Services for the Transfer, Management and Treatment of Green, Food, Bulky and Wood Waste

Buckinghamshire Council intends to procure a contract for the provision of waste management services, including the transfer, haulage, treatment and disposal of green, food, wood and bulky waste arising from kerbside collections, Household Recycling Centres (HRCs) and street scene services across the county. The Authority is seeking to appoint a supplier or suppliers to deliver a high-quality, resilient and value for money service, aligned with statutory requirements, environmental objectives and the waste hierarchy.

Procurement Structure and Lots The Authority intends to procure the services using a combination of: • a single integrated contract; and • a set of disaggregated service Lots This approach is designed to enable participation from both integrated providers and specialist operators, and to allow the Authority to assess alternative delivery models. Information about Lots This contract is divided into Lots: Yes Overall Procurement Approach The Authority intends to adopt a lotting approach comprising: • one integrated Lot providing a complete service solution; and • three disaggregated Lots covering distinct service elements The Authority will assess two delivery scenarios: • Scenario A: Integrated delivery model (Lot 1) • Scenario B: Disaggregated delivery model (Lots 2–4 combined) The Authority will determine the Most Advantageous Tender (MAT) based on the overall performance of each delivery scenario as a complete service solution.

The Authority reserves the right to award either Scenario A or Scenario B, based on which option represents the Most Advantageous Tender in accordance with the Award Criteria. Lot Descriptions Lot 1 – Integrated Waste Management Service Lot No: 1 Title: Integrated Waste Management Service Provision of a fully integrated service for the whole of Buckinghamshire, including: • food waste • kerbside and HRC green waste • wood waste • bulky waste (including shredding of POPs and non-POPs, on- and off-site) Services include: • transfer and haulage • treatment and disposal • management and operation of facilities, including the High Heavens Waste Complex The successful supplier will deliver all required services as a single, coordinated solution.

The evaluation methodology will apply a consistent quality and price weighting across all Lots, with full details set out in the Invitation to Tender (ITT). Evaluation Approach The Authority intends to evaluate tenders on the basis of two defined delivery scenarios: • Scenario A: A single supplier delivering all services under Lot 1 • Scenario B: One or more suppliers delivering services under Lots 2, 3 and 4 collectively For the purposes of evaluation: • Lots 2, 3 and 4 will be combined into a single aggregated score representing the disaggregated delivery model as a complete solution • Lots 2, 3 and 4 will not be awarded independently and will only be considered where they collectively form a complete and deliverable service solution Scenario B will only be considered where: • all Lots (2, 3 and 4) are covered by compliant tenders • the combined solution represents a complete and deliverable service • the solution demonstrates value for money Where these conditions are not met, the Authority reserves the right not to proceed with Scenario B.

The Authority further reserves the right: • not to award Lots 2–4 where a viable combined solution is not achieved • to determine that Scenario B does not represent value for money • to award Lot 1 where it represents the Most Advantageous Tender Third-Party Access to Facilities Third-Party Access to Facilities and Waste Opportunities The Authority anticipates that certain waste management facilities procured under this contract may be made available to third-party local authorities. Confirmed authorities include Hertfordshire City Council, Central Bedfordshire, Milton Keynes City Council and Oxfordshire County Council.

The Authority is also in discussions with North Hants Council and Bedford Borough Council, with potential inclusion subject to confirmation. Third-Party Waste Opportunities The Authority may permit the acceptance and management of Third-Party Waste (TPW) within the relevant Lots, subject to applicable permits, planning requirements and operational constraints.

Tenderers may be invited to submit indicative proposals relating to TPW opportunities. Any TPW information provided will be used to inform commercial discussions and negotiations and will not form part of the scored tender evaluation.

No guarantee is given regarding future TPW volumes or associated revenues. Title: Green Waste in the North of the County Provision of services including: • haulage of green waste • access to end-destination treatment or disposal facilities Arising from: • three HRCs in the northern area • kerbside collections and street scene services in the north of the county Title: Food Waste in the North of the County Provision of: • direct delivery arrangements to end-destination treatment facilities Arising from: • kerbside collections and street scene services in the north of the county