Open Tender following a preliminary market consultation for the provision of a Reverse Vending Machine and associated infrastructure to support delivery of a community return scheme on Orkney.

This is a Single Stage ("Open") tender conducted using the Public Contracts Scotland (PCS) portal and the Find a Tender Service (FTS) for above threshold contracts, in accordance with the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Zero Waste Scotland Limited invites tenders from capable and experienced suppliers for the provision of a Reverse Vending Machine (RVM), including the associated infrastructure, to be tested and fully operational for the launch of the Orkney Container Return Initiative (OCRI) in November 2022.

The supplier will thereafter be required to provide local support services to ensure the RVM is well maintained and safe to use at all times before decommissioning and removing all equipment and infrastructure at the conclusion of the initiative.

Further details of the specification of requirements, the award criteria, and the evaluation and award processes are provided in the Additional Documents to this Contract Notice.