
| Westminster constituency | Truro and Falmouth |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | VIRIDOR WASTE MANAGEMENT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90500000 - Refuse and waste related services

## Release History

- 16 Oct 2017 at 15:44 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9487e0ec-bed9-4bc2-bad9-72cc8baa69b8
- 22 Aug 2017 at 08:57 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9487e0ec-bed9-4bc2-bad9-72cc8baa69b8

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9487e0ec-bed9-4bc2-bad9-72cc8baa69b8
  22nd August 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

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