Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cdc-98c3-725a-b64b-23bacb78a98c/cp2334-22-recycling-of-district-councils-glass-bottles-and-jars

awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs

# CP2334-22 Recycling of District Council's Glass Bottles and Jars

[Devon County Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/devon-county-council)

Estimated value

£2,000,000

Published

16 Nov 2023

Deadline

Closed

9 Jan 2024

## Who can bid

- Buyer says suitable for SMEs

    The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid.
- Open procedure

    Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage.

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## About this tender

As a Waste Disposal Authority (WDA) DCC is responsible for the disposal of waste that the District Councils of Devon collect, known as Local Authority Collected Waste (LACW). DCC works in partnership with all 8 District Councils in Devon as well as the unitary authorities (UA) of Torbay. The partnership, known as DASWC (The Devon Authorities Strategic Waste Committee), consists of representatives at both officer and councillor level from all Devon District Councils and Torbay Council.\\r

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From 1st April 2024, Waste Glass from Exeter City Council and the District Councils of East Devon, Mid-Devon, North Devon and Teignbridge will require collection and haulage from their respective Waste Collection Points for Recovery at the Contractor's Waste Recovery Point(s). The Waste Collection Point locations are listed within the specification provided in the contract documents, along with the estimated annual tonnage. Appendix A within the procurement documents provides further detail regarding each Waste Collection Point.\\r

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The estimated value of this contract as stated within this contract notice is based off only the historic haulage costs payable to the winning contractor. However there are a number of additional elements to the value of the contract that are tied to the published letsrecycle.com rates, due to the variable nature of this value it is not possible to provide expected values for this element of the contract. Any prospective bidder should ensure they have fully read and understood all elements of the specification in order to accurately determine its value.\\r

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The Contract will be for an initial period of three years with option to extend for a further two years

Additional information:

The authority reserves the right to cancel the procurement process at any stage. The

authority does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender, and reserve the right not to

award a contract. The authority reserves the right to award the contract in part, or to call for

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new tenders should they consider this necessary. Economic operators remain responsible for

all costs and expenses incurred by them or by any third party acting under instructions from

them in connection with their participation in this procurement, whether incurred directly by

them or their advisors or subcontractors and regardless of whether such costs arise as a

consequence direct or indirect of any amendments to documents issued by the authority at

any time, or as a consequence of the cancellation of the procurement by the authority. For

the avoidance of doubt, the authority shall have no liability whatsoever to economic

operators or their advisors or subcontractors, for any of their costs, including but not limited

to those for any discussions or communications. Any contract(s) or agreement(s) entered

into as a result of this contract notice shall be considered as a contract(s) or agreement(s)

made under English law and subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts. If an

economic operator considers that any information supplied by it during this procurement

process is commercially sensitive or confidential in nature, this should be highlighted and the

reasons for its sensitivity as well as the duration of that sensitivity specified. Economic

operators should be aware that even where they have indicated that information is

commercially sensitive, the authority may disclose it pursuant to the Freedom of Information

Act 2000 in response to a request for information where such disclosure is considered to be

in the public interest. Please note that the receipt by any of the authority of any materials

marked 'confidential' or equivalent shall not be taken to mean that the authority accepts any

duty of confidence by virtue of that marking.

Tender documents are accessible via [supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk](https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk) . All expressions

of interest are to be made via [supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk](https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk). All questions or enquiries

regarding the tender are to be asked via the messaging function within the opportunity

through [supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk](https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk)

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## CPV classification

Refuse recycling services

Source

Contracts Finder (UK)

[View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/3b3a4780-246d-41f5-b1b4-d7301b4ea304)

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