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06 April 2025

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Category Services

Type

No. of Lots 3

Status Active

Published 5th Mar 2025

Tender Details
Referenceocds-h6vhtk-04e99f
Common Procurement VocabularyRefuse transport services
Procurement MethodOpen procedure
Value£33,000,000
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Category Services

Type

No. of Lots 3

Status Active

Published 5th Mar 2025

Tender Details
Referenceocds-h6vhtk-04e99f
Common Procurement VocabularyRefuse transport services
Procurement MethodOpen procedure
Value£33,000,000

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

The Highland Council

Glenurquhart Road

Inverness

IV3 5NX

Email

CPSSprocurement [at] aberdeencity.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1467530600

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM6 - Highlands and Islands

Internet address(es)

Main address

Buyer's address

I.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

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

THE PROVISION OF WASTE HAULAGE SERVICES 2025

Reference number

THC/OM/WHS/2025

II.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 90512000 - Refuse transport services

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

Residual Waste, Bulky Waste, WUDS material bulk haulage services.

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £33,000,000

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

Portree & Fort William Waste Haulage Services

Lot No

2

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 90512000 - Refuse transport services

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM63 - Lochaber, Skye & Lochalsh, Arran & Cumbrae and Argyll & Bute
Main site or place of performance

Portree & Fort William Waste Transfer Stations

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Authority is inviting bids from suitably experienced contractors to secure best value for the haulage of Residual Waste, Bulky Waste and Waste Upholstered Domestic Seating from Portree and Fort William Waste Transfer Stations to the Authority’s contracted Treatment Facilities.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 40

Price - Weighting: 60

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £5,600,000

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

60

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

With the option of multiple extensions to be extended by up to twenty-four (24) months, subject to mutual agreement.

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: No

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title

Longman Food Waste Haulage Services

Lot No

3

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 90512000 - Refuse transport services

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM62 - Inverness & Nairn and Moray, Badenoch & Strathspey
Main site or place of performance

Longman Waste Transfer Station

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Authority is inviting bids from suitably experienced contractors to secure best value for the haulage of Category 3 Food Waste from Longman Waste Transfer Stations to the Authority’s contracted Treatment Facility.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 40

Price - Weighting: 60

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £1,050,000

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

60

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

With the option of multiple extensions to be extended by up to twenty-four (24) months, subject to mutual agreement.

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: No

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title

Longman, Invergordon, Seater, Granish Waste Haulage Services

Lot No

1

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 90512000 - Refuse transport services

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM6 - Highlands and Islands
Main site or place of performance

Longman, Invergordon, Seater, Granish Waste Transfer Stations.

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Authority is inviting bids from suitably experienced contractors to secure best value for the haulage of Residual Waste, Bulky Waste, Waste Upholstered Domestic Seating (WUDS) and Green Waste from Longman, Invergordon, Seater and Granish Waste Transfer Stations to the Authority’s contracted Treatment Facilities.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 40

Price - Weighting: 60

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £25,600,000

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

60

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

With the option of multiple extensions to be extended by up to twenty-four (24) months, subject to mutual agreement.

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: No


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

The Bidder is required to specify and to attach a copy (Please attach your response to the General Attachment Area as a single zip file) of the under-noted as stated in the Contract Notice and ITT;

- Waste Carrier’s Registration

- Goods Vehicle Operator (GVO) Licence

- Health and Safety Policy

SPD 4A2A

III.1.2) Economic and financial standing

List and brief description of selection criteria

The Bidder is required to provide the Authority with the following;

- “general” yearly turnover for the last financial three (3) years in the business area covered by the Contract; SPD 4B1a

- “specific” turnover for the last financial three (3) years in the business area covered by the Contract; SPD 4B2a

The Authority will undertake a credit rating review of the successful bidder.

If in the opinion of the Authority there is too great a risk involved in contracting with an organisation, then the organisation shall Fail the Qualification – SPD.

Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required

As a minimum:

The Contractor must hold (or be willing to arrange) the following insurances throughout the duration of any contract with the Authority:

- Employers Liability Insurance of not less than 5 MILLION POUNDS (GBP 5,000,000) STERLING in respect of each claim, without limit to number of claims and to comply with all relevant statutory requirements;

- Public Liability Insurance of not less than 5 MILLION POUNDS (GBP 5,000,000) STERLING in respect of each claim, without limit to number of claims;

- Third Party Motor Vehicle Liability of not less than 20 MILLION POUNDS (GBP 20,000,000) STERLING in respect of each claim, with the amounts being UNLIMITED in respect of claims for injury and/ or death to third parties in line with industry practice, without limit to number of claims and to comply with all relevant statutory requirements SPD 4B5b

III.1.3) Technical and professional ability

List and brief description of selection criteria

The Bidder is required to specify and attach a copy of the under-noted;

- two (2) relevant examples of services carried out in the past three years; SPD 4C1.2

Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required

The Contractor shall ensure by inspection that any driver employed in undertaking the required Service is in possession of a full and valid driving licence and driver qualification (CPC) - in compliance with all statutory requirements in force.

III.2) Conditions related to the contract

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


Section IV. Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

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

15 April 2025

Local time

12:00pm

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 months: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

15 April 2025

Local time

12:30pm

Place

Inverness & Aberdeen


Section VI. Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

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

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at .

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at .

Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.

A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see:

Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see:

A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:

Contractors are required to complete the Community Benefits Matrix supplied for each Lot under this contract. Owing to the values of each Lot, specific mandatory Community Benefits delivery requirements have been identified for each, all of which are an effective means of fulfilling local economic development objectives for the Highland Council Area.

(SC Ref:792248)

Download the ESPD document here:

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

Inverness Sheriff Office

Inverness

Country

United Kingdom