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title: "0988 Medium-Term Residual Waste Treatment Contract"
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# 0988 Medium-Term Residual Waste Treatment Contract

Buyer: ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f168cf8f-ef49-42b7-acb2-982a386c4143

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## Summary

The Essex County Council is procuring residual waste treatment services for the County of Essex. The contract includes three separate lots for different tonnage limits. The service will last for seven years, with a possible extension. The tender is in the active status, and the deadline for submissions is March 1, 2023. The total contract value is £867 million under a selective procurement method.

This tender by Essex County Council presents opportunities for businesses in the refuse and waste related services sector. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are suitable for this procurement. The location for service delivery is in the South East region of the United Kingdom. Businesses interested in sustainable waste management solutions and capable of handling varying waste volumes could benefit from competing in this negotiation-based tender process.

## Notice

Essex County Council (ECC) are seeking to procure residual waste treatment services for the County of Essex. The Service requirements will be divided into three separate contract Lots as follows: Lot 1: Treatment of Contract Waste up to the Maximum Tonnage limit of 200,000 tonnes per annum Lot 2: Treatment of Contract Waste up to the Maximum Tonnage limit of 100,000 tonnes per annum Lot 3: Treatment of Contract Waste up to the Maximum Tonnage limit of 50,000 tonnes per annum ECC is the Waste Disposal Authority for Essex and is responsible for the management of circa 350,000 tonnes of residual waste per annum. ECC works with 12 district and borough councils that make up the Waste Collection Authorities across Essex. This contract is being procured to ensure Contract Waste is disposed of through the most economic and sustainable solutions. The successful contractor will ensure Contract Waste is treated in accordance with the tendered proposals including the guaranteed recycling and recovery rates proposed. The Contractor will be paid an annual base payment that ensures the Contractor receives payment for at least their Bidback percentage guaranteed minimum tonnage per year, up to a maximum Bidback value of 80% of the Lot tonnage. The Contractor may be requested to dispose of waste volumes up to 20% higher than the awarded Lot tonnages each Contract year. The Contract will have an initial term of seven (7) years (or up to seven and a half years where an earlier Services Commencement Date is agreed between 1 October 2023 and 31 March 2024) and may be extended by agreement in any number of periods not exceeding a total of a further seven (7) years. Details of the requirements can be found in the ISIT pack Additional information: The Authority reserves the right to accept initial Tenders (following any necessary clarification) or to conduct one or more rounds of negotiation.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f6a9e5d8-8c0b-4bfd-ae0f-a2a18dad8ebf |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Feb 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Mar 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £867,000,000 |
| 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 | TLJ South East (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90500000 - Refuse and waste related services
- 90510000 - Refuse disposal and treatment

## Release History

- 3 Feb 2023 at 15:56 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f6a9e5d8-8c0b-4bfd-ae0f-a2a18dad8ebf
- 7 Dec 2022 at 15:46 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eaba79bd-df7e-49f4-bfaa-21dfab08e608

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f6a9e5d8-8c0b-4bfd-ae0f-a2a18dad8ebf
  3rd February 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eaba79bd-df7e-49f4-bfaa-21dfab08e608
  7th December 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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