Removal & Disposal of General Waste, Recycling Waste and Confidential Waste - Cumberland

Tender description

Cumbria County Council is seeking to appoint a Contractor/s to supply a service for the removal and disposal of general, recycling and confidential waste generated by Corporate Properties within the new unitary authority of Cumberland Council. Lot 1: General & Recycling Waste General & Recycling Waste to include cans, plastics, glass and cardboard Lot 2: Confidential Waste Confidential Waste to include all paper from council offices. Additional information: Cumbria County Council is fully supportive of all aspects of diversity including ethnicity, race, religion, age, disability and sexual orientation. In this respect Cumbria County Council welcomes expressions of interest from ethnic minority, disabled and other diverse business communities and the voluntary sector. Economic operators are therefore required to fully comply with all statutory obligations/applicable legislation and there will be a requirement to participate in the Authority's supplier audits on all aspects of diversity. The Contracting Authority expressly reserves the right: (i) not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; and (ii) to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering competition; and in no circumstances will the Contracting Authority be liable for any costs incurred by the candidates. In no circumstances will the contracting authority be liable for any costs incurred by the candidates. Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to contract award is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgement of potential suppliers. The contracting authority reserve the right to use any electronic portal during the life of the agreement