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title: "0981 Bio-Waste Treatment, Transfer and Transport Services"
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# 0981 Bio-Waste Treatment, Transfer and Transport Services

Buyer: ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6cfb6fdd-c457-489e-b632-7337e11a96e4

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## Summary

Essex County Council (ECC) and Southend-on-Sea City Council (SCC) have awarded a contract for bio-waste treatment, transfer, and transport services, valued at £30 million, to multiple suppliers including Biogen (UK) Ltd, Birch Airfield Composting Services Ltd, East London Biogas, Envar Composting Ltd, and Hadleigh Salvage Recycling Ltd. This project encompasses various lots for the treatment of green and food waste, ranging from 5,000 tonnes up to 40,000 tonnes per annum, with key delivery points in Brentwood, Basildon, Rochford, and Castle Point starting from January 2023. The contract spans five years from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2028 and covers the South East region of the United Kingdom. The procurement process was conducted via an open procedure.

This tender presents significant opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialising in waste treatment, composting services, and refuse transport. With guaranteed minimum tonnage (GMT) provisions in each contract year, businesses can secure a stable flow of projects. The engagement involves adhering to stringent standards such as PAS 100/110, making it a beneficial venture for companies focused on environmentally compliant waste treatment. Given the comprehensive scope and multiple lots, there's ample opportunity for niche players within the waste management industry to expand their service offerings and foster growth in local and regional markets.

## Notice

Essex County Council (ECC) and Southend-on-Sea City Council (SCC) are seeking to procure Transfer, Treatment and Disposal Services for source segregated municipal bio-wastes arising in the county of Essex and the unitary authority of Southend-on-Sea. The contract will be lotted as follows: Lot 1: Treatment of Green Waste Only - ECC - 40,000 tonnes per annum Lot 2: Treatment of Green Waste Only - ECC - 20,000 tonnes per annum Lot 3: Treatment of Green Waste Only - ECC - 16,000 tonnes per annum Lot 4: Treatment of Green Waste Only - ECC - 14,000 tonnes per annum Lot 5: Treatment of Green Waste Only - ECC - 10,000 tonnes per annum Lot 6 - Treatment of Food Waste Only - ECC and SCC - 20,000 tonnes per annum Lot 7: Treatment of Food Waste Only - ECC and SCC - 15,000 tonnes per annum Lot 8: Treatment of Food Waste Only - ECC and SCC - 10,000 tonnes per annum Lot 9: Treatment of Food Waste Only - ECC and SCC - 5,000 tonnes per annum Lot 10 - Treatment of Green Waste Only - SCC - 10,000 tonnes per annum Lot 11: Treatment of Green Waste Only - Tonnage with later commencement date (estimated from April 2024) - 20,500 tonnes per annum maximum Lot 12: Treatment of Food Waste Only - Tonnage with later commencement date (estimated from April 24) - 10,000 tonnes per annum maximum Lot 13: Transfer and Transport (Haulage) - ECC - Brentwood - 6,000 tonnes per annum (from January 23) - Earlier commencement date (from January 23) Lot 14: Transfer and Transport - ECC - Basildon - 19,000 tonnes per annum (from January 23) - Earlier commencement date (from January 23) Lot 15: Transfer and Transport - ECC - Rochford - 12,500 tonnes per annum (from January 23) - Earlier commencement date (from January 23) Lot 16: Transfer and Transport - ECC - Castle Point - 9,000 tonnes per annum (from January 23) - Earlier commencement date (from January 23) Additional information: Receipt and treatment of green garden waste in accordance with all relevant legislation to produce a marketable end product which meets (dependent on treatment type) either the compost PAS 100/Quality Protocol or anaerobic digestate PAS 110/Quality Protocol standards (as may be amended from time to time) or equivalent for the County of Essex. The Contractor for this lot will be provided with Guaranteed Minimum Tonnage (GMT) equivalent to 70% of their awarded tonnage in each Contract Year. Receipt and treatment of green garden waste in accordance with all relevant legislation to produce a marketable end product which meets (dependent on treatment type) either the compost PAS 100/Quality Protocol or anaerobic digestate PAS 110/Quality Protocol standards (as may be amended from time to time) or equivalent for the County of Essex. The Contractor for this lot will be provided with Guaranteed Minimum Tonnage (GMT) equivalent to 70% of their awarded tonnage in each Contract Year. Receipt and treatment of green garden waste in accordance with all relevant legislation to produce a marketable end product which meets (dependent on treatment type) either the compost PAS 100/Quality Protocol or anaerobic digestate PAS 110/Quality Protocol standards (as may be amended from time to time) or equivalent for the County of Essex. The Contractor for this lot will be provided with Guaranteed Minimum Tonnage (GMT) equivalent to 70% of their awarded tonnage in each Contract Year. Receipt and treatment of green garden waste in accordance with all relevant legislation to produce a marketable end product which meets (dependent on treatment type) either the compost PAS 100/Quality Protocol or anaerobic digestate PAS 110/Quality Protocol standards (as may be amended from time to time) or equivalent for the County of Essex. The Contractor for this lot will be provided with Guaranteed Minimum Tonnage (GMT) equivalent to 70% of their awarded tonnage in each Contract Year. Receipt and treatment of green garden waste in accordance with all relevant legislation to produce a marketable end product which meets (dependent on treatment type) either the compost PAS 100/Quality Protocol or anaerobic digestate PAS 110/Quality Protocol standards (as may be amended from time to time) or equivalent for the County of Essex. The Contractor for this lot will be provided with Guaranteed Minimum Tonnage (GMT) equivalent to 70% of their awarded tonnage in each Contract Year. Receipt and treatment of separately collected food waste in accordance with all relevant legislation to produce a marketable end product which meets (dependent on treatment type) either PAS 100/Quality Protocol or PAS 110/Quality Protocol quality standard (as may be amended from time to time) or equivalent for the county of Essex and the unitary authority of SCC. The Contractor for this lot will be provided with Guaranteed Minimum Tonnage (GMT) equivalent to 70% of their awarded tonnage in each Contract Year. Receipt and treatment of separately collected food waste in accordance with all relevant legislation to produce a marketable end product which meets (dependent on treatment type) either PAS 100/Quality Protocol or PAS 110/Quality Protocol quality standard (as may be amended from time to time) or equivalent for the county of Essex and the unitary authority of SCC. The Contractor for this lot will be provided with Guaranteed Minimum Tonnage (GMT) equivalent to 70% of their awarded tonnage in each Contract Year. Receipt and treatment of separately collected food waste in accordance with all relevant legislation to produce a marketable end product which meets (dependent on treatment type) either PAS 100/Quality Protocol or PAS 110/Quality Protocol quality standard (as may be amended from time to time) or equivalent for the county of Essex and the unitary authority of SCC. The Contractor for this lot will be provided with Guaranteed Minimum Tonnage (GMT) equivalent to 70% of their awarded tonnage in each Contract Year. Receipt and treatment of separately collected food waste in accordance with all relevant legislation to produce a marketable end product which meets (dependent on treatment type) either PAS 100/Quality Protocol or PAS 110/Quality Protocol quality standard (as may be amended from time to time) or equivalent for the county of Essex and the unitary authority of SCC. The Contractor for this lot will be provided with Guaranteed Minimum Tonnage (GMT) equivalent to 70% of their awarded tonnage in each Contract Year. Receipt and treatment of green garden waste in accordance with all relevant legislation to produce a marketable end product which meets (dependent on treatment type) either the PAS 100/Quality Protocol or PAS110/Quality protocol standards (as may be amended from time to time) or equivalent for SCC. SCC are considering their options with regards to green waste disposal therefore we have included their requirement as a separate lot from ECC's should they wish to take up any tonnage through this contract. This lot will be based on a zero-minimum tonnage. Receipt and treatment of green garden waste in accordance with all relevant legislation to produce a marketable end product which meets (dependent on treatment type) either the compost PAS 100/Quality Protocol or anaerobic digestate PAS 110/Quality Protocol standards (as may be amended from time to time) or equivalent for the County of Essex. Lot 1F has an anticipated Service Commencement Date of 01/04/2024, however this date is subject to change and will be confirmed prior to signature of the contract for this lot. There will be zero Guaranteed Minimum Tonnage (GMT) for this lot. Receipt and treatment of separately collected food waste in accordance with all relevant legislation to produce a marketable end product which meets (dependent on treatment type) either PAS 100/Quality Protocol or PAS 110/Quality Protocol quality standard (as may be amended from time to time) or equivalent for the county of Essex and the unitary authority of SCC. Lot 3E has an anticipated Service Commencement Date of 01/04/2024, however this date is subject to change and will be confirmed prior to signature of the contract for this lot. There will be zero Guaranteed Minimum Tonnage (GMT) for this lot. Receipt of waste at agreed Contractor Tipping Points for bulking and onward transport of Municipal Biowaste originating from a variety of waste operations to dedicated treatment facilities/disposal points as directed by the Customer. The Authority will also be direct delivering tonnage through its own transport arrangements. There will be zero Guaranteed Minimum Tonnage (GMT) for this lot. Receipt of waste at agreed Contractor Tipping Points for bulking and onward transport of Municipal Biowaste originating from a variety of waste operations to dedicated treatment facilities/disposal points as directed by the Customer. The Authority will also be direct delivering tonnage through its own transport arrangements. There will be zero Guaranteed Minimum Tonnage (GMT) for this lot. Receipt of waste at agreed Contractor Tipping Points for bulking and onward transport of Municipal Biowaste originating from a variety of waste operations to dedicated treatment facilities/disposal points as directed by the Customer. The Authority will also be direct delivering tonnage through its own transport arrangements. There will be zero Guaranteed Minimum Tonnage (GMT) for this lot. Receipt of waste at agreed Contractor Tipping Points for bulking and onward transport of Municipal Biowaste originating from a variety of waste operations to dedicated treatment facilities/disposal points as directed by the Customer. The Authority will also be direct delivering tonnage through its own transport arrangements. There will be zero Guaranteed Minimum Tonnage (GMT) for this lot.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a7a3c83c-4c00-46ed-a187-b7e9f3fb19c7 |
| 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 Sep 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Sep 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Feb 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £30,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £30,000,000 |
| 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 | 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 | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 5 |
| Supplier names | BIOGEN (UK; BIRCH AIRFIELD COMPOSTING SERVICES; EAST LONDON BIOGAS; ENVAR COMPOSTING; HADLEIGH SALVAGE RECYCLING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work
- 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 45232470 - Waste transfer station
- 77120000 - Composting services
- 90500000 - Refuse and waste related services
- 90510000 - Refuse disposal and treatment
- 90512000 - Refuse transport services
- 90524300 - Removal services of biological waste

## Release History

- 21 Sep 2024 at 08:11 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a7a3c83c-4c00-46ed-a187-b7e9f3fb19c7
- 11 Aug 2022 at 12:48 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f86abe39-a30a-408a-81ef-44548ea7330d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a7a3c83c-4c00-46ed-a187-b7e9f3fb19c7
  21st September 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f86abe39-a30a-408a-81ef-44548ea7330d
  11th August 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

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