Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
West Sussex County Council
County Hall
Chichester
PO19 1RG
UK
Contact person: Nana Apawudza
E-mail: Nana.Apawudza@westsussex.gov.uk
NUTS: UKJ27
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.westsussex.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.westsussex.gov.uk
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
https://westsussex-esourcingportal.force.com
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
Clinical Waste Contract
Reference number: C18373
II.1.2) Main CPV code
90524100
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This request for information is made on behalf of the West Sussex County Council regarding the procurement a new Framework for Clinical Waste collection, Disposal and Contact Centre..<br/><br/>Please note: this market testing exercise is not an invitation to tender or a request for formal expressions of interest. This document does not form any part of an invitation to tender. West Sussex County Council (WSCC) is issuing this request for information only.<br/><br/>Any potential future tender opportunity will be published in Find a Tender and on Contracts Finder.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
90524200
90524100
90524200
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ2
Main site or place of performance:
West Sussex
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
West Sussex County Council and the District and Borough partners will soon be considering its options for a new collection and support service and treatment and disposal service for offensive and clinical waste (infectious bagged waste and sharps boxes) collected from households in West Sussex. A new service would be required from April 2025 and would most likely require a single service provider to provide these elements of the service for most of the Waste Collection Authorities. It would also require a delivery point/Transfer Station to be available within West Sussex. <br/><br/>As such we would be grateful to know of your level of interest in this service. <br/><br/>General<br/>• We would expect the term of this service to last for a maximum of 6 years. Would this service be of interest?<br/>• Do you have experience of arranging collections of specific offensive and clinical waste with householders from point of request to collection and onward disposal?<br/>• What social value could your company bring to West Sussex?<br/>• What innovations do you feel you could bring to this contract?<br/>• Are you an SME?<br/><br/>Collection & Support Services <br/>• Do you have experience of collecting this type of waste from households?<br/>• Do you have experience of operating a call centre for all householders to book/arrange a collection?<br/><br/>Treatment and Disposal <br/>• Do you have experience of operating a permitted delivery point/Transfer Station for this waste type in West Sussex? <br/>• What treatment facilities do you have for these waste types local to West Sussex?<br/><br/>Social Value and Climate Change<br/>• What type of social value do you believe it would be possible to deliver under this contract?<br/>• What actions could be taken to reduce the carbon impact of this contract?<br/><br/>Please provide your response via email to Nana.Apawudza@westsussex.gov.uk by 5pm on 9th August 2024.
II.2.14) Additional information
For further information please go to WSCC e-portal https://westsussex-esourcingportal.force.com and refer to project "Clinical Waste Contract - RFI".
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
30/07/2024
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
30/07/2024