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1081 Mixed Food and Garden Waste Treatment Contract

Essex County Council · compiled

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Opportunity overview

The Council have a requirement for the treatment of Mixed Food and Garden Waste Treatment arising in the county of Essex. The services are likely to relate to the treatment of approximately 28,000 tonnes per annum of Mixed Food and Garden Waste for an initial period of 12 months and possible extensions thereafter. The Council are seeking to procure these treatment arrangements to commence on 01 December 2025.

Classification

  • CPV77120000 — Composting services
  • CPV90510000 — Refuse disposal and treatment
  • CPV90530000 — Operation of a refuse site

Lots

  • Essex County Council is issuing this Prior Information Notice (PIN) as a Request for Information (RFI) to engage with the market and to gather information in order to gain a better understanding of both the capacity and appetite of the market in delivering the proposed services, and to alert the market to a future tender opportunity. The Council have a requirement for the treatment of Mixed Food and Garden Waste Treatment arising in the county of Essex. The services are likely to relate to the treatment of approximately 28,000 tonnes per annum of Mixed Food and Garden Waste for an initial period of 12 months and possible extensions thereafter. The Council are seeking to procure these treatment arrangements to commence on 01 December 2025. The Council’s primary concerns are capacity, mobilisation requirements, contract length, turnaround times (performance requirements shall apply) and price, and how we can minimise our exposure to these concerns. It is important to note that this PIN is not a call for competition and as such you will need to express your interest in any future tender opportunity once the contract notice is published on the Central Digital Platform (this opportunity will be issued under the Procurement Act 2023). It should also be noted that this PIN invites individuals and organisations to express an interest in this exercise only, and it is NOT a pre-qualification questionnaire, and is NOT part of any pre-qualification or selection process. This PIN is intended as an awareness, communication, and information gathering exercise. An expression of interest is no indication of a commitment to participate in any future tendering process nor does it infer any preferential or special status on those individuals and organisations who participate. Interested parties are requested to use the link below to access the questionnaire. The Council would kindly ask that all responses are provided no later than 07 February 2025. https://forms.office.com/e/24kd29wz1q No decision has been taken at this stage with regards to the type of procedure or contract length along with any potential extension periods or the use of lots.Value not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
DN760615
Status
planned
Main Procurement Category
services

Covered By

GPA

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Communication

Future Notice Date
16 Jun 2025, 00:00

Classification

Id
77120000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Composting services

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planned
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
Essex County Council is issuing this Prior Information Notice (PIN) as a Request for Information (RFI) to engage with the market and to gather information in order to gain a better understanding of both the capacity and appetite of the market in delivering the proposed services, and to alert the market to a future tender opportunity. The Council have a requirement for the treatment of Mixed Food and Garden Waste Treatment arising in the county of Essex. The services are likely to relate to the treatment of approximately 28,000 tonnes per annum of Mixed Food and Garden Waste for an initial period of 12 months and possible extensions thereafter. The Council are seeking to procure these treatment arrangements to commence on 01 December 2025. The Council’s primary concerns are capacity, mobilisation requirements, contract length, turnaround times (performance requirements shall apply) and price, and how we can minimise our exposure to these concerns. It is important to note that this PIN is not a call for competition and as such you will need to express your interest in any future tender opportunity once the contract notice is published on the Central Digital Platform (this opportunity will be issued under the Procurement Act 2023). It should also be noted that this PIN invites individuals and organisations to express an interest in this exercise only, and it is NOT a pre-qualification questionnaire, and is NOT part of any pre-qualification or selection process. This PIN is intended as an awareness, communication, and information gathering exercise. An expression of interest is no indication of a commitment to participate in any future tendering process nor does it infer any preferential or special status on those individuals and organisations who participate. Interested parties are requested to use the link below to access the questionnaire. The Council would kindly ask that all responses are provided no later than 07 February 2025. https://forms.office.com/e/24kd29wz1q No decision has been taken at this stage with regards to the type of procedure or contract length along with any potential extension periods or the use of lots.

Renewal

Description
No decision has been taken at this stage with regards to the type of procedure or contract length along with any potential extension periods or the use of lots.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKH
Entry 2
Region
UKI
Entry 3
Region
UKJ

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
77120000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Composting services
Entry 2
Id
90510000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Refuse disposal and treatment
Entry 3
Id
90530000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Operation of a refuse site

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-4622
Name
Essex County Council

Roles

buyer
centralPurchasingBody

Address

Region
UKH
Locality
Chelmsford
Postal Code
CM1 1QH
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
County Hall, Market Road

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
Essex County Council

Contact

Name
Ms Emma Whitten

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Chelmsford · UKH · CM1 1QH · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKH
  • Delivery location · UKI
  • Delivery location · UKJ

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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