Waste Management Services (APUC)

The Authority is seeking Contractor(s) for Waste Management Services for all HE/FE institutions in Scotland. EFM1055 AP Waste Management Services is a tailored Framework Agreement for all institutions in Scotland to provide essential Waste Management Services.

The Framework Agreement will provide essential waste management services which are compliant with current and future legislation.

The Framework Agreement is split in to five defined waste stream schedules for general waste & materials through to specialised waste and materials across up to five geographical regions.

The scope of this agreement is to provide Waste Management Services for general waste, recyclates & recoverables as detailed in the Invitation to Tender documents and appendices across Edinburgh, Lothians, Borders and Stirlingshire as detailed in Appendix E – List of Institutions. The purpose of this lot is to assist the Scottish HE & FE sectors to reduce their overall waste volumes and to support initiatives led by Zero Waste Scotland, avoiding disposal to landfill and moving their waste streams up the waste hierarchy increasing re-use, recycling and recovery.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Tenderers must be able to price and supply a minimum of:

62.5% of the institutions listed in Appendix E for Lot A5 and 100% of the institutions listed in Appendix E for Lot(s) A1 - A4.

Tenderer must also be able to provide services to 87.5% of the institutions listed in Appendix E for Lot(s) B-E.

*The percentage requirement of institutions is in relation to APUC full member institutions of which there are 35.

Tenderers must sign Form of Tender - Appendix A prior to award to confirm that their Tender Response is a complete, true and accurate submission.

Please confirm that you will be in a position to complete, prior to award, Appendix B - Freedom of Information (if applicable) in the Technical Questionnaire. This information should only be submitted if applicable at point of award. It is for information only and will not be scored.

The Authority has developed a Sustain Supply Chain Code of Conduct- Appendix D which sets out its expected standards for its supply chain in social, ethical and environmental compliance. Tenderers must complete the Sustain Supply Chain Code of Conduct prior to award to assist in achieving its objectives.

Tenderers must complete and return Appendix E - List of Institutions to confirm their ability to service the required coverage levels.

Please complete "Appendix G - Waste Stream Process Flowchart" it is for information only and will not be scored but it is a requirement of this tender.

Please complete “Appendix I – Declaration of Non-Involvement in Serious Organised Crime” in the Technical Questionnaire. It is for information only and will not be scored but it is a requirement of this tender and will be included in the assessment of tender responses and in contractual terms.

Please complete “Appendix J – Declaration of Non-Involvement in Human Trafficking & Labour Exploitation” in the Technical Questionnaire. It is for information only and will not be scored but it is a requirement of this tender and will be included in the assessment of tender responses and in contractual terms.

Please complete “Appendix K – SCM Responsible Procurement Supply Chain Evaluation Tool: Section 1” in the Technical Questionnaire. It is for information only and will not be scored but is a requirement of this tender and will be included in the contractual terms. Tenderers must complete the GDPR Contractor Assessment Form prior to contract award.

Tenderers must confirm that payment of subcontractors at all stages of the supply chain will be made within a maximum of 30 days and that this will be managed. It is for information only and will not be scored but is a requirement of this tender and will be included in the contractual terms.

Please provide details on your position on the Real Living Wage. This information should be submitted in the Technical envelope in PSC-T. It is for information only and will not be scored.

The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 26848. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343

A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363

Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/

A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:

A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:

The Contractor will work with the Authority to deliver Community Benefits or social value where they are identifiable throughout the term

of the Framework Agreement. Examples of Community Benefits or social value are: providing training opportunities to staff and students

and investment in the local community.