Arnish Waste removal and remediation

HIE requires this waste to be moved off-site from Arnish and disposed of in a suitably authorised and licenced waste facility by 31st March 2024. The special waste must be properly consigned in accordance with SEPA requirements and disposed of by a registered waste carrier for all movements. Remediation works will also be required to facilitate surrendering of the Waste Management License (WML) currently in place with SEPA.

It is expected that these services will be required from January 2024 for an initial period of 3 months, unless terminated in accordance with the provisions of the Contract, with HIE having the option to extend for a period or periods together not exceeding 2 months following the Initial Term.

The budget currently available to deliver this service is between GBP 670,000 and GBP 740,000 (excluding VAT).. 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.

In order to participate, bidders should register, for free, on the Public Contracts Scotland (PCS) (www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk), and record their interest in this contract and download and complete all relevant documentation.

Tenders must be submitted via the PCS Postbox and must be received by the published deadline. Late tenders will not be accepted and HIE will reject any submissions received after the deadline. Email or hard copy responses will not be accepted.

PCS also gives suppliers access to an on-line Question & Answer facility which allows queries to be submitted (anonymously), and answers published and shared with all potential bidders.