This tender is to appoint a contractor to provide refuse collection and related services to North Norfolk District Council; the Borough Council of Kings Lynn and West Norfolk and Breckland District Council (collectively “the Authorities”). The contract will include but may not be limited to collection and disposal of refuse, recycling and green waste from domestic properties, the provision of trade waste services, depot services, grounds maintenance and street cleansing. The aim of the procurement is to recognise the efficiencies that can be achieved through a cross border service.

To tender:

(a) go to www.eastmidstenders.org

(b) register;

(c) search for tender opportunity “3197_19”;

(d) express an interest;

(e) download the tender from the website.

The Authorities are seeking to appoint a contractor for the provision of the following services in order to achieve cross-border efficiencies:

— commingled collection of dry recyclables,

— collection of source segregated food waste (for the Borough of King’s Lynn and West Norfolk only; and provisionally for Breckland District Council and North Norfolk District Council),

— separate collection of garden waste from households subscribing for the service,

— collection of residual waste,

— collection of bulky waste,

— collection of clinical waste,

— collection of recyclables and residual waste from commercial customers,

— street cleansing services (service requirements vary for the Authorities),

— grounds maintenance services (for Breckland District Council and North Norfolk District Council only),

— management of depots,

— transportation of all contract waste to designated delivery points, and

— all other services specified in the Authorities Requirements (Schedule 2 of the Contract), including any variations agreed during the contract period, in accordance with the contract.

The sale of dry recyclables is not part of this opportunity as it is managed under a separate contract.

The Authorities will fund the purchase of eligible plant (mainly collection vehicles and motorised plant) and retain ownership of such plant.

The Authorities have signed an Inter Authority Agreement for the procurement and management of this contract.

It is intended that all contract services for North Norfolk District Councils will start on 1.4.2020 and contract services for Breckland District Council and the Borough Council of King’s Lynn and West Norfolk will start on 1.4.2021.

This tender is following the competitive procedure with negotiation as set out in Regulation 29 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended). A selection questionnaire will be issued to assess bidders’ competency, capacity and experience, this will need to be completed and returned, at which point it will be evaluated, a short list of contractors will then be invited to tender. Negotiation may take place in successive stages in order to reduce the number of tenders to be negotiated by applying the award criteria. As permitted within the competitive procedure with negotiation the Authorities reserves the right to award the contract on the basis of the initial tender without negotiation.