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title: "South Cambridgeshire District Council - Collections - Small Electrical Appliances (WEEE)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-030e59"
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# South Cambridgeshire District Council - Collections - Small Electrical Appliances (WEEE)

Buyer: SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-030e59

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## Summary

South Cambridgeshire District Council is conducting an active procurement process for the collection of small electrical appliances under the title "South Cambridgeshire District Council - Collections - Small Electrical Appliances (WEEE)." This service falls within the waste disposal and treatment industry and will be based across various locations in Cambridge City and South Cambridgeshire. The tender is currently at the planning stage with a total contract value of £300,000 GBP, and the submission deadline is set for 24 February 2022. The procurement method is open, allowing for broad participation.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in waste management, particularly those equipped to handle small electrical items and licensed as waste carriers. Companies that excel in operational efficiency, possess a robust understanding of health and safety legislation, and are able to ensure a consistent collection schedule would be well-suited to compete. The successful contractor will be required to demonstrate strong management of collection logistics and comply with environmental regulations, making this an ideal opportunity for businesses aiming to expand their service offerings in the recycling and waste collection sector.

## Notice

SCDC and CCC are operating a shared waste service and so the collections will be operating across the areas of SCDC and CCC. Together these are referred to as The Councils. The Councils are looking for a suitably qualified and skilled Contractor to supply a weekly collection service for 16 small electrical appliance (WEEE) banks. Collections will be required from fourteen sites/locations across Cambridge City and South Cambridgeshire. Five bins are housed on hydraulic platforms underground. * The successful Contractor needs to be a fully licenced waste carrier with the ability to collect small electrical items. * The successful Contractor shall be responsible for the collection and delivery of material before it is taken to its end destinations. * Once collected, items will need to go to a suitable authorised waste facility to be sorted prior to delivery to end destinations. * Full chain of custody records will be required on a monthly basis to show where items have been recycled/upcycled to/end destinations. * Vehicles used by the service provider must be suitable and road worthy holding all the relevant licences and meeting VOSA's standards. * The successful Contractor will have an excellent track record of operating within Health and safety legislation and ensuring that it utilises weighbridge tickets to understand volumes that have been sent for recycling. * The successful Contractor needs to have resources to guarantee a weekly collection. * The successful Contractor needs to have resources to increase collection frequency and respond to Ad-hoc and urgent call outs. * The frequency of collections will be monitored, reviewed and if deemed necessary adjusted by agreement. * The successful Contractor will provide a dedicated point of contact for operational queries including site collection issues. * The successful Contractor will provide a dedicated point of contact for data and reporting information. For more information and to obtain the tender documentation please see our electronic tendering portal: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=221ddff2-057d-ec11-8110-005056b64545

### Lot Information

Lot 1

As set out in the tender documents: SCDC and CCC are operating a shared waste service and so the collections will be operating across the areas of SCDC and CCC. Together these are referred to as The Councils. The Councils are looking for a suitably qualified and skilled Contractor to supply a weekly collection service for 16 small electrical appliance (WEEE) banks. Collections will be required from fourteen sites/locations across Cambridge City and South Cambridgeshire. Five bins are housed on hydraulic platforms underground. * The successful Contractor needs to be a fully licenced waste carrier with the ability to collect small electrical items. * The successful Contractor shall be responsible for the collection and delivery of material before it is taken to its end destinations. * Once collected, items will need to go to a suitable authorised waste facility to be sorted prior to delivery to end destinations. * Full chain of custody records will be required on a monthly basis to show where items have been recycled/upcycled to/end destinations. * Vehicles used by the service provider must be suitable and road worthy holding all the relevant licences and meeting VOSA's standards. * The successful Contractor will have an excellent track record of operating within Health and safety legislation and ensuring that it utilises weighbridge tickets to understand volumes that have been sent for recycling. * The successful Contractor needs to have resources to guarantee a weekly collection. * The successful Contractor needs to have resources to increase collection frequency and respond to Ad-hoc and urgent call outs. * The frequency of collections will be monitored, reviewed and if deemed necessary adjusted by agreement. * The successful Contractor will provide a dedicated point of contact for operational queries including site collection issues. * The successful Contractor will provide a dedicated point of contact for data and reporting information. For more information and to obtain the tender documentation please see our electronic tendering portal: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=221ddff2-057d-ec11-8110-005056b64545

Options: Option to extend for a further 36 months at the Councils discretion

Renewal: Option to extend for a further 36 months at the Councils discretion

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001984-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender 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 | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Jan 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Feb 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | 5 years time |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £300,000 |
| Lots value | £300,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL |
| Locality | CAMBOURNE |
| Post town | Cambridge |
| Postcode | CB23 6EA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough |
| ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC |
| Local authority | South Cambridgeshire |
| Electoral ward | Cambourne |
| Westminster constituency | St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire |
| Delivery location | TLH12 Cambridgeshire CC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90510000 - Refuse disposal and treatment
- 90514000 - Refuse recycling services

## Release History

- 24 Jan 2022 at 11:26 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001984-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=221ddff2-057d-ec11-8110-005056b64545
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=221ddff2-057d-ec11-8110-005056b64545

## Provenance

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