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title: "Waste Management Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-034a19"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2022-06-24"
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# Waste Management Services

Buyer: ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-034a19

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## Summary

The Aberdeen City Council is currently engaged in the award stage of a procurement process for Waste Management Services, under which it has contracted SUEZ Recycling and Recovery UK LTD for a project valued at £28 million. This contract includes the operation of Household Waste Recycling Centres and the management of recyclable wastes in Aberdeen. The existing agreement, which is set to expire on 21st September 2025, has been extended for an additional three and a half years, concluding on 31st March 2029. The procurement method utilised is a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, justified by unforeseen circumstances surrounding the operational requirements.

This ongoing procurement provides significant opportunities for businesses involved in waste management, recycling, and related services to expand their operations, particularly as new legislative changes are anticipated to impact service delivery. Companies that specialise in waste processing, resource recovery, or innovative environmental solutions would be particularly well-positioned to bid for future contracts, as the council prepares to explore a longer-term waste management strategy to replace the existing contract beyond 2029. With the anticipated changes in waste legislation, businesses that can adapt to new requirements will find ample prospects for growth in this sector.

## Notice

Operation of, the Household Waste Recycling Centre's (HWRCs), and the Council owned Materials Recycling Facility (MRF) and Waste Transfer Station and management of the authority's recyclable wastes).

### Lot Information

Lot 1

SUEZ Recycling and Recovery North East Limited is the Council's existing contractor under its existing 25 year waste management contract which is due to expire on 21st September 2025. That existing contract covers the operation of the Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs), the Council owned Materials Recycling Facility (MRF) and Waste Transfer Station and management of the authority's recyclable wastes. This procurement shall extend the existing waste management services to be performed SUEZ Recycling and Recovery North East Limited for a further three and a half years to 31 March 2029. Additional information: "Non substantial Variation" - The work to be completed under the variation is not substantially different to the existing contract.

### Procurement Information

The existing contract is being modified on the grounds of: 1. Reg 72(1)(c) PC(S)R 2015 (unforeseen circumstances); and/or 2. Reg 72(1)(e) PC(S)R 2015 (non-substantial variation) The nature and scope of the services are unchanged compared to what is envisaged in the existing contract. The modification does not change the economic balance of the contract in favour of the contractor. The modification does not extend the scope of the contract or framework agreement considerably, the extension period is only 14% of the duration of original contract. The increase in price does not exceed 50% of the initial contract value. Circumstances which a diligent contracting authority could not have foreseen - Developing the documentation for the procurement of a long-term waste management contract to replace the existing contract to go to market in 2024 would be very challenging and will pose a significant risk of contractors either being reluctant to bid, or bids being inflated due to the need to price for risk associated with the uncertainty of impending significant legislative and policy initiatives (including the Deposit Return Scheme and Extended Producer Responsibility, recently published Incineration Review which suggests there could be a future need for pre-treatment of waste prior to incineration and the biodegradable waste landfill ban in 2025). It is anticipated the aforementioned will have a significant impact on Council's recycling waste composition/volume) collected & sent for processing together with as yet unknown effects on particular waste streams such as bulky waste, with concomitant effects on residual waste composition and volume. Following the implementation of any new requirements (e.g. collection service changes, changes to material composition, etc) it will generally take at least 12-24 months to be able to gain a good understanding of the impacts on the waste streams. It is estimated that the re-procurement of a contract to replace the existing waste management contract will take around 2-2.5 years to complete, from initial scoping through to contract award.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017268-2022 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Jun 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Jun 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £28,000,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | ABERDEEN |
| Post town | Aberdeen |
| Postcode | AB16 5GB |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM5 North Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire |
| Local authority | Aberdeen City |
| Electoral ward | Midstocket/Rosemount |
| Westminster constituency | Aberdeen North |
| Delivery location | TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SUEZ RECYCLING & RECOVERY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90500000 - Refuse and waste related services

## Release History

- 24 Jun 2022 at 09:39 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017268-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000697789
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=697789
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00231

## Provenance

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