--- title: "Soft Market Testing for Sorting & Baling Equipment for Processing of Recyclable Materials" ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-140660" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-kuma6s-140660" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-140660.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-140660.json" source: "Sell2Wales" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "CAERPHILLY COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2024-04-12" --- # Soft Market Testing for Sorting & Baling Equipment for Processing of Recyclable Materials Buyer: CAERPHILLY COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-kuma6s-140660 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-kuma6s-140660) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-140660.json) ## Summary The Caerphilly County Borough Council is conducting soft market testing for sorting & baling equipment for processing recyclable materials. This tender involves providing a turnkey solution that includes design, construction, installation, training, and maintenance. The equipment will be located in a Waste Transfer Station in Caerphilly, and the council is engaging with suppliers to explore feasible options and costs. This procurement opportunity offers businesses in the recycling equipment sector a chance to collaborate with the council on a project still in its early stages. Suppliers capable of automatic and manual sorting and baling of various recyclable materials are encouraged to engage with the specified council officer. Key to this project are noise reduction measures and vibration reduction solutions, indicating a focus on efficiency and sustainability in the waste management process. ## Notice The Council are conducting soft market testing of suppliers that are able to provide sorting and baling equipment of recyclable materials at a Waste Transfer Station.The Council are looking at a turnkey solution (the "Solution") that incorporates the design, construction, supply, installation, commissioning, handover of and staff training in the use of sorting and baling equipment for the processing of recyclable materials ("the Services").The Services will include a warranty for the Equipment plus servicing and maintenance.The Equipment will be located in a building in Caerphilly in a Waste Transfer Station ("WTS") which is yet to be built and has some limitations, in particular around building height and are therefore looking to liaise with suppliers/ installers of this type of equipment to determine what is feasible.The project is still in its infancy and the building has not yet been constructed/modified and are looking for options and dialogue with suppliers to help inform costs, equipment, limitations and options.The Council will collect materials using Resource Recovery Vehicles ("RRVs") which can store food, paper, glass and cardboard in separate compartments plus cans, plastics and cartons as a mixed stream in one additional compartment. The council are looking to future proof the service and will also look to include new material streams such as plastic film. The Council will then sort and bale certain materials at the WTS in order to access best market values for the material.The Council requires sorting and baling equipment for use in this process.The Solution must include Equipment which facilitates:- Automatic and manual sorting of Mixed Cans, Plastic Packaging and Cartons into high quality marketable grades of Mixed Aluminum Cans/Packaging, Mixed Steel Cans/Packaging, Cartons and Mixed Plastic Packaging; and- Automatic and manual baling of sorted, streams comprising Plastic film, Cardboard, Mixed Aluminium Cans/Packaging, Mixed Steel Cans/Packaging, Aerosols, Cartons and Mixed Plastic Packaging; "hand picking" of Tetrapaks/juice cartons from the mix of cans/plastics mixed stream should the Council choose to include Tetrapaks/juice cartons in that stream.The Council is interested in provision of the following:- A noise reducing picking cabin;- Vibration reduction measures.Any suppliers that can assist and work with the Council to determine feasible outcomes for the WTS should get in touch with the stated officer in this Notice so that we can engage in dialogue.NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=140660. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Sell2Wales | | Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=140660 | | Notice type | S2W Notice - Website Prior Information Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 12 Apr 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | 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 | Not specified | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | CAERPHILLY COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | HENGOED | | Post town | Cardiff | | Postcode | CF82 7PG | | Country | Wales | | ITL 1 | TLL Wales | | ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales | | ITL 3 | TLL53 Gwent Valleys | | Local authority | Caerphilly | | Electoral ward | Ystrad Mynach | | Westminster constituency | Caerphilly | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 42 - Industrial machinery ### Codes - 42914000 - Recycling equipment ## Release History - 12 Apr 2024 at 14:10 - Planning - S2W Notice - Website Prior Information Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=140660 ## Notice URLs - https://www.caerphilly.gov.uk - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=140660 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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