UK-West Malling: Sewage-, refuse-, cleaning-, and environmental services.
Section I: Contracting Authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Kent County Council (T/A Procurement Services)
1 Abbey Wood Road, Kings Hill, West Malling, ME19 4YT, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 8081685808, Email: csgprocurement@csltd.org.uk
Contact: Tamara Stevens
Main Address: https://www.commercialservices.org.uk/
NUTS Code: UK
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement: No.
In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not provided
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: Yes.
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-West-Malling:-Sewage-%2C-refuse-%2C-cleaning-%2C-and-environmental-services./8H96P72W22
Additional information can be obtained from: the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at: Not provided
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title: Waste Management Services Y24012
Reference Number: Y24012
II.1.2) Main CPV Code:
90000000 - Sewage-, refuse-, cleaning-, and environmental services.

II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
II.1.4) Short description: Framework Agreement for Waste Management Services.
LOT 1– General Waste and Recycling LOT 2 –Clinical Waste Services LOT 3 – Confidential and High Security Waste LOT 4 – Textile Waste Recycling LOT 5 – Hazardous Waste, Chemical and Radioactive (non-clinical) LOT 6 – Waste Disposal Authority (WDA) Household and Commercial Waste Processing Services
An additional Lot, LOT 7 – Total Waste Management Service, will be added that will include Suppliers who have been awarded on all Lots from 1 to 5. This will allow the procuring parties to access Suppliers who offer the full range of services as stated in Lots 1 to 5. This is not a scoring element as submissions will have already been scored as part of of Lot 1 to 5 evaluation.
The value of this Lot 7 is estimated at a value of £200m.
II.1.5) Estimated total value:
Value excluding VAT: 950,000,000
Currency: GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots:
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for: All lots
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: Not provided
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots: Not provided

II.2) Description
II.2) Description Lot No. 1

II.2.1) Title: General Waste and Recycling
Lot No: 1
II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
44613700 - Refuse skips.
90500000 - Refuse and waste related services.
90510000 - Refuse disposal and treatment.
90511000 - Refuse collection services.
90511100 - Urban solid-refuse collection services.
90511200 - Household-refuse collection services.
90512000 - Refuse transport services.
90513000 - Non-hazardous refuse and waste treatment and disposal services.
90513100 - Household-refuse disposal services.
90513200 - Urban solid-refuse disposal services.
90514000 - Refuse recycling services.

II.2.3) Place of performance:
UK UNITED KINGDOM

II.2.4) Description of procurement: Suppliers can provide directly or indirectly via Sub-Contractors but must be able to provide all Services listed below.

General waste is material that cannot be recycled. It includes materials such as non-recyclable plastics, polythene, some packaging and kitchen scraps. Awarded Suppliers are expected to find alternatives to landfill sites which can ensure that value, usually in the form of energy, is recovered from it.

Tenderers must have the capability to provide a wide range of general waste and recycling Services, both scheduled and/or ad-hoc for schools and the wider public sector including, but not limited to:
•Collection, disposal and treatment of
oBin bag/sacks
oWheelie bins (various sizes, collection and delivery)
•Skips Front End Loading (FEL) and Rear End Loading (REL)
•Roll-on-roll-off containers
•Kerb-side collection
•Fly tipping removal

The type of general waste awarded Suppliers will need to be able to collect and dispose of includes, but is not limited to:

•Bulk non-hazardous waste
•Dry Mixed Recycling (DMR)
•Food waste
•General waste
•Glass recycling
•Green waste
•Metal waste
•Other single stream recycling 
•WEEE waste 
•Wood waste 
II.2.5) Award criteria:
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value:
Value excluding VAT: 200,000,000
Currency: GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: No
Description of renewals: Not provided

II.2.10) Information about variants:
Variants will be accepted: No
II.2.11) Information about options:
Options: No
Description of options: Not provided
II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues:
Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue: No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds:
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Identification of the project: Not provided
II.2.14) Additional information: This is a Framework agreement is fully accessible to the all Public Sector Bodies as identified in the Public Contract Regulations. Further information is contained within the ITT and/or available on request
II.2) Description Lot No. 2

II.2.1) Title: Clinical Waste Services
Lot No: 2
II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
90524100 - Clinical-waste collection services.
90524200 - Clinical-waste disposal services.
90510000 - Refuse disposal and treatment.

II.2.3) Place of performance:
UK UNITED KINGDOM

II.2.4) Description of procurement: Suppliers can provide directly or indirectly via Sub-Contractors but must be able to provide all Services listed below.

This LOT is for the collection, disposal and treatment of a range of clinical related waste materials, including but not limited to:

•Chemicals
•Hazardous waste
•Infectious waste
•Offensive waste
•Pharmaceutical waste
•Reuseable sharps bins
•Single use sharps bins
•Washroom (eg municipal offensive waste)
II.2.5) Award criteria:
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value:
Value excluding VAT: 75,000,000
Currency: GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: No
Description of renewals: Not provided

II.2.10) Information about variants:
Variants will be accepted: No
II.2.11) Information about options:
Options: No
Description of options: Not provided
II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues:
Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue: No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds:
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Identification of the project: Not provided
II.2.14) Additional information: This is a Framework agreement is fully accessible to the all Public Sector Bodies as identified in the Public Contract Regulations. Further information is contained within the ITT and/or available on request
II.2) Description Lot No. 3

II.2.1) Title: Confidential and High Security Waste
Lot No: 3
II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
90500000 - Refuse and waste related services.
90514000 - Refuse recycling services.
79996100 - Records management.
90511400 - Paper collecting services.

II.2.3) Place of performance:
UK UNITED KINGDOM

II.2.4) Description of procurement: Suppliers must be able to provide one or more of the Services listed below. Please ensure you complete the table within Annex D – Tenderers Response LOT 3

Confidential waste is any waste that contains or shows personal information and it can be in a variety of form factors.

Suppliers awarded onto this LOT are expected provide a range of Services, including but not limited to:
•Cargo and freight disposal
•High security shredding
•On site disposal/shredding
•One off/ad-hoc collections
•Product shredding
•Provision and collection of confidential waste bins
•Scheduled collections

The type of confidential waste awarded Suppliers will need to be able to securely dispose of includes, but is not limited to:
•Illegal and counterfeit goods
•Paper based materials such as address book of contact details, bank information, obsolete invoices or quotations
•Unclaimed or abandoned goods
•Used/obsolete uniforms and company identification badges, passes or documents.
II.2.5) Award criteria:
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value:
Value excluding VAT: 100,000,000
Currency: GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: No
Description of renewals: Not provided

II.2.10) Information about variants:
Variants will be accepted: No
II.2.11) Information about options:
Options: No
Description of options: Not provided
II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues:
Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue: No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds:
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Identification of the project: Not provided
II.2.14) Additional information: This is a Framework agreement is fully accessible to the all Public Sector Bodies as identified in the Public Contract Regulations. Further information is contained within the ITT and/or available on request
II.2) Description Lot No. 4

II.2.1) Title: Textile Waste Recycling
Lot No: 4
II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
19600000 - Leather, textile, rubber and plastic waste.
19620000 - Textile waste.
90700000 - Environmental services.
90500000 - Refuse and waste related services.

II.2.3) Place of performance:
UK UNITED KINGDOM

II.2.4) Description of procurement: Suppliers can provide directly or indirectly via Sub-Contractors but must be able to provide all Services listed below.

This LOT is for the collection and recycling of all forms of textile waste, including but not limited to:
•Bedding
•Clothing
•Footwear including trainers, sandals, boots and shoes made from fabric or textile materials
•Other textiles made from natural or artificial materials
•Soft furnishings (e.g. curtains and cushions)
II.2.5) Award criteria:
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value:
Value excluding VAT: 50,000,000
Currency: GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: No
Description of renewals: Not provided

II.2.10) Information about variants:
Variants will be accepted: No
II.2.11) Information about options:
Options: No
Description of options: Not provided
II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues:
Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue: No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds:
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Identification of the project: Not provided
II.2.14) Additional information: This is a Framework agreement is fully accessible to the all Public Sector Bodies as identified in the Public Contract Regulations. Further information is contained within the ITT and/or available on request
II.2) Description Lot No. 5

II.2.1) Title: Hazardous Waste, Chemical and Radioactive (non-clinical)
Lot No: 5
II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
90510000 - Refuse disposal and treatment.
90520000 - Radioactive-, toxic-, medical- and hazardous waste services.

II.2.3) Place of performance:
UK UNITED KINGDOM

II.2.4) Description of procurement: Suppliers must be able to provide one or more of the Services listed below. Please ensure you complete the table within Annex D – Tenderers Response LOT 5

This LOT is for the collection, disposal and treatment of a range of hazardous waste materials, including but not limited to:
•Batteries (e.g. lead, acid, NI-Cd and mercury)
•Chemicals such as brake fluid/print toner
•Electrical equipment with potentially hazardous components
•Oils (except edible ones), such as car oil
•Pesticides
•Radioactive waste collection
•Solvents

You must ensure every load of hazardous waste you receive or pass to others is covered by a HWCN. Asbestos waste from a domestic premise requires that the homeowner receives a HWCN.

Hazardous waste notes ensure that there is a clear audit trail from when the waste is produced until it is disposed of. You must keep copies of all your waste transfer notes (including HWCNs) for a least three years and must be able to produce them on demand.

We require Suppliers to provide Customers with hazardous, chemical and radioactive waste Services ensuring all waste is disposed of according to Government Legislation.
Tenderers must have the capability to provide a wide range of hazardous, chemical and radioactive waste Services, both scheduled and/or ad-hoc for schools and the wider public sector.
II.2.5) Award criteria:
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value:
Value excluding VAT: 125,000,000
Currency: GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: No
Description of renewals: Not provided

II.2.10) Information about variants:
Variants will be accepted: No
II.2.11) Information about options:
Options: No
Description of options: Not provided
II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues:
Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue: No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds:
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Identification of the project: Not provided
II.2.14) Additional information: This is a Framework agreement is fully accessible to the all Public Sector Bodies as identified in the Public Contract Regulations. Further information is contained within the ITT and/or available on request
II.2) Description Lot No. 6

II.2.1) Title: Waste Disposal Authority (WDA) Household and Commercial Waste Processing Services
Lot No: 6
II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
90511200 - Household-refuse collection services.
90513100 - Household-refuse disposal services.
90000000 - Sewage-, refuse-, cleaning-, and environmental services.
90500000 - Refuse and waste related services.
90510000 - Refuse disposal and treatment.
90513200 - Urban solid-refuse disposal services.
90511000 - Refuse collection services.
90514000 - Refuse recycling services.
90530000 - Operation of a refuse site.

II.2.3) Place of performance:
UK UNITED KINGDOM

II.2.4) Description of procurement: LOT 6a – Collection and processing of HWRC and transfer station waste
To include, but not be limited to
•All waste streams such as commercial and household
•The delivery of waste to third party waste processors

LOT 6b – Processing of household and commercial waste delivered to the Supplier's waste processing facility

Suppliers are to make available if required either directly or indirectly via Sub-Contractors all equipment and resources to enable a full waste Service procured under LOT 6a/6b to be provided. Equipment and resources may include, but not be limited to receptacles plant, balers, containers, compactors, and operators. All equipment provided must be deemed suitable to the task required and the location of the Service. Operators must be trained and qualified to meet the Service procured.
II.2.5) Award criteria:
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value:
Value excluding VAT: 200,000,000
Currency: GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: No
Description of renewals: Not provided

II.2.10) Information about variants:
Variants will be accepted: No
II.2.11) Information about options:
Options: No
Description of options: Not provided
II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues:
Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue: No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds:
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Identification of the project: Not provided
II.2.14) Additional information: This is a Framework agreement is fully accessible to the all Public Sector Bodies as identified in the Public Contract Regulations. Further information is contained within the ITT and/or available on request


Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial And Technical Information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
Not Provided
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Not Provided
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :
Not Provided
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Not Provided
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :
Not Provided
III.1.5) Information about reserved contracts (if applicable)
The contract is reserved to sheltered workshops and economic operators aiming at the social and professional integration of disabled or disadvantaged persons: No
The execution of the contract is restricted to the framework of sheltered employment programmes: No

III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.1) Information about a particular profession
Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:
Not Provided
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Not Provided
III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract: No

Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description OPEN
IV.1.1) Type of procedure: Open

IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with several operators
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement:
Not Provided
In the case of framework agreements justification for any duration exceeding 4 years: Not Provided


IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction:
An electronic auction will be used: No
Additional information about electronic auction: Not provided
IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure:
Notice number in the OJ S: Not provided
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date: 21/10/2024 Time: 14:00

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English,
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender:
Duration in month(s): 48

IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders:
Date: 21/10/2024
Time: 14:15


Section VI: Complementary Information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Not provided
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used No
Electronic invoicing will be accepted No
Electronic payment will be used No
VI.3) Additional Information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://csg.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-West-Malling:-Sewage-%2C-refuse-%2C-cleaning-%2C-and-environmental-services./8H96P72W22

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://csg.delta-esourcing.com/respond/8H96P72W22
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body:
Commercial Services Kent Limited
1 Abbey Wood Road, Kings Hill, West Malling, ME19 4YT, United Kingdom
Email: csgprocurement@csltd.org.uk
Internet address: www.commercialservices.org.uk
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures:
Commercial Services
1 Abbey Wood Road, Kings Hill, West Malling, ME19 4YT, United Kingdom
Email: csgprocurement@csltd.org.uk
Internet address: www.commercialservices.org.uk
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Not Provided
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained:
Not provided
VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 11/09/2024

Annex A