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UK-Leeds: refuse disposal and treatment

Prior Information Notice

General Information
Country:   United Kingdom
City/Locality:   LEEDS
Notice/Contract Number:   eu:280252-2009
Publication Date:   Oct 9, 2009
Buyer:   LEEDS CITY COUNCIL
Original Language:   English

Contact Information
Address:   LEEDS CITY COUNCIL
LEEDS, Leeds
United Kingdom
Web Site:   www.leeds.gov.uk

Goods, Works and Services

 

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Notice Type: 2200 - Prior Information Notice
Regulation of Procurement: European Communities, with participation by GPA countries
EU Official Journal Publication: 195/2009, #280252-2009
Contract Nature: Service contract
Procedure Type: Prior information or periodic indicative notice
Type of Bid Required: Global tender
Awarding Criteria: Not applicable

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PRIOR INFORMATION NOTICE
Services
SECTION I: CONTRACTING AUTHORITY
I.1) NAME, ADDRESSES AND CONTACT POINT(S): Leeds City Council,
Procurement Unit 4th Floor West, Civic Hall, Attn: Tony Bailey, UK-Leeds
LS1 1UR. Tel. +44 1132476661. E-mail: tony.bailey@leeds.gov.uk. Fax +44
1132474677.
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: www.leeds.gov.uk.
Further information can be obtained at: As in above-mentioned contact
point(s).
I.2) TYPE OF THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY AND MAIN ACTIVITY OR ACTIVITIES:
Regional or local authority.
General public services.
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:
Leeds Materials Recycling Facility (MRF) Procurement Project.
II.2) TYPE OF CONTRACT AND PLACE OF DELIVERY OR OF PERFORMANCE: Services.
Service category: No 16.
Main place of performance or of delivery: Leeds.
NUTS code: UKE42.
II.3) SHORT DESCRIPTION OF NATURE AND QUANTITY OR VALUE OF SUPPLIES OR
SERVICES: Leeds City Council aim to commence the procurement of a
Materials Recycling Facility (MRF) to process between 30 000 and 80 000
tonnes per annum of mixed dry recyclables (MDR) primarily from domestic
premises in Leeds.
The MDR will comprise of paper, cardboard, aluminium/steel cans and
plastic containers all collected from the doorstep using a wheeled bin
prior to onward transportation to the facility offered. Note that the
collection of the MDR waste DOES NOT form part of this Prior Information
Notice.
The contract period is yet to be determined as has the contractual
arrangements around risk share in particular the risk surrounding the
existence of markets for the materials and the values they attract.
The Contractor would be responsible for receiving and sorting the MDR into
the different fractions in order to maximise recycling and value. The
contractor will also be responsible for the marketing of those products
and any subsequent onward transportation/re-processing ensuring that all
Environmental Legislation is adhered to, in particular the legislation
surrounding Duty of Care and Trans-frontier Shipment of Wastes.
Bidders may also submit proposals to provide a transfer facility where the
Council can deliver the MDR prior to the contractor bulking up the
materials for onward transportation to a MRF. The gate fee proposed will
be inclusive of all costs involved in any such arrangement.
Division into lots: no.
II.4) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 90510000, 90000000, 90500000.
II.5) SCHEDULED DATE FOR START OF AWARD PROCEDURES: 1.10.2010.
II.6) CONTRACT COVERED BY THE GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT AGREEMENT (GPA):
Yes.
II.7) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Prior to the issue of an OJEU notice
commencing the procurement of the MRF project, Leeds City Council are
inviting interested parties to participate in a market sounding exercise
which is intended to obtain views from service providers as to their
appetite for MRF contracts and to identify the preferred scope of the
contract documents from an industry point of view. In particular we will
be seeking views on pricing, contract duration, risk share and market
conditions. We will also be gathering information regarding the
availability of existing facilities and the timetabling around the
provision of new facilities. It will be our intention to use this
information to inform the procurement and to assist us with our planning.
Please refer to http://scms.alito.co.uk for further details. The reference
number allocated to this project is LCC4950. Potential bidders will not be
prejudiced by any response or failure to respond to this notice or
participation in the market sounding exercise.
Potential bidders must note that a response to this notice does not
guarantee an invitation to participate in this or any future procurement
that the Council may conduct, nor that the Council will procure any such
services or accept any proposals offered.
The City Council will continue to engage with and inform the market prior
to the issue of the OJEU notice relating to the MRF procurement project
and is planning to hold an ‘information day’ for potential bidders once
the scope of the contract is determined.
Please note that this notice has been issued by the Council purely as a
notification to potential bidders that the Council is considering
procuring this service and as a market sounding exercise. Any procurement
of waste management services by the Council will be carried out strictly
in accordance with the Environmental Protection Act 1990 and the Public
Contracts Regulations 2006.
SECTION III: LEGAL, ECONOMIC, FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION
III.2) CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION
III.2.1) Reserved contracts: No.
SECTION VI: COMPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
VI.1) CONTRACT RELATED TO A PROJECT AND/OR PROGRAMME FINANCED BY
COMMUNITY FUNDS: No.
VI.2) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Please register your organisation at
http://scms.alito.co.uk for further information. LCC4950 is the allocated
reference number for this project.
VI.4) DATE OF DISPATCH OF THIS NOTICE: 7.10.2009.
Please note that this notice is for your information only.
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