Treatment of Post-Consumer Recyclates

North Ayrshire Council seek bids for the treatment of post-consumer recyclates collected in the North Ayrshire area. The requirement is split in to the following Lots:

• Lot 1 - Treatment of post-consumer mixed papers and cardboard
• Lot 2 - Treatment of post-consumer mixed plastics, cartons, cans and glass
• Lot 3 - Treatment of post-consumer comingled dry recyclable waste
• Lot 4 - Treatment of all streams

The Council reserves the right to award any combination of Lots and Pricing Options. Lot 4 (All Streams) will only be awarded where the Council identifies this as Best Value overall. In this circumstance, the Council reserves the right not to make any award under Lots 1, 2 and/or 3.

Bids can be submitted on the basis of two pricing options;

Pricing Option 1 - Uplift recyclate from Council Delivery Point - Council will operate bulking facility and load Supplier’s vehicles who will collect and transport recyclate from Shewalton Waste Transfer Station to a suitably licensed Treatment Facility for processing.

Pricing Option 2 - Direct tip at Supplier’s Delivery Point - The Supplier is required to make available a Delivery Point to accept recyclate within:

• a)the Council Area Boundary or;
• b)a maximum of 15 miles from the Council’s Delivery Point (KA11 5DF)

The tonnages provided give an indication of the likely tonnages from the Council, however tonnages are likely to vary over the duration of the contract. As such, no minimum tonnage guarantee or commitment to the level of tonnage can be given.

The contract will be let under North Ayrshire Council's Terms and Conditions 2 (NAC TC2) Conditions of Contract for the Purchase of Services.