Exeter MRF Plant Upgrade

Location

Devon CC:

Description

Exeter City Council is seeking to award a Contract for the design, supply and installation of a brand-new Materials Recycling Facility (MRF) processing line at its depot at Exton Road, Marsh Barton, Exeter, EX2 8NR. The new plant is expected to be able to handle 10,500 tonnes per annum (over 1 x 7.5 hour day shift, 5 operational days per week) of co-mingled or source separated mixed dry recyclable Material. The main aims and objectives for the project are to: 1) Promote sustainable waste management practices 2) Provide cost effective recycling facilities to local authorities and others in Exeter and the surrounding areas. The key performance requirements of the plant include (further detail is included within the procurement documents): 1) The recovered recyclable purity rate (by weight) should meet a minimum of 95%. 2) The recovered purity rate (by weight) should meet a minimum of 97%. 3) The maximum contamination rate of recovered products shall be a maximum of 3% contamination by weight. 4) The minimum continuous throughput of the plan in tonnes per hour will be 7 tonnes per hour. 5) The minimum availability of the plant as a percentage of the required operating hours will be 95% of the total running time period of shift operations. The Authority reserves the right to issue updated version (Modification) of the documents to Suppliers as and when the need arises, in order to reflect the corresponding stage of the Competitive Flexible Procedure, together with any changes to the Procurement or any other new information. The contracting authority also reserves the right following contract award, as reflected in Schedule I of the Procurement Act 2023, to make Modifications (unforeseen at this time) as the contract evolved over the full term of the agreement.

Renewal Options

Following completion of the works and expiry of the initial two-year warranty period, the Authority reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to award an optional maintenance contract to the successful Bidder without the need for a further procurement exercise. This optional maintenance contract forms part of the overall scope of this procurement. The optional maintenance contract shall be for an initial period of three (3) years, with the option for the Authority to extend for up to two (2) additional years (i.e. 3 + 2 years). Tenderers are required to submit pricing for the optional maintenance contract, including any extension period, as part of their commercial submission. The Authority reserves the right to: include the optional maintenance contract in the award decision; and/or exercise the option at a later date following expiry of the warranty period. The maximum total contract duration, including the works, warranty period, and all optional extensions, shall not exceed 10 years depending on works duration.

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 42900000 - Miscellaneous general and special-purpose machinery
• 45350000 - Mechanical installations
• 51120000 - Installation services of mechanical equipment
• 71320000 - Engineering design services

Indicators

• Options are available.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** Amended link to opportunity advert.