--- title: "Dry Recycling Services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02a5ef" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02a5ef" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02a5ef.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02a5ef.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNCIL" published: "2021-04-14" --- # Dry Recycling Services Buyer: BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02a5ef [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02a5ef) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02a5ef.json) ## Summary Buckinghamshire Council is seeking tenders for the "Dry Recycling Services" contract, an essential service within the waste management industry. This contract, with a term of three years starting from 10 May 2021 and an option to extend until 9 May 2027, aims to manage the hauling, sorting, and reprocessing of recyclables collected through its kerbside collection service in Aylesbury Vale. The procurement process is currently at the award stage, and the tender was officially cancelled. Interested businesses should note that the authority expects annual recycling tonnage to increase as the number of households grows in the area. This procurement opportunity presents significant potential for businesses involved in waste management and recycling services. Companies experienced in sorting and processing recyclables, as well as those capable of hauling materials from the Waste Transfer Station to their facilities, would be particularly suitable to engage in future tenders. As total recycling volumes are projected to rise, businesses that can offer innovative solutions for increased efficiency and sustainability are encouraged to explore participation in forthcoming tenders from the Council, thereby contributing to the improvement of local environmental practices and services. ## Notice Buckinghamshire Council (the Authority) invites Tenders for the provision of dry recycling services, which include hauling, sorting and reprocessing of recyclables. Briefly, the Authority operates a single stream kerbside dry recycling collection services in the Aylesbury Vale area only and is looking for a supplier to haul these recyclables from the Waste Transfer Station (WTS) to the supplier's Material Recovery Facility where it will be sorted for re-processing. The service required is fully outlined in the Specification (Annex 01). The WTS is located in Aylesbury and operated by the Authority. The contract term is 3 years from 10 May 2021 to 9 May 2024 with the option to extend for up to a further 3 years to 9 May 2027. Buckinghamshire Council is a unitary local authority created in April 2020 from the areas that were previously Buckinghamshire County Council and South Bucks, Chiltern, Wycombe and Aylesbury Vale District Councils. The provision of the Dry Recycling Services is seen by the Council as providing an essential public service to residents of the county and its visitors. Key priorities are given to improving the environment for our residents. The Council is of the opinion that TUPE will not apply. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The Authority operates a single stream kerbside dry recycling collection services and is looking for a supplier to haul the recyclables from the Waste Transfer Station to the supplier's Material Recovery Facility where it will be sorted for re-processing. The service required is fully outlined in the Specification (Annex 01). The WTS is located in Aylesbury and operated by the Authority. The Authority collects annually around 20 575 tonnes of dry recycling including glass, paper and cardboard, plastics, and metals. It expects the tonnage to increase year on year as the number of households within Aylesbury Vale increases, but does not guarantee any minima or maxima for the quantity of waste to be managed by the supplier each year. Approximately 98 % of service users (residents) are provided with a wheeled bin for the storage and collection of recycling waste. The Authority instruct service users (residents) to: (a) place recycling waste in the wheeled bin loose not bagged; (b) wash and squash cartons, plastic and cans; (c) flatten cardboard. Service users with limited access or storage for wheeled bins are provided with single use clear plastic sacks for the storage and collection of recycling waste. The Authority shall reserve the right to vary Schedule 1 of the T&Cs (the Specification) at any time during the Term to allow a Change (in accordance with the Change Control Procedure) to amend the services from a single stream recyclables collection to a multi-stream recyclables collection ('the Collections Change'). This variation would be proposed and implemented by the Authority where process efficiencies, cost savings, environmentally friendly practices and/or general public benefits are identified and justified, or to comply with legislation. Any variation to the Charges for the Collections Change shall be implemented in accordance with Schedule 4 (Charges and Payment) of this Agreement. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007806-2021 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 14 Apr 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 14 Apr 2021 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Unsuccessful | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Unsuccessful | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNCIL | | Locality | AYLESBURY | | Post town | Hemel Hempstead | | Postcode | HP20 1UA | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ13 Buckinghamshire | | Local authority | Buckinghamshire | | Electoral ward | Aylesbury North | | Westminster constituency | Aylesbury | | Delivery location | TLJ13 Buckinghamshire | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services ### Codes - 90000000 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services ## Release History - 14 Apr 2021 at 11:46 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007806-2021 ## Notice URLs - https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:586942-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML - https://www.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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