Tender for Municipal Waste Solutions Contract.
Contract notice
Services
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)
Newtownabbey Borough Council
Mossley Mill
For the attention of: Chief Executive
BT36 5QA Newtownabbey
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 2890340000
E-mail:
Fax: +44 2890340004
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: www.newtownabbey.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk
Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
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
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:
Tender for Municipal Waste Solutions Contract.
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: Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland.
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: Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland.
NUTS code UK,UKN03
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)
Newtownabbey Borough Council is seeking options for treatment, recycling and/or disposal of municipal waste.
II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
90513000, 90514000
II.1.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): no
II.1.8)Lots
This contract is divided into lots: no
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:
Newtownabbey Borough Council is seeking options for treatment, recycling and/or waste disposal for the period 1.11.2013 to 30.4.2014 with the option by the Council of four periods of extension of 3 months each subject to review and performance. This contract effectively manages the municipal waste collected by the Council. The Contract will deal with up to 20,000 tonnes per annum. This is an indicative tonnage and does not constitute a guaranteed tonnage. Contractors are requested to submit fixed prices based on the potential 18 month term of contract. Estimated value (excl VAT) ( including landfill tax) 2 500 000 GBP over the potential 18 month contract.
II.2.2)Information about options
Options: yes
Description of these options: The contract will be for the period 1.11.2013 to 30.4.2014 with the option by the Council of four periods of extension of 3 months each subject to review and performance.
Provisional timetable for recourse to these options:
in months: 6 (from the award of the contract)
Description of these options: The contract will be for the period 1.11.2013 to 30.4.2014 with the option by the Council of four periods of extension of 3 months each subject to review and performance.
Provisional timetable for recourse to these options:
in months: 6 (from the award of the contract)
II.2.3)Information about renewals
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.3)Duration of the contract or time limit for completion
Duration in months: 6 (from the award of the contract)
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1)Conditions relating to the contract
III.1.1)Deposits and guarantees required:
III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
As included in the ITT Conditions of Contract.
III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
Tenderers must be a legal entity before entering into the contract.
III.1.4)Other particular conditions
The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: yes
Description of particular conditions: As described within the ITT documentation.
Description of particular conditions: As described within the ITT documentation.
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: As described within the ITT documentation.
III.2.2)Economic and financial ability
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: As described within the ITT documentation.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: As described within the ITT documentation.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: As described within the ITT documentation.
III.2.3)Technical capacity
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
As described within the ITT documentation.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
As described within the ITT documentation.
As described within the ITT documentation.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
As described within the ITT documentation.
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
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)Type of procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
Open
IV.1.2)Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate
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:
TQ/730
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: 6.9.2013 - 11:59
Payable documents: no
Payable documents: no
IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
6.9.2013 - 12:00
IV.3.5)Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
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
in days: 120 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.3.8)Conditions for opening of tenders
Date: 6.9.2013 - 13:00
Additional information about authorised persons and opening procedure: Authorised representative of Newtownabbey Borough Council.
Place:
Documents should be returned through the ESourcingNI portal as instructed in the additional information of this notice.
Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders: yesAdditional information about authorised persons and opening procedure: Authorised representative of Newtownabbey Borough Council.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrence
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 Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise.
Suppliers instructions how to express interest in this tender:
1. register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once),
- enter your correct business and user details,
- note the username you chose and click "save" when complete,
- you will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure).
2. Express an Interest in the tender
- login to the portal with the username/password,
- click the "PQQs/ITTs Open To All Suppliers" link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to
Tender open to any registered supplier),
- click on the relevant PQQ/ITT to access the content,
- click the "express interest" button in the "actions" box on the left-hand side of the page,
- this will move the PQQ/ITT into your "my PQQs/my ITTs" page. (This is a secure area reserved for your
projects only),
- you can now access any attachments by clicking the "settings and buyer attachments" in the "actions" box.
3. Responding to the tender
- you can now choose to "reply" or "reject" (please give a reason if rejecting),
- you can now use the "messages" function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification,
- note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ITT,
- there may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available).
You must then publish your reply using the publish button in the "actions" box on the left-hand side of the page.
If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk.
Suppliers instructions how to express interest in this tender:
1. register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once),
- browse to the eSourcing portal: https://e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk and click the link to register,
- accept the terms and conditions and click "continue",- enter your correct business and user details,
- note the username you chose and click "save" when complete,
- you will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure).
2. Express an Interest in the tender
- login to the portal with the username/password,
- click the "PQQs/ITTs Open To All Suppliers" link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to
Tender open to any registered supplier),
- click on the relevant PQQ/ITT to access the content,
- click the "express interest" button in the "actions" box on the left-hand side of the page,
- this will move the PQQ/ITT into your "my PQQs/my ITTs" page. (This is a secure area reserved for your
projects only),
- you can now access any attachments by clicking the "settings and buyer attachments" in the "actions" box.
3. Responding to the tender
- you can now choose to "reply" or "reject" (please give a reason if rejecting),
- you can now use the "messages" function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification,
- note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ITT,
- there may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available).
You must then publish your reply using the publish button in the "actions" box on the left-hand side of the page.
If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk.
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: Newtownabbey Borough Council will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into. The Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (SI 2006 No 5) (as amended) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).
VI.4.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
26.7.2013