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title: "Secure Collection, Destruction & Recycling of Confidential Waste"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03fcbd"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL"
published: "2024-02-22"
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# Secure Collection, Destruction & Recycling of Confidential Waste

Buyer: THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03fcbd

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## Summary

The City of Edinburgh Council has awarded a contract for the "Secure Collection, Destruction & Recycling of Confidential Waste". The procurement was for refuse recycling services and involved the procurement stage of a cancelled "Open Tender" for a single Contractor Framework Agreement. The estimated value of the active contract is £80,000 GBP. The buying organisation, The City of Edinburgh Council, is located in Edinburgh, United Kingdom. The tender had an award date of 2nd February 2024.

This tender provides business growth opportunities for companies involved in refuse recycling services. Businesses proficient in providing secure collection, transportation, shredding, and recycling of confidential waste would be well-suited to compete in this procurement. The contract was structured to consider both quality and price criteria, with quality accounting for 40% and price 60% of the award decision. The procurement method was an open procedure, offering a fair chance for various suppliers to participate. The tender has a clear framework for service requirements and compliance with relevant legislation.

## Notice

Framework Agreement for secure collection, destruction and recycling of paper-based confidential waste.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Via an "Open Tender" procurement procedure, the Council wish to procure a single Contractor Framework Agreement for the secure collection, destruction and recycling of its paper-based confidential waste. In compliance with all relevant legislation and guidance, including BS EN 15713 (secure destruction of confidential material), the UK Data Protection Act 2018 and General Data Protection Regulation and Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) regulations, the appointed Contractor will be required to: - supply 75L confidential waste sacks - provide secure collection & transportation of the confidential waste (on a scheduled and/or ad-hoc) - provide secure off-site cross-cut shredding of the confidential waste to a width no greater than DIN 66399 P-3 (Particle size: < 320 mm2/Particle width: < 2 mm) - employ a tracking system with provides an individual and unique barcode/tagging ID for each individual sack - provide secure and sustainable recycling of the confidential waste - provide Certificates of Destruction and a Waste Transfer Note for all waste processed - provide Service User support via a Customer Service Help Desk function

Renewal: The contract will be for a period of two years with the option to extend for up to a further two 12 month periods, undertaken at the sole discretion of the Council.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005835-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Feb 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Oct 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Feb 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | If the contract is not extended it is envisaged that the opportunity will be advertised in the second quarter of 2025. Likewise, if the contract is extended it is envisaged that the opportunity will be advertised in the second quarter of 2026 or 2027. |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £80,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH8 8BG |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh |
| Delivery location | TLM75 City of Edinburgh |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CHANGE WASTE RECYCLING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 79996100 - Records management
- 90511400 - Paper collecting services
- 90514000 - Refuse recycling services

## Release History

- 22 Feb 2024 at 15:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005835-2024
- 14 Sep 2023 at 14:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027228-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000743517
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00290

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