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Category Services
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No. of Lots 9
Status Active
Published 2nd Jul 2024
| Reference | ocds-h6vhtk-047925 |
| Common Procurement Vocabulary | Refuse and waste related services |
| Procurement Method | Open procedure |
| Value | £17,060,000 |
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Category Services
Type
No. of Lots 9
Status Active
Published 2nd Jul 2024
| Reference | ocds-h6vhtk-047925 |
| Common Procurement Vocabulary | Refuse and waste related services |
| Procurement Method | Open procedure |
| Value | £17,060,000 |
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
APUC Limited
Unit 27, Stirling Business Centre, Wellgreen
Stirling
FK8 2DZ
Contact
Stephanie Kay Hammel
shammel [at] apuc-scot.ac.uk
Telephone
+44 1314428930
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM - Scotland
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10402
I.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://www.publictenderscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://www.publictenderscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
Education
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Waste Management Services (APUC)
Reference number
EFM1055 AP
II.1.2) Main CPV code
- 90500000 - Refuse and waste related services
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Authority is seeking Contractor(s) for Waste Management Services for all HE/FE institutions in Scotland. EFM1055 AP Waste Management Services is a tailored Framework Agreement for all institutions in Scotland to provide essential Waste Management Services.
The Framework Agreement will provide essential waste management services which are compliant with current and future legislation.
The Framework Agreement is split in to five defined waste stream schedules for general waste & materials through to specialised waste and materials across up to five geographical regions.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £17,060,000
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.2) Description
II.2.1) Title
A2 - General Waste, Recyclates & Recoverables - Central, West & South of Scotland
Lot No
2
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 90513000 - Non-hazardous refuse and waste treatment and disposal services
- 90514000 - Refuse recycling services
- 90511000 - Refuse collection services
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM8 - West Central Scotland
- UKM9 - Southern Scotland
- UKM82 - Glasgow City
- UKM83 - Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire
- UKM84 - North Lanarkshire
- UKM93 - East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland
- UKM94 - South Ayrshire
- UKM95 - South Lanarkshire
- UKM63 - Lochaber, Skye & Lochalsh, Arran & Cumbrae and Argyll & Bute
- UKM81 - East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire and Helensburgh & Lomond
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The scope of this agreement is to provide Waste Management Services for general waste, recyclates & recoverables as detailed in the Invitation to Tender documents and appendices across Central, West and South of Scotland as detailed in Appendix E – List of Institutions. The purpose of this lot is to assist the Scottish HE & FE sectors to reduce their overall waste volumes and to support initiatives led by Zero Waste Scotland, avoiding disposal to landfill and moving their waste streams up the waste hierarchy increasing re-use, recycling and recovery.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 70
Price - Weighting: 30
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
24
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The Authority reserves the right to extend this Framework Agreement for a further 24 months, subject to satisfactory performance and continued Institution requirements.
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
II.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: Yes
Identification of the project
Potential EU funding may be used to procure under this Framework Agreement
II.2.14) Additional information
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
II.2) Description
II.2.1) Title
A3 - General Waste, Recyclates & Recoverables - Perth, Fife, Dundee & Angus
Lot No
3
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 90513000 - Non-hazardous refuse and waste treatment and disposal services
- 90514000 - Refuse recycling services
- 90511000 - Refuse collection services
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM77 - Perth & Kinross and Stirling
- UKM72 - Clackmannanshire and Fife
- UKM71 - Angus and Dundee City
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The scope of this agreement is to provide Waste Management Services for general waste, recyclates & recoverables as detailed in the Invitation to Tender documents and appendices across Perth, Fife, Dundee & Angus as detailed in Appendix E – List of Institutions. The purpose of this lot is to assist the Scottish HE & FE sectors to reduce their overall waste volumes and to support initiatives led by Zero Waste Scotland, avoiding disposal to landfill and moving their waste streams up the waste hierarchy increasing re-use, recycling and recovery.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 70
Price - Weighting: 30
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
24
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The Authority reserves the right to extend this Framework Agreement for a further 24 months, subject to satisfactory performance and continued Institution requirements.
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
II.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: Yes
Identification of the project
Potential EU funding may be used to procure under this Framework Agreement
II.2.14) Additional information
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
II.2) Description
II.2.1) Title
A4 - General Waste, Recyclates & Recoverables - Grampians: Aberdeenshire
Lot No
4
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 90513000 - Non-hazardous refuse and waste treatment and disposal services
- 90511000 - Refuse collection services
- 90514000 - Refuse recycling services
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM5 - North Eastern Scotland
- UKM50 - Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The scope of this agreement is to provide Waste Management Services for general waste, recyclates & recoverables as detailed in the Invitation to Tender documents and appendices across Grampians & Aberdeenshire as detailed in Appendix E – List of Institutions. The purpose of this lot is to assist the Scottish HE & FE sectors to reduce their overall waste volumes and to support initiatives led by Zero Waste Scotland, avoiding disposal to landfill and moving their waste streams up the waste hierarchy increasing re-use, recycling and recovery.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 70
Price - Weighting: 30
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
24
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The Authority reserves the right to extend this Framework Agreement for a further 24 months, subject to satisfactory performance and continued Institution requirements.
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
II.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: Yes
Identification of the project
Potential EU funding may be used to procure under this Framework Agreement
II.2.14) Additional information
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
II.2) Description
II.2.1) Title
A5 - General Waste, Recyclates & Recoverables - North of Scotland: Highlands & Islands
Lot No
5
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 90513000 - Non-hazardous refuse and waste treatment and disposal services
- 90514000 - Refuse recycling services
- 90511000 - Refuse collection services
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM6 - Highlands and Islands
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The scope of this agreement is to provide Waste Management Services for general waste, recyclates & recoverables as detailed in the Invitation to Tender documents and appendices across North of Scotland, Highlands and Islands as detailed in Appendix E – List of Institutions. The purpose of this lot is to assist the Scottish HE & FE sectors to reduce their overall waste volumes and to support initiatives led by Zero Waste Scotland, avoiding disposal to landfill and moving their waste streams up the waste hierarchy increasing re-use, recycling and recovery.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 70
Price - Weighting: 30
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
24
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The Authority reserves the right to extend this Framework Agreement for a further 24 months, subject to satisfactory performance and continued Institution requirements.
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
II.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: Yes
Identification of the project
Potential EU funding may be used to procure under this Framework Agreement
II.2.14) Additional information
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
II.2) Description
II.2.1) Title
B - WEEE & Associated Materials
Lot No
6
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 90520000 - Radioactive-, toxic-, medical- and hazardous waste services
- 90514000 - Refuse recycling services
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The scope of this agreement is to provide Waste Management Services for WEEE & Associated Materials as detailed in the Invitation to Tender documents and appendices across Scotland as detailed in Appendix E – List of Institutions. The purpose of this lot is to assist the Scottish HE & FE sectors to reduce their overall waste volumes and to support initiatives led by Zero Waste Scotland, while encouraging re-use, recycling and recovery.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 70
Price - Weighting: 30
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
24
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The Authority reserves the right to extend this Framework Agreement for a further 24 months, subject to satisfactory performance and continued Institution requirements.
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
II.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: Yes
Identification of the project
Potential EU funding may be used to procure under this Framework Agreement
II.2.14) Additional information
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
II.2) Description
II.2.1) Title
C - Chemical Substances & Materials
Lot No
7
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 90523000 - Toxic waste disposal services except radioactive waste and contaminated soil
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The scope of this agreement is to provide Waste Management Services for Chemical Substances & Materials as detailed in the Invitation to Tender documents and appendices across Scotland as detailed in Appendix E – List of Institutions. The purpose of this lot is to assist the Scottish HE & FE sectors to reduce their overall waste volumes and to support initiatives led by Zero Waste Scotland.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 70
Price - Weighting: 30
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
24
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The Authority reserves the right to extend this Framework Agreement for a further 24 months, subject to satisfactory performance and continued Institution requirements.
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
II.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: Yes
Identification of the project
Potential EU funding may be used to procure under this Framework Agreement
II.2.14) Additional information
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
II.2) Description
II.2.1) Title
D - Clinical & Biological Materials
Lot No
8
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 90524100 - Clinical-waste collection services
- 90524200 - Clinical-waste disposal services
- 90524000 - Medical waste services
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The scope of this agreement is to provide Waste Management Services for Clinical & Biological Materials as detailed in the Invitation to Tender documents and appendices across Scotland as detailed in Appendix E – List of Institutions. The purpose of this lot is to assist the Scottish HE & FE sectors to reduce their overall waste volumes and to support initiatives led by Zero Waste Scotland.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 70
Price - Weighting: 30
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
24
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The Authority reserves the right to extend this Framework Agreement for a further 24 months, subject to satisfactory performance and continued Institution requirements.
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
II.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: Yes
Identification of the project
Potential EU funding may be used to procure under this Framework Agreement
II.2.14) Additional information
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
II.2) Description
II.2.1) Title
E - Confidential Waste
Lot No
9
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 90510000 - Refuse disposal and treatment
- 90511000 - Refuse collection services
- 90511400 - Paper collecting services
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The scope of this agreement is to provide Waste Management Services for Confidential Waste as detailed in the Invitation to Tender documents and appendices across Scotland as detailed in Appendix E – List of Institutions. The purpose of this lot is to assist the Scottish HE & FE sectors to reduce their overall waste volumes and to support initiatives led by Zero Waste Scotland.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 70
Price - Weighting: 30
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
24
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The Authority reserves the right to extend this Framework Agreement for a further 24 months, subject to satisfactory performance and continued Institution requirements.
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
II.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: Yes
Identification of the project
Potential EU funding may be used to procure under this Framework Agreement
II.2.14) Additional information
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
II.2) Description
II.2.1) Title
A1 - General Waste, Recyclates & Recoverables - Edinburgh, Lothians, Borders & Stirlingshire
Lot No
1
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 90514000 - Refuse recycling services
- 90513000 - Non-hazardous refuse and waste treatment and disposal services
- 90511000 - Refuse collection services
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
- UKM73 - East Lothian and Midlothian
- UKM78 - West Lothian
- UKM77 - Perth & Kinross and Stirling
- UKM91 - Scottish Borders
- UKM76 - Falkirk
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The scope of this agreement is to provide Waste Management Services for general waste, recyclates & recoverables as detailed in the Invitation to Tender documents and appendices across Edinburgh, Lothians, Borders and Stirlingshire as detailed in Appendix E – List of Institutions. The purpose of this lot is to assist the Scottish HE & FE sectors to reduce their overall waste volumes and to support initiatives led by Zero Waste Scotland, avoiding disposal to landfill and moving their waste streams up the waste hierarchy increasing re-use, recycling and recovery.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 70
Price - Weighting: 30
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
24
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The Authority reserves the right to extend this Framework Agreement for a further 24 months, subject to satisfactory performance and continued Institution requirements.
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
II.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: Yes
Identification of the project
Potential EU funding may be used to procure under this Framework Agreement
II.2.14) Additional information
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
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 Applicable
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required
With reference to question 4B.5 of the SPD in the qualification questionnaire, bidders must confirm they can provide the following
supporting evidence prior to award:
ALL LOTS: Employer's (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = 5 000 000 GBP
ALL LOTS: Product Liability Insurance = 5 000 000 GBP
ALL LOTS: Public Liability Insurance = 5 000 000 GBP
LOT C ONLY: Professional Indemnity Insurance = 1 000 000 GBP (for Schedule C - Chemical
Substances and Materials Only)
With reference to question 4B.6 of the SPD in the qualification questionnaire, bidders must provide 2 years audited accounts, or equivalent if awarded the Framework Agreement to demonstrate financial stabilities.
Alternatively, if the Contractor is unable to provide the required accounting information, eg. a new business without the required accounts, then they will be required to provide a bankers letter demonstrating their willingness to support the Contractors organisation over the term of the Framework Agreement.
Please refer to 4B.6 of the SPD
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required
Tenderers must confirm they have (or have access to) the relevant supply chain management and tracking systems to ensure a resilient and sustainable supply chain. This includes confirmation that they have the systems in place to pay subcontractors through the supply chain promptly (i.e. no later than 30 days after the invoice (or similar claim) relating to the payment is presented) and effectively, and provide
evidence when requested of:
a) their standard payment terms
b) ≥95% of all supply chain invoices being paid on time (in accordance with the terms of contract) in the last financial year
If the bidder is unable to confirm (b) they must provide an improvement plan, signed by their Director, which improves the payment
performance.
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Submission of Management Information:
Following commencement of the Framework Agreement, the Contractor will provide a performance report to the Authority on a quarterly basis to include spend by Institution under the Framework Agreement for the reporting period.
Contractors must provide the information on a quarterly basis, within 10 working days following the start of each quarter. Data must be uploaded to the website:http://ucsp.ac.uk/ using the template provided (template shall be provided during the lead-in period). The supplied template is the only format permissible and should contain Contractor name, tender reference, total net spend by institution each month. If there has been no spend for the quarter, then this will still require you to log in and record a nil spend return.
Section IV. Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
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: 23
IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
5 August 2024
Local time
12:00pm
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
5 August 2024
Local time
1:00pm
Section VI. Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: 48
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
Tenderers must be able to price and supply a minimum of:
62.5% of the institutions listed in Appendix E for Lot A5 and 100% of the institutions listed in Appendix E for Lot(s) A1 - A4.
Tenderer must also be able to provide services to 87.5% of the institutions listed in Appendix E for Lot(s) B-E.
*The percentage requirement of institutions is in relation to APUC full member institutions of which there are 35.
Tenderers must sign Form of Tender - Appendix A prior to award to confirm that their Tender Response is a complete, true and accurate submission.
Please confirm that you will be in a position to complete, prior to award, Appendix B - Freedom of Information (if applicable) in the Technical Questionnaire. This information should only be submitted if applicable at point of award. It is for information only and will not be scored.
The Authority has developed a Sustain Supply Chain Code of Conduct- Appendix D which sets out its expected standards for its supply chain in social, ethical and environmental compliance. Tenderers must complete the Sustain Supply Chain Code of Conduct prior to award to assist in achieving its objectives.
Tenderers must complete and return Appendix E - List of Institutions to confirm their ability to service the required coverage levels.
Please complete "Appendix G - Waste Stream Process Flowchart" it is for information only and will not be scored but it is a requirement of this tender.
Please complete “Appendix I – Declaration of Non-Involvement in Serious Organised Crime” in the Technical Questionnaire. It is for information only and will not be scored but it is a requirement of this tender and will be included in the assessment of tender responses and in contractual terms.
Please complete “Appendix J – Declaration of Non-Involvement in Human Trafficking & Labour Exploitation” in the Technical Questionnaire. It is for information only and will not be scored but it is a requirement of this tender and will be included in the assessment of tender responses and in contractual terms.
Please complete “Appendix K – SCM Responsible Procurement Supply Chain Evaluation Tool: Section 1” in the Technical Questionnaire. It is for information only and will not be scored but is a requirement of this tender and will be included in the contractual terms. Tenderers must complete the GDPR Contractor Assessment Form prior to contract award.
Tenderers must confirm that payment of subcontractors at all stages of the supply chain will be made within a maximum of 30 days and that this will be managed. It is for information only and will not be scored but is a requirement of this tender and will be included in the contractual terms.
Please provide details on your position on the Real Living Wage. This information should be submitted in the Technical envelope in PSC-T. It is for information only and will not be scored.
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 26848. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363
Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/
A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:
A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:
The Contractor will work with the Authority to deliver Community Benefits or social value where they are identifiable throughout the term
of the Framework Agreement. Examples of Community Benefits or social value are: providing training opportunities to staff and students
and investment in the local community.
(SC Ref:767825)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
APUC
Unit 27, Stirling Business Centre, Wellgreen, Stirling, FK8 2DZ
Stirling
FK8 2DZ
shammel [at] apuc-scot.ac.uk
Telephone
+44 1314428940
Country
United Kingdom