Refuse disposal and treatment

Tender description

The Council has a service requirement to deliver a long term environmentally and economically sustainable solution for processing all Food Waste via Anaerobic Digestion (AD) and Garden Waste via Windrow Composting. Potential Bidders should note that the Council also collects small quantities of Co-Mingled Waste with a preferred method of treatment via In-vessel Composting (IVC) and as a contingency for Collection Vehicle(s) breakdown(s) whereby Kerbside Food Waste and Garden Waste has been Co-Mingled. The Council anticipates that the Contract will be for a period of 15 years commencing from 1.4.2018 to 31.3.2033 with an option to extend for an additional 60 months in periods to be mutually agreed by the Council and the Contractor. The Council requires a suitably qualified and experienced Contractor to receive and process all Contract Waste. The Council does not bind itself to deliver any minimum or fixed quantity of Contract Waste. However for information purposes, and to assist Contractors in establishing Tender rates, the Council are currently (2016/17) handling approximately 8 000 tonnes of Food Waste, approximately 8 000 tonnes of Garden Waste and 200 tonnes of co-mingled Food Waste and Garden Waste. The Council would require the Contractor to provide capacity for this Contract in accordance with the estimate tonnages provided so that the space is reserved in accordance with the Waste tonnage profiles provided in the performance specification. The Contractor will be required to provide the Services as set out in this ITT and meet the 98 % Recycling Rate, accept contaminants up to the Maximum Allowable Limit of at least 2 % Contamination by weight with a 100 % Diversion from Landfill requirement. Recycling is as defined in The Recycling, Preparation for Re-use and Composting Targets (Definitions) (Wales) Order 2011 no 551 (W.77) and ‘Recycled’ shall be construed accordingly. Further information on the performance specification requirements are set out within the Invitation to Tender.