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title: "Somerset County Council Waste Project"
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# Somerset County Council Waste Project

Buyer: SOMERSET COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0355d6

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## Summary

The Somerset County Council Waste Project was awarded to Viridor Waste Management Limited in 2006 for project management services related to refuse and waste. The council is now novating the contract to Syracuse Waste Limited. The procurement falls under the services industry category and is in the Award stage. The location is in Taunton, United Kingdom. Key details include the title "Somerset County Council Waste Project" and the recent novation agreement with Syracuse Waste Limited.

This tender for the Somerset County Council Waste Project offers opportunities for businesses in waste management services. Companies specialising in refuse and waste-related services would be well-suited to compete. The contract extension and novation process present a chance for growth and collaboration within the industry. Businesses interested in working with regional authorities and providing waste consultancy services could find this tender particularly relevant to their growth strategies.

## Notice

Somerset County Council ("Council") awarded a contract to Viridor Waste Management Limited ("Viridor") in 2006 following a procurement for project management services for the delivery of the Council's municipal waste strategy and its landfill directive obligations to divert biodegradable municipal waste from landfill (the "Contract"). The procurement was advertised in OJEU Contract Notice (2004/S 204-174980). This also encompassed the delivery of waste services and development of new waste treatment facilities - details can be found in the OJEU Contract Notice. Viridor has subsequently changed its name to Valencia Waste Management Limited "(VWML"). The Council is intending to enter into a novation agreement with Syracuse Waste Limited (No. 13269384) ("Syracuse") which is a contractor successor to VWML. This will result in Syracuse replacing VWML as the party to the Contract for the remainder of the term.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Contract was entered into on 14 May 2006 for a duration of 191 months with an est. value of PS288m (and a max. duration of 299 months) for the services referred to above. The proposed novation will not seek to extend the duration beyond the max. duration of the Contract and will expire on 31 Mar 2031. Viridor transferred the resources, assets and staff (engaged in providing the services) into a newly created wholly-owned subsidiary, Syracuse, on 31 Jul 2021. On 31 August 2021 Biffa Waste Services Limited acquired the entire share capital of Syracuse. The Council intends to novate the Contract to Syracuse with the remaining term running until 31 Mar 2031. The novation will take place no earlier than the expiry of 10 days from the publication of this notice. The PS288m value in II.1.7) represents the est. value of the Contract when it was entered into on 14 May 2006 on the basis of a ~PS17m value per annum across 191 months. See II.2.14) for details of est. remaining value. Additional information: The Contract has an initial term of 191 months (~16 years) with an option to extend for 9 years (which has been invoked). The remaining term on the novated Contract will be ~108 months with an estimated remaining value of PS115m on the basis of ~PS12m value per annum. The per annum value is lower due to the March 2017 variation that removed residual waste treatment and disposal from the services.

### Procurement Information

The Contract was entered into on 14 May 2006 for a duration of 191 months with an est. value of PS288m (and a max. duration of 299 months) for the services referred to above. The proposed novation will not seek to extend the duration beyond the max. duration of the Contract and will expire on 31 Mar 2031. Viridor transferred the resources, assets and staff (engaged in providing the services) into a newly created wholly-owned subsidiary, Syracuse, on 31 Jul 2021. On 31 August 2021 Biffa Waste Services Limited acquired the entire share capital of Syracuse. The Council intends to novate the Contract to Syracuse with the remaining term running until 31 Mar 2031. The novation will take place no earlier than the expiry of 10 days from the publication of this notice. The PS288m value in II.1.7) represents the est. value of the Contract when it was entered into on 14 May 2006 on the basis of a ~PS17m value per annum across 191 months. See II.2.14) for details of est. remaining value.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022133-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender 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 | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Aug 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 May 2019 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £288,000,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOMERSET COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | TAUNTON |
| Post town | Taunton |
| Postcode | TA1 4DY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK62 Somerset |
| Local authority | Somerset |
| Electoral ward | Bishop's Hull & Taunton West |
| Westminster constituency | Taunton and Wellington |
| Delivery location | TLK23 Somerset CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SYRACUSE WASTE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 71800000 - Consulting services for water-supply and waste consultancy
- 79723000 - Waste analysis services
- 90500000 - Refuse and waste related services

## Release History

- 11 Aug 2022 at 11:02 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022133-2022
- 26 Jul 2022 at 09:59 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020276-2022
- 26 Jul 2022 at 09:38 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020270-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk

## Provenance

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