Refuse disposal and treatment

Tender description

Essex County Council (ECC) and Southend-on-Sea Borough Council (Southend) are responsible for arranging for the disposal of all waste collected by the waste collection authorities, in their respective areas under their duties as waste disposal authorities. ECC and Southend are also responsible for arranging the disposal of waste collected at Recycling Centres for Household Waste, (Household Waste Recycling Centres in Southend) and the disposal of litter and refuse collected by litter authorities. This procurement is to appoint providers for the disposal of refuse derived fuel (RDF) and mixed residual municipal solid waste (MSW) to a framework for various lots as described in the Services Specification set out in the Framework Agreement, namely: (1) Disposal Only of RDF and/or MSW; (2) Disposal Only of MSW (Contingency); (3) Disposal Only of bulky waste (Contingency); (4) Transfer and Disposal of direct-delivered waste (Contingency) and (5) Transfer and Haulage of direct-delivered waste (Contingency). Accept and dispose, on behalf of ECC and/or Southend, a combination of RDF and untreated mixed residual MSW. ECC and Southend are unable to guarantee which waste stream will be provided on any specific day and the Contractor shall provide a solution capable of receiving either material. Material will be delivered to the Contractor by way of bulk haulage vehicles. Disposal solutions shall be provided by the Contractor by way of a facility(ies) with the appropriate Environmental Permit and in compliance with all relevant Legislation, and are not technology-limited, e.g. may include IED compliant incineration processes, or further treatment prior to disposal. We estimate that Lot 1 will consist of circa 200 000 tonnes per annum based on current arising. Services orders will be awarded to those Contractors offering the most economically advantageous bids in quantities between 25 000 and 200 000 tonnes as set out in the procurement documents. See also Additional Information section. Accept and dispose, on behalf of ECC and/or Southend, untreated mixed residual MSW. Material may be delivered to the Contractor by way of bulk haulage vehicles or by local authority waste collection vehicles on behalf of ECC and/or Southend. Disposal solutions shall be provided by way of a facility with the appropriate Environmental Permit and in compliance with all relevant Legislation, and are not technology-limited, e.g. may include IED compliant incineration processes, or further treatment prior to disposal. Lot 2 is a contingency arrangement. Guaranteed tonnages will be set out, if applicable, at the time of a relevant mini-competition. Accept and dispose, on behalf of The ECC and/or Southend, of bulky MSW arising at Recycling Centres for Household Waste (Household Waste and Recycling Centres in Southend) and source-segregated bulky waste from kerbside collections. This material will be delivered direct to the Contractor's disposal facility by a combination of bulk haulage vehicles and Ro-Ro hook-lift vehicles. Disposal solutions shall be provided by way of a facility with the appropriate Environmental Permit and in compliance with all relevant Legislation, and are not technology-limited, e.g. may include IED compliant incineration processes, or further treatment prior to disposal. Lot 3 is a contingency arrangement. Guaranteed tonnages will be set out, if applicable, at the time of a relevant mini-competition. See also Additional Information section. Accept, transfer, transport and dispose of MSW delivered to the Contractor's Waste Transfer Facility by local authority waste collection vehicles on behalf of ECC and/or Southend, where the Contractor is responsible for handling, bulk storage, transport and final disposal (at a disposal location agreed by ECC and/or Southend (as the case may be)) on behalf of ECC and/or Southend (as the as the case may be (the Contractor being responsible for the cost of final disposal). Disposal solutions shall be provided by way of a facility with the appropriate Environmental Permit and in compliance with all relevant Legislation, and are not technology-limited, e.g. may include IED compliant incineration processes, or further treatment prior to disposal. Lot 4 is a contingency arrangement. Guaranteed tonnages will be set out, if applicable, at the time of a relevant mini-competition. See also Additional Information section. Accept, transfer and transport MSW delivered to the Contractor's Waste Transfer Facility by local authority waste collection vehicles on behalf of ECC and/or Southend, where the Contractor is responsible for handling, bulk storage and transport to a to a disposal location agreed by ECC and/or Southend, on behalf of ECC and/or Southend (ECC and/or Southend being responsible for the cost of final disposal). The Contractor may not sort or recycle this waste, nor mix it with waste from sources other than ECC. Lot 5 is a contingency arrangement. Guaranteed tonnages will be set out, if applicable, at the time of a relevant mini-competition.