Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Derbyshire County Council
County Hall
Matlock
DE4 3AG
UK
Contact person: Mr Tim Dence
E-mail: tim.dence@derbyshire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKF1
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
Derby City Council
Council House Corporation Street Derby
Derby
DE1 2FS
UK
Contact person: Teresa Gerrard
E-mail: teresa.gerrard@derby.gov.uk
NUTS: UKF1
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.derby.gov.uk
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.eastmidstenders.org
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.eastmidstenders.org
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Tender Ref PLACE310. The Rectification and Operation of the Derby and Derbyshire Waste Treatment Centre for the treatment of waste
Reference number: DN715998
II.1.2) Main CPV code
90500000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Derbyshire County Council and Derby City Council (“the Councils”) are seeking to appoint a contractor to provide services and works in respect of the Derby and Derbyshire Waste Treatment Centre at Sinfin Lane, Derby, DE24 9GF (“DDWTC”).
The DDWTC is a treatment facility for the disposal of residual municipal waste collected by the Councils.
The successful contractor will be required to: preserve the DDWTC whilst undertaking due diligence services; rectify, commission and optimise the DDWTC; and then continue to operate and maintain the DDWTC to provide waste management services from the facility.
The opportunity comprises of two contracts; (i) a Preservation and Due Diligence Contract (“PDD Contract”); and (ii) a DDWTC Contract, which will cover the phases of the works and services summarised below and in the draft ITPD document, Background Document; Commercial Principles Table and the Finance Principles Paper available at www.eastmidstenders.org
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
1 280 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
45220000
51131000
51133000
71310000
71323200
71333000
71510000
71620000
71630000
77314000
79400000
79710000
79993000
90510000
90530000
90715220
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKF1
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Continued from II.1.4)
The DDWTC comprises of a Mechanical Biological Treatment for the drying of waste; a Mechanical Recovery Facility for the separation of recyclable materials; and a thermal treatment facility using Advanced Conversion Technology (ACT) (gasification) for the end disposal of residual waste. Heat produced by the ACT is used to generate electricity.
The DDWTC is designed to treat 190,000 tonnes of residual waste a year. The Councils generate around 60,000 tonnes of additional residual waste per annum but this will be managed through a separate Contract and does not form part of this opportunity. The successful contractor will not be required to treat waste at the facility until steady operations have been achieved. Waste required for testing and commissioning (up to 190,000 tonnes per annum) will be provided by the Councils.
The DDWTC is not currently operational. It is being preserved by an on-site operations team with the intention that the facility can be brought back into operation as part of this opportunity. As part of this procurement process, interested organisations will be provided with various survey information relating to the DDWTC to provide further information on the extent and nature of the works required to bring the DDWTC back into operation. Shortlisted SQ applicants will also be able to attend site visits of the DDWTC as part of the dialogue stage of the process.
The PDD Contract will be a short term contract which will provide for the successful contractor to undertake due diligence services and preserve the current condition of the DDWTC, equipment and assets and provide security at the site. Access to the DDWTC will only be granted at this time and there are a number of activities that the successful contractor will need to complete under the PDD Contract.
The PDD Contract activities will enable the successful contractor to inspect and survey the condition of the DDWTC to enable it to develop and finalise its rectification plan and fix critical plan for the DDWTC. This will support a financial investment decision to be taken by the Councils to approve the works. It is not anticipated that waste will be treated or electricity generated under the PDD Contract.
The DDWTC Contract is the main long term contract for the project if the Councils approve the rectification plan solution. The DDWTC Contract will be a single contract based on a partnering approach and will deal with the rectification, optimisation, operation and maintenance of the DDWTC. The DDWTC Contract will only proceed through the various phases provided for in it if the successful contractor achieves certain pre-agreed levels of activity and where the Councils deem the project to remain commercially viable.
During the DDWTC Contract, the successful contractor is anticipated to accept, process and treat up to 190,000 tonnes per annum of residual waste at the DDWTC.
Further information can be found in the documents made available at www.eastmidstenders.org
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
1 280 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 480
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The PDD Contract is anticipated to be for a term of 18 months.
The duration of DDWTC Contract will be for an initial period of 20 years (starting from the commencement of the PPD Contact) with the Councils having the ability to extend the DDWTC Contract for further a period(s) of up to 20 years. The maximum duration of the DDWTC will therefore be for a term of 40 years and is expected to cover the remaining lifecycle of the rectified facility.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
In accordance with the criteria and methodology described within the tender documents
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The PDD Contract is anticipated to be for a term of 18 months.
The duration of DDWTC Contract will be for an initial period of 20 years (starting from the commencement of the PPD Contact) with the Councils having the ability to extend the DDWTC Contract for further a period(s) of up to 20 years. The maximum duration of the DDWTC will therefore be for a term of 40 years and is expected to cover the remaining lifecycle of the rectified facility.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
The Councils reserve the right not to award the opportunity or to award only party (or a different arrangement) of the opportunity described in this contract notice.
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Continued from II2.14.
Bidders should seek independent legal and commercial advice in relation to the potential value of the opportunity of the scheme as a whole.
The Councils entering into the DDWTC Contract is subject to a financial investment decision to be taken by the Councils at their absolute discretion following the completion of the PPD contract.
The estimated values in II.1.5 and II.2.6 represents the estimated value of the project to the successful contractor over the term of the contracts. The estimated range is between £1.1bn and £1.3bn.
It is anticipated that the successful contractor will secure in the region of £208m as third party revenue in the operation of the DDWTC but this will be passed through to the Councils. Consequently this value has not between included the estimated values at II.1.5 and II.2.6.
The successful contractor may be required to help achieve social and/or environmental policy objectives relating to recruitment, training and supply-chain incentives. Contract conditions may relate to these considerations.
III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive dialogue
IV.1.4) Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue
Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2023/S 000-008213
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
06/02/2025
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date:
10/03/2025
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
Requests to participate must be by way of completion and return of the SQ pre-qualification questionnaire (“SQ”) by the date and time specified in Section IV.2.2. The Councils reserve the right not to accept submission of applications that are received after the deadline. Interested organisations are encouraged to submit their submission well in advance of the stated date and time in order to avoid issues such as technical difficulties with the electronic system that may be due to high volumes of traffic attempting to submit applications on the same date at the same time.
Interested organisations should note that the procurement documents (including the Background Document, ITPD, Commercial Principles Table are draft documents at this stage, providing indicative information of the Councils’ intended approach in the procurement process and are for general information only. The Councils reserve the right to vary, amend and update any aspects of the procurement documents and final details and versions of the procurement documents will be confirmed to applicants successful in being selected to participate in the tender stages of the procurement procedure.
Applicants should note that it is the Councils intent to shortlist a maximum of three applicants from the SQ stage to be invited to conduct dialogue. It is also the intent that the Councils receive final tenders from all three applicants with no de-selection of bidders/bids during the dialogue stage. Shortlisted SQ applicants will also be able to attend site visits of the DDWTC as part of the dialogue stage of the process.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
The Strand
London
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Deadline for Review Procedures:
In accordance with Regulation 86 (Notices of decisions to award a contract), Regulation 87 (Standstill Period) and Regulations 91 (Enforcement of duties through the Court) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended).
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
06/01/2025