NCCT40471 Master Composter Scheme.
Prior information notice
Services
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)
Norfolk County Council
Room 701, County Hall, Martineau Lane
Contact point(s): Norfolk County Council
For the attention of: Lucy Miller
NR1 2DH Norwich
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1603223517
E-mail:
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: www.norfolk.gov.uk
Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
I.2)Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.3)Main activity
General public services
I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: no
Section II.B: Object of the contract (Supplies or services)
II.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:
NCCT40471 Master Composter Scheme.
II.2)Type of contract and place of delivery or of performance
Service category No 12: Architectural services; engineering services and integrated engineering services; urban planning and landscape engineering services; related scientific and technical consulting services; technical testing and analysis services
NUTS code UKH13
II.3)Information on framework agreement
The notice involves the establishment of a framework agreement: no
II.4)Short description of nature and quantity or value of supplies or services:
Norfolk County Council is seeking to source a provider/contractor to deliver the continuation of a Master Composter Volunteer Scheme. The Council has targets to save money and reduce the amount of waste sent to landfill. In order to meet these targets and increase the levels of composting in Norfolk, volunteers are recruited to promote composting to householders for a 12 month period or more. Each year around 20 volunteers are recruited and trained in home composting including promotion of the bin sales, composting tips and troubleshooting.
The Scheme will support the growing network of volunteers and co-ordinate their activities across Norfolk.
Since November 2006, 170 trained volunteers have spent over 5,000 hours promoting home composting in the county through many different activities including events, seminars, and newsletters.
The contractor will be required to:
- Plan and run an annual training event,
- Support and co-ordinate the volunteers through a Norfolk based employer,
- Keep volunteers up to date with the most recent composting advice and composting legislation.
We are holding a ‘concept viability' event to inform providers of our intentions and what we hope to achieve, to ascertain what potential providers see as areas of risk, to discuss contract specification and terms, to discuss how best to integrate social, environmental and economic considerations into the procurement and to find out what (if anything) would stop interested parties applying for this business opportunity. We believe that the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 will apply to this procurement exercise.
Date: Tuesday 17.9.2013
Location: Swaffham
If you would like to attend the Concept Viability Event, we request that you e-mail your details to , - Quoting "NCCT40471 Concept viability Event” in the subject line.
If you are unable to attend the Concept Viability Event, but would like to be informed of further developments within this procurement process, we request that you e-mail your details to , - Quoting "NCCT40471 Mailing list" in the subject line.
Estimated cost excluding VAT:
Range: between 84 000 and 168 000 GBP
The Scheme will support the growing network of volunteers and co-ordinate their activities across Norfolk.
Since November 2006, 170 trained volunteers have spent over 5,000 hours promoting home composting in the county through many different activities including events, seminars, and newsletters.
The contractor will be required to:
- Plan and run an annual training event,
- Support and co-ordinate the volunteers through a Norfolk based employer,
- Keep volunteers up to date with the most recent composting advice and composting legislation.
We are holding a ‘concept viability' event to inform providers of our intentions and what we hope to achieve, to ascertain what potential providers see as areas of risk, to discuss contract specification and terms, to discuss how best to integrate social, environmental and economic considerations into the procurement and to find out what (if anything) would stop interested parties applying for this business opportunity. We believe that the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 will apply to this procurement exercise.
Date: Tuesday 17.9.2013
Location: Swaffham
If you would like to attend the Concept Viability Event, we request that you e-mail your details to , - Quoting "NCCT40471 Concept viability Event” in the subject line.
If you are unable to attend the Concept Viability Event, but would like to be informed of further developments within this procurement process, we request that you e-mail your details to , - Quoting "NCCT40471 Mailing list" in the subject line.
Estimated cost excluding VAT:
Range: between 84 000 and 168 000 GBP
Lots
This contract is divided into lots: noII.5)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
77120000, 03100000, 77000000, 77100000
II.6)Scheduled date for start of award procedures
II.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes
II.8)Additional information:
The value range expressed is for a contract period of 2 years. The contract will include an option to extend for a further 2 years subject to provider performance and funding availability.
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1)Conditions relating to the contract
III.1.1)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
III.2)Conditions for participation
III.2.1)Information about reserved contracts
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about European Union funds
The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
VI.2)Additional information:
Further to Paragraph 3 of the Best Value Statutory Guidance issued by the Secretary of State for Local Government in September 2011, the Council is consulting current and potential providers of these services about options for the future delivery of the service. A ‘Concept Viability' event is being held to explore the Authority's plans further, prior to a contract notice being issued and applications being invite
We are holding a ‘concept viability' event to inform providers of our intentions and what we hope to achieve, to ascertain what potential providers see as areas of risk, to discuss contract specification and terms, to discuss how best to integrate social, environmental and economic considerations into the procurement and to find out what (if anything) would stop interested parties applying for this business opportunity. We believe that the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 will apply to this procurement exercise.
Date: Tuesday 17.9.2013
Location: Swaffham
We are holding a ‘concept viability' event to inform providers of our intentions and what we hope to achieve, to ascertain what potential providers see as areas of risk, to discuss contract specification and terms, to discuss how best to integrate social, environmental and economic considerations into the procurement and to find out what (if anything) would stop interested parties applying for this business opportunity. We believe that the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 will apply to this procurement exercise.
Date: Tuesday 17.9.2013
Location: Swaffham
If you would like to attend the Concept Viability Event, we request that you e-mail your details to , - Quoting "NCCT40471 Concept viability Event” in the subject line.
If you are unable to attend the Concept Viability Event, but would like to be informed of further developments within this procurement process, we request that you e-mail your details to , - Quoting "NCCT40471 Mailing list" in the subject line.
VI.3)Information on general regulatory framework
VI.4)Date of dispatch of this notice:
30.8.2013