Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name, addresses and contact point(s)

Internet address(es):

General address of the contracting authority: URL: http://www.uttlesford.gov.uk

Further information can be obtained from:

Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from:The above mentioned contact point(s)

Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to:The above mentioned contact point(s)

I.2) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

I.3) Main activity

General public services

Environment

I.4) Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities

The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: no

Section II: Object of the contract

II.1) Description

II.1.1) Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:

Processing of dry recyclables and waste/recyclate haulage provision.

II.1.2) Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance

Services

Service category No 16: Sewage and refuse disposal services; sanitation and similar services

Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Essex, United Kingdom.

NUTS codeUKH33

II.1.3) Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)

The notice involves a public contract

II.1.4) Information on framework agreement

II.1.5) Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

The collection or receipt, processing and onward sale of co-mingled dry recyclables from the District Councils of Braintree and Uttlesford. The total volume of dry recyclables is estimated to be 19 500 tonnes per annum, as set out in the following lots:

— Lot 1: Braintree District Council dry recyclables - currently 11 500 tonnes per annum,

— Lot 2: Uttlesford District Council dry recyclables - currently 8 000 tonnes per annum,

— Lot 3: services as described for lots 1 and 2 but as a combined option (to ascertain if there are any advantages to appointing one company for the authorities). There will either need to be two contracts or a tripartite contract as Uttlesford District Council cannot contract on behalf of anotherentity,

— Lot 4: Braintree District Council haulage of waste/recyclate from Braintree District to a processing/disposal facility in Essex.

II.1.6) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

90000000 , 90500000 , 90510000 , 90511400 , 90512000 , 63121100 , 90511000

II.1.7) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes

II.1.8) Lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes

Tenders may be submitted for one or more lots

II.1.9) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2) Quantity or scope of the contract

II.2.1) Total quantity or scope:

As described in II.1.5, Braintree District Council and Uttlesford District Council require arrangements using the restricted procedure for the collection or receipt, treatment and onward sale of co-mingled dry recyclables. This shall include as a minimum the following materials: cans, paper, cardboard, glass and all plastics. Braintree District Council also requires the haulage of waste/recyclate including glass and green waste from Braintree District to a processing/disposal facility in Essex. The contract length is 5 years with the option to extend for a further 5 years.

II.2.2) Information about options

Options: yes

Description of these options: The contract between the Contractor and the Councils will be for a period of 5 years with an option to extend for up to a further 5 years.

II.2.3) Information about renewals

This contract is subject to renewal: yes

Number of possible renewals: 1

II.3) Duration of the contract or time limit for completion

Starting 1.4.2012. Completion 31.3.2022

Information about lots

Lot No: 1

Lot title: Braintree District Council - processing of dry recyclables

1) Short description

Collection or receipt, processing and onward sale of co-mingled dry recyclables from Braintree District. The volume of dry recyclables is currently estimated as 11 500 tonnes per annum.

2) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

90000000 , 90500000 , 90510000 , 90511400 , 90512000 , 63121100 , 90511000

3) Quantity or scope

The duration of the Contract is 5 years with the option to extend for up to a further 5 years.

4) Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion

Starting 1.4.2012. Completion 31.3.2022

5) Additional information about lots

Lot No: 2

Lot title: Uttlesford District Council - processing of dry recyclables

1) Short description

Collection or receipt, processing and onward sale of co-mingled dry recyclables from Uttlesford District. The volume of dry recyclables is currently estimated as 8 000 tonnes per annum.

2) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

90000000 , 90500000 , 90510000 , 90511400 , 90512000 , 63121100 , 90511000

3) Quantity or scope

The duration of the Contract is 5 years with the option to extend for up to a further 5 years.

4) Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion

Starting 1.4.2012. Completion 31.3.2022

5) Additional information about lots

Lot No: 3

Lot title: Uttlesford District Council and Braintree District Council - processing of dry recyclables

1) Short description

Collection or receipt, processing and onward sale of co-mingled dry recyclables from Braintree District and Uttlesford District. The combined volume of dry recyclables is currently estimated as 19 500 tonnes per annum.

Services as described for lots 1 and 2 but as a combined option (to ascertain if there are any advantages to appointing one company for the authorities). There will either need to be 2 contracts or a tripartite contract as Uttlesford District Council cannot contract on behalf of another entity.

2) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

90000000 , 90500000 , 90510000 , 90511400 , 90512000 , 63121100 , 90511000

3) Quantity or scope

The duration of the Contract is 5 years with the option to extend for up to a further 5 years.

4) Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion

Starting 1.4.2012. Completion 31.3.2022

5) Additional information about lots

Lot No: 4

Lot title: Braintree District Council - waste/recyclate haulage provision

1) Short description

Haulage of waste/recyclate from Braintree District to a processing/disposal facility in Essex.

2) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

90000000 , 90500000 , 90510000 , 90511400 , 90512000 , 63121100 , 90511000

3) Quantity or scope

The duration of the Contract is 5 years with the option to extend for up to a further 5 years.

4) Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion

Starting 1.4.2012. Completion 31.3.2022

5) Additional information about lots

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1) Conditions relating to the contract

III.1.1) Deposits and guarantees required:

The Council(s) reserves the right to require deposits, guarantees, bonds or other forms of appropriate security. The Council(s)'s requirements will be identified in the tender documentation.

III.1.2) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:

Payment to the Contracting Entity will be in Pounds Sterling and will normally be required to be made by means of electronic funds transfer. Full details will be contained in the tender documentation.

III.1.3) Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:

The Contracting Entity's specific requirements are to be determined but it does require that any contract(s) awarded be entered into by a single entity on the part of the successful candidate(s). Any legal entity which has a group of entities will be required to provide an undertaking to be jointly and severally responsible for the due performance of the services.

III.1.4) Other particular conditions

The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: yes

Description of particular conditions: To be provided at tender stage.

III.2) Conditions for participation

III.2.1) Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: In accordance with Articles 45 to 50 of the Directive 2004/18/EC and Regulations 23 to 25 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (as amended) and as set out in the pre-qualification questionnaire and tender documents available from the address in I.1.

III.2.2) Economic and financial ability

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: In accordance with Article 47 of the Directive 2004/18/EC and Regulation 24 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (as amended) and as set out in the pre-qualification questionnaire and tender documents available from the address in I.1.

Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: As set out in the pre-qualification questionnaire and tender documents.

III.2.3) Technical capacity

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:

In accordance with Articles 48 to 50 of Directive 2004/18/EC and Regulation 25 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (as amended) and as set out in the pre-qualification questionnaire and tender documents available from the address in I.1.

Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:

As set out in the pre-qualification questionnaire and tender documents.

III.2.4) Information about reserved contracts

III.3) Conditions specific to services contracts

III.3.1) Information about a particular profession

Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession: no

III.3.2) Staff responsible for the execution of the service

Legal persons should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service: no

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Type of procedure

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Restricted

IV.1.2) Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate

Envisaged minimum number 5: and maximum number 20

Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: Objective criteria, including relevant experience, will be used to choose the number of candidates, as identified in the pre-qualification questionnaire.

IV.1.3) Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue

IV.2) Award criteria

IV.2.1) Award criteria

The most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document

IV.2.2) Information about electronic auction

An electronic auction will be used: no

IV.3) Administrative information

IV.3.1) File reference number attributed by the contracting authority:

UDC_11.039

IV.3.2) Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

no

IV.3.3) Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document

Time limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents: 16.12.2011

Payable documents: no

IV.3.4) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

28.12.2011 - 16:30

IV.3.5) Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

9.1.2012

IV.3.6) Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up

English.

IV.3.7) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

IV.3.8) Conditions for opening tenders

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: no

VI.2) Information about European Union funds

The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

VI.3) Additional information

The 2 authorities as separate legal entities reserve the right to award the contract(s) in whole or in part or not at all as a result of this call for competition. The Council(s) shall not be liable for any costs or expenses incurred by any bidder in responding to this notice or in tendering for the proposed contract(s).

The Council(s) shall not be liable for any costs incurred howsoever in the event that the Council(s) decide to abandon the tender process altogether before the tender process is complete. The Council(s) is subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act. If the tenderer considers that any information supplied by him is either commercially sensitive or confidential in nature this should be highlighted and the reasons for its sensitivity given.

The Council(s) reserves the right to disqualify any candidate which provides information or confirmations which later proves to be untrue or incorrect, or does not supply information required by this notice.

VI.4) Procedures for appeal

VI.4.1) Body responsible for appeal procedures

VI.4.2) Lodging of appeals

Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: This Council(s) will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to seek further debriefing before the contract is entered into. If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully restored the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (S12006 No5) (as amended) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Any such action must be brought promptly (generally within 3 months).

VI.4.3) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:

17.11.2011