Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

Tender description

South Northamptonshire Council is inviting Tenders for the management and haulage of recyclables from Farthinghoe Recycling and Reuse Centre for a period of 5 years from 1.9.2016 with the option, purely at the discretion of the Authority to extend the contract by up to 5 years. Management and running of the Centre (Inc. Reuse Shop) shall include: — The day-to-day management and supervision of the Centre. — Acceptance, handling, segregation and storage of specified recyclables/items. — The secure storage of reusable furniture and bric-a-brac items on site and resale to members of the public (including the handling of cash or other agreed payment methods) through the onsite Reuse Shop. — Arranging the transport of the recyclable materials with the Haulage Contractor. — Providing records and weighbridge tickets for materials deposited and collected (in conjunction with the Haulage Contractor where appropriate). — Responsibility for paying all utility costs relating to heating, lighting, cleaning, telephones. — Retention of all income from the reuse shop and sale of recyclates. — Responsibility for providing and paying for a forklift truck to enable the safe loading and movement of all waste types on site. — The Council will not charge a rent and will be responsible for all reasonable repairs and redecoration that are required at the site. Haulage of recyclables from the Centre shall include: — The provision and maintenance of the appropriate number of 20 cubic yard and 40 cubic yard metal skips for the storage and collection of designated materials. — The emptying of the skips and haulage of the designated materials to the appropriate re-processor. — Providing weighbridge tickets to the Council or Centre Operator to ensure that proper records are kept and recycling credits can be claimed from the Waste Disposal Authority. — The Haulage Contractor must be a registered waste carrier and will be responsible for ensuring that all materials being transported from the Centre are covered by a Waste Transfer Note so as to comply with the EPA and related Duty of Care. — Instructions to empty or move skips will be given by the Centre Operator.