Elmbridge borough council has published a tender notice for the 10-year contract on the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) on behalf of 11 other local authorities in the county.
The council expects to receive a maximum of six potential bids for the contract, with invitations from successful applicants to be submitted by July 31.
The contract, which is expected to be awarded this autumn, will see the successful bidder carry out dry recycling, food waste, garden waste and residual waste collections in the county from June 2017. The remit will initially involve four Surrey authorities: Elmbridge, Woking, Mole Valley and Surrey Heath (see letsrecycle.com story).
The OJEU document indicates that contractors should be prepared for a possible extension of the contract to 24 years, as well as the potential for the other seven local authorities and Surrey county council to join the contract at ‘a later stage’.
These include: Epsom and Ewell borough council; Guildford borough council; Reigate & Banstead borough council, Spelthorne borough council, Tandridge district council, Waverley borough council, and Runnymede borough council.
Procurement
The four Surrey councils initially signed to the contract are expected to save up to £10 million over the 10-year period. The contract will contain ‘detailed mechanisms’ to ensure any councils wishing to join later in the procurement process will not affect the original terms of the deal.
The document affirms that the contract is ‘not a framework’ in which councils are tied to certain contractors to deliver services. And, while ‘tender variants’ will also be recognised by Elmbridge council, alternative or double bids will not be accepted.
The document states: “The main objective of the JWCC Councils is to provide a high quality, efficient and effective service for the collection of waste and for street cleaning with a strong emphasis on value for money throughout the life of the contract.”
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