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title: "Waste Management Services for East Lothian Council"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000613838"
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# Waste Management Services for East Lothian Council

Buyer: EAST LOTHIAN COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000613838

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## Summary

East Lothian Council is proceeding with a tender process for "Waste Management Services for East Lothian Council," focusing on providing a multi-material recycling service. This procurement falls under the services category and has an estimated cost of £750,000 for a six-month duration, starting in October 2020. The tender has completed its award stage, with Biffa Municipal Limited selected as the supplier. The procurement method used was a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition due to specific governmental guidelines and ongoing adjustments in waste management strategies.

This opportunity represents significant potential for businesses in the waste management and recycling sectors, particularly for those experienced in kerbside collection and multi-material recycling services. Companies looking to expand their operations or enhance their service offerings in partnership with local authorities would be well-suited to participate in similar future tenders. As the Council anticipates a transition to a more comprehensive collection model, suppliers with innovative solutions and a strong track record in environmental sustainability could find particularly advantageous opportunities for growth.

## Notice

This is a voluntary ex ante transparency notice (VEAT). This notice is to indicate that East Lothian Council intends to contract with Biffa for the continuation of the current service for the provision of a multi material recycling service. This service has estimated cost of 750,000.00 for 6 months. The contract start date is likely to be October 2020, and the duration is to be for 6 months.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This is a voluntary ex ante transparency notice. This notice is to indicate that East Lothian Council intender to contract with Biffa for the continuation of the current service for kerbside collection, handling and transport of multi materials for recycling.

### Procurement Information

East Lothian became signatories to the Scottish Government's Household Waste Charter in December 2016, with plans to move to a Charter aligned collection model by 2020. Detailed modelling work was undertaken and plans to introduce a weekly single pass collection for, separated glass, cans and plastics, paper and card, and food waste, were developed, however the subsequent announcement of plans by the Scottish Government to introduce a deposit return system had placed this on hold until the exact scope of the system in terms of the materials to be targeted had been announced. The scope of the Deposit Return Scheme was announced in May 2019 and additional modelling work carried out to take account of the changes the Deposit Return Scheme will make to both the composition and the volume of the packaging materials that will remain within the kerbside collection system. Whilst, it is acknowledged that there remains significant uncertainty within the Scottish marketplace, East Lothian Council will issue a PIN notice in due course to indicate our intention to return to market to procure services for the kerbside collection of multi materials, however in order to allow for a full and comprehensive procurement process the Council, and the transition of services without disruption to the residents within East Lothian that it is appropriate to extend existing arrangements for a period of six months to March 2021. It is considered that this approach is the most appropriate solution delivering best value while meeting the necessary requirements of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB380062 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F15 - Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency 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 | 7 Feb 2020 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Jan 2020 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £750,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | EAST LOTHIAN COUNCIL |
| Locality | HADDINGTON, EAST LOTHIAN |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH41 3HA |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM11 East Lothian and Midlothian |
| Local authority | East Lothian |
| Electoral ward | Haddington and Lammermuir |
| Westminster constituency | Lothian East |
| Delivery location | TLM73 East Lothian and Midlothian |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BIFFA MUNICIPAL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90500000 - Refuse and waste related services

## Release History

- 7 Feb 2020 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F15 - Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB380062

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB380062
  Waste Management Services for East Lothian Council - This is a voluntary ex ante transparency notice (VEAT). This notice is to indicate that East Lothian Council intends to contract with Biffa for the continuation of the current service for the provision of a multi material recycling service. This service has estimated cost of 750,000.00 for 6 months. The contract start date is likely to be October 2020, and the duration is to be for 6 months.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.eastlothian.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000613838
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=613838

## Provenance

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