P0775 - Specialist Engineering Support Framework (Waste Services)

The Council wishes to establish a Framework Agreement to engage suitably qualified and experienced organisations to provide specialist engineering support to the Authority's waste services departments.

The types of service that organisations will be expected to provide will include (the list is not exhaustive):

• oSupport operational safety and environmental permit compliance.
• oProviding technical/engineering advice in the procurement of any new waste management services.
• oParticipate in annual condition surveys.
• oReview and report upon the annual planned outages at the Authority's Energy Recovery Facility (ERF).
• oReview and report upon the operation and maintenance of the waste facilities
• oReview and manage contractor facility handback plans.
• oAttend site to undertake investigation into technical / safety issues and incidents, engineer and recommend solutions, provide detailed reports on root causes and other technical reports, as necessary or as requested by the Authority.
• oUndertake feasibility studies and outline design to eliminate single points of vulnerability, recurring technical problems and for general improvements in facility availability, efficiency, or operability.

The Framework Agreement will last for 4 years (unless terminated under agreement provisions).

The Framework Agreement will be awarded on the following basis:

• oThe framework agreement will be awarded to a maximum of five (5) suppliers
• oUnder this framework agreement there are two mechanisms to instruct suppliers:
• oDirect Award to one supplier, or
• oFurther Competition

The Council will be using its free to use e-tendering system (in-tend) for the administration of this procurement process and potential suppliers must register with the system to be able to express an interest. If you wish to express an interest in this opportunity please click on the following link to access https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ and submit your details to register. You will then be sent details on how to log on which will enable you to download all relevant tender documentation.

If you are unable to register with In-tend or have any questions or problems on how to use this web site please either email us at: cps@birmingham.gov.uk or call CPS Helpdesk on 0121 464 8000.

Your completed tender submission should be returned by noon on 23rd August 2021 via the 'in-tend' system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc

Additional information: If you are interested in tendering please click on the following link to access Birmingham City Council's tender Portal.

Delivery Notes

Birmingham

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No