Refuse and waste related services

Tender description

The scope of the requirements encompasses skips and container waste collection services as well as dustcart collection services. Further details are provided in the descriptions of each lot below. The services in lot 1A for skips and container waste collections may be carried out at any TfL head office building, any other TfL site or any Greater London Authority (GLA) site and encompasses the following waste streams: — mixed commercial industrial waste, — dry mixed recycling, — mixed construction waste, — ballast, — wood, — Pallet recycling, — food waste collection services with bin exchange/ cleaning (at nominated sites), — glass collection services, — confidential waste collection services (including paper, clothing, bulk items and small electronic devices such as USBs), — toner cartridge recycling, — sleepers and treated wood, — assistance with fly-tipping incidents, — compactors at nominated sites including an emergency response service for dealing with faults, routine cleaning and staff familiarisation training, — supply of metal wheelie bins (1 100 L, 770 L, 660 L and 240 L), and — interior confidential recycling bins (120 l). The services will be a mixture of scheduled and ad-hoc. Service requests are predominately during core daytime hours (7.00 — 16.00), however, there may be some requirements for night time and weekend services. Services carried out at some sites (including all TfL head offices unless otherwise stated) will be expected to align with TfL's re-timing deliveries scheme. This scheme aims to move freight collections and deliveries to take place at night time between 19.00-7.00. There will also be a requirement for services at a range of sites managed by TfL, and where appropriate, other service partners. The locations will typically be within the M25 area; however, these will predominantly be operational depots and head office facilities. In addition to a proactive service delivery model, TfL will require a consistent and robust reporting as well as invoicing plan to support cost reduction over time and offer a greater emphasis on waste reduction and/or recycling. The services provided must be fully compliant with legislative and statutory requirements in addition to supporting any initiatives set by the Greater London Authority (GLA) or TfL stakeholders. The services in lot 1B for skips and container waste collections may be carried out at any TfL head office building, any other TfL site or any Greater London Authority (GLA) site and encompasses the following waste streams: — assortment of hazardous/COSH waste (including aerosols, paints and oils, oil filters, solvents and adhesives,asbestos, PCB oils (polychlorinated biphenyls contaminated oils), and — clinical (including offensive waste, animal waste and sharps). The services will be a mixture of scheduled and ad-hoc. Service requests are predominately during core daytime hours (7.00 – 16.00), however, there may be some requirements for night time and weekend services.Services carried out at some sites (including all TfL head offices unless otherwise stated) will be expected to align with TfL's re-timing deliveries scheme. This scheme aims to move freight collections and deliveries to take place at night time between 19.00-7.00. There will also be a requirement for services at a range of sites managed by TfL, and where appropriate, other service partners. The locations will typically be within the M25 area; however, these will predominantly be operational depots and head office facilities. In addition to a proactive service delivery model, TfL will require a consistent and robust reporting as well as invoicing plan to support cost reduction over time and offer a greater emphasis on waste reduction and/or recycling. The services provided must be fully compliant with legislative and statutory requirements in addition to supporting any initiatives set by the Greater London Authority (GLA) or TfL stakeholders. The services in Lot 1C for skips and container waste collections may be carried out at any TfL head office building, any other TfL site or any Greater London Authority (GLA) site and encompasses all Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) (including batteries) waste streams inclusive of but not limited to: Category 1: large household appliances (e.g. fridges, radiators and air conditioning appliances); Category 2: small household appliances (e.g. sewing machines, toasters and clocks); Category 3: IT and telecommunications equipment (e.g. computers and their accessories, calculators and phones); Category 4: consumer equipment (e.g. TVs, radios and musical instruments); Category 5: lighting equipment (e.g. fluorescent lamps and non-household luminaires); Category 6: electrical and electronic tools (e.g. drills, welding equipment and lawnmowers); Category 7: toys, leisure and sports equipment (e.g. electric train sets, video games and slot machines); Category 8: medical devices (e.g. dialysis machines, ventilators and radiotherapy equipment); Category 9: monitoring and control instruments (e.g. smoke detectors, thermostats and other instruments used in industrial installations); and Category 10: automatic dispensers (e.g. drinks, food and money dispensers). The services will be a mixture of scheduled and ad-hoc. Service requests are predominately during core daytime hours (7.00 – 16.00), however, there may be some requirements for night time and weekend services.Services carried out at some sites (including all TfL head offices unless otherwise stated) will be expected to align with TfL's re-timing deliveries scheme. This scheme aims to move freight collections and deliveries to take place at night time between 19.00-7.00. There will also be a requirement for services at a range of sites managed by TfL, and where appropriate, other service partners. The locations will typically be within the M25 area; however, these will predominantly be operational depots and head office facilities. In addition to a proactive service delivery model, TfL will require a consistent and robust reporting as well as invoicing plan to support cost reduction over time and offer a greater emphasis on waste reduction and/or recycling. The services provided must be fully compliant with legislative and statutory requirements in The provision of bag and wheelie bin collection services at nominated stations and operational buildings within London travel zones 3-9. The requirements include scheduled work and ad.hoc services which may be at short notice. Dustcart collection services are required 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, every day of the year (excluding Christmas day).The collections are mainly based around three waste streams: 1) Mixed commercial waste; 2) Segregated newspapers; and 3) Dry mixed recycling. The expectation is for the service provider to proactively manage any additional collections that may be needed to support events in London which impact on passenger volumes and/or road access. It is equally important that the service provider deals and manages any issues which result in frustrated access to collection points. The service provider must support all efforts to ensure waste collection does not impact on the operational running of the underground network. In addition to a proactive service delivery model TfL requires a consistent and robust reporting and invoicing plan to support cost reduction over time and a greater emphasis on waste reduction and/or recycling. The service provided must be fully compliant with legislative and statutory requirements and support any initiatives set by the Greater London Authority (GLA) or TfL stakeholders.