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title: "RECYCLING OF EXPANDED POLYSTYRENE"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000753827"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL"
published: "2023-12-20"
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# RECYCLING OF EXPANDED POLYSTYRENE

Buyer: THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000753827

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## Summary

The City of Edinburgh Council is planning a tender for the recycling of expanded polystyrene. The Council aims to establish a contract requiring approximately 10 tonnes of expanded polystyrene to be recycled annually. The service provider must collect the material from an Edinburgh site on a flexible schedule, meeting all relevant standards and statutory requirements.

This opportunity for business growth is ideal for companies in the services sector, particularly those with experience in recycling operations. The City of Edinburgh Council is seeking reliable and compliant service providers to operate within the region. Interested businesses should respond to a questionnaire by noon on January 19, 2024, to showcase their capabilities in handling expanded polystyrene recycling processes.

## Notice

The City of Edinburgh Council (the Council) wishes to establish a contract for the recycling of expanded polystyrene. The Contractor would be required to: - recycle approximately 10 tonnes of expanded polystyrene per annum - collect the expanded polystyrene from a Council site in Edinburgh on request (expected to be on a fortnightly basis, although this will vary as per through-put) - operate a high quality, reliable & responsive service which is compliant with all relevant standards, legislative requirements and statutory provisions related with the delivery of the service

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The purpose of this PIN is to gauge market interest and determine the capacity and capability of organisations to provide the following service in the required geographical area. If you are interested in this opportunity please submit a response to the following short questionnaire via email to claudine.persaud@edinburgh.gov.uk by 12 noon on Friday 19 January 2024. Questionnaire 1.Please provide your: - company name - company location - website address - contact name - contact mobile number - contact email address 2.Please provide details of the services that your company provides and the geographical areas that you operate in. 3.Please provide information on any relevant certifications that your company holds and a brief description of how you ensure compliance with all relevant standards, legislative requirements and statutory provisions related with the delivery of the service. 4.Please outline your company's processes for recycling expanded polystyrene, including any information on the end destination(s) that your company use in this process.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC495315 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| 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 | 20 Dec 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 22 Mar 2024 |
| 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 | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## 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 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90514000 - Refuse recycling services

## Release History

- 20 Dec 2023 at 00:00 - Planning - PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC495315

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC495315&idx=1
  20th December 2023 - PIN
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC495315
  RECYCLING OF EXPANDED POLYSTYRENE - The City of Edinburgh Council (the Council) wishes to establish a contract for the recycling of expanded polystyrene. The Contractor would be required to: - recycle approximately 10 tonnes of expanded polystyrene per annum - collect the expanded polystyrene from a Council site in Edinburgh on request (expected to be on a fortnightly basis, although this will vary as per through-put) - operate a high quality, reliable & responsive service which is compliant with all relevant standards, legislative requirements and statutory provisions related with the delivery of the service

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000753827
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=753827

## Provenance

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