--- title: "Flats Waste Composition Analysis" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-d26341c7-8f9e-4733-8450-0f5db5069675" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d26341c7-8f9e-4733-8450-0f5db5069675" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d26341c7-8f9e-4733-8450-0f5db5069675.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d26341c7-8f9e-4733-8450-0f5db5069675.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "MEDWAY COUNCIL" published: "2022-12-19" --- # Flats Waste Composition Analysis Buyer: MEDWAY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d26341c7-8f9e-4733-8450-0f5db5069675 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d26341c7-8f9e-4733-8450-0f5db5069675) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d26341c7-8f9e-4733-8450-0f5db5069675.json) ## Summary The Medway Council is seeking a consultant for the "Flats Waste Composition Analysis" project in Kent. This procurement falls under the "Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services" category. The tender period ends on January 20, 2023, with the contract scheduled to start in February 2023 and finish by December 2023. The total contract value is £55,000. The project aims to analyse waste composition from communal properties to enhance recycling performance and make informed decisions on recycling collection and disposal. This tender presents an opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the environmental services sector to engage with Medway Council. Businesses specialising in waste management, recycling technology, and environmental consulting are well-suited to compete for this project. The consultancy work required for waste composition analysis aligns with the UK's environmental legislation objectives. SMEs with expertise in recycling data analysis and environmental policy implementation can benefit from participating in this tender to support local waste management initiatives. ## Notice Medway Council is the only unitary authority in Kent with both waste collection and disposal responsibility. Serving a population of around 248,000, Medway Council has a diverse geographic, socioeconomic and housing stock profile. Medway is classified as a rurality 3 mixed urban and rural with higher deprivation authority Medway is ranked within the 30% most deprived local authorities nationally in the 2019 Indices of Deprivation. Of 163 output areas 14 are ranked in the 10% most deprived and 37 in the 20% most deprived nationally. Conversely 4 areas are ranked in the 10% least deprived and 17 in the 20% least deprived nationally Collecting from 114, 850 properties comprised of approximately 77% standard kerbside properties, 9% limited frontage kerbside properties and 14% communal properties. Medway Council is seeking a consultant to perform a waste composition analysis of residual and mixed dry recycling from communal properties served by the following scheme types: Type 1: Properties serviced by bulk containers (developments 6 units and above with communal space) Type 2: Properties serviced by kerbside sack collections (below 6 units or without communal space e.g. flats above shops) Medway Council's aims for the data from this analysis are: to quantify the amount and capture rates of targeted recycling materials present in bulk bins servicing flats to assess current service performance to establish a baseline to determine the potential impact of forthcoming UK environmental legislation on extending services to these types of property (Consistency in recycling Collections, Extended Producer Responsibility and Deposit Return Scheme). to provide information to inform potential decisions on the future separate collection and disposal of recycling from communal containers This Contract is anticipated to commence February 2023 with work completed by December 2023 subject to reasonable adjustments after contract award based on sampling methodology and scheduling. The draft procurement activity timetable in the Appendix of this specification should be consulted alongside this specification dependent upon whether a 1 phase or 2 phase sample is undertaken. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0d70e58c-9f06-4577-bb49-1c3611727403 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 19 Dec 2022 | | Submission deadline | 20 Jan 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 10 Feb 2023 - 31 Mar 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £55,000 | | 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 | MEDWAY COUNCIL | | Locality | CHATHAM | | Post town | Rochester | | Postcode | ME4 4TR | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent | | ITL 3 | TLJ41 Medway | | Local authority | Medway | | Electoral ward | Chatham Central & Brompton | | Westminster constituency | Rochester and Strood | | 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 - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services ### Codes - 90000000 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services ## Release History - 19 Dec 2022 at 12:22 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0d70e58c-9f06-4577-bb49-1c3611727403 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0d70e58c-9f06-4577-bb49-1c3611727403 19th December 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=0441941f-977f-ed11-811c-005056b64545 Advert ## Notice URLs - http://www.medway.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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