Report by Chief Executive of Scotland Excel.
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There was submitted a report by the Chief Executive of Scotland Excel relative to the award of a first-generation framework for waste composition analysis services which would operate from 9 June 2021 to 8 June 2025.
The framework would offer a mechanism for councils to procure the services of suitably qualified service providers to conduct waste composition analysis, including sorting and detailed reporting of analysis results following scrutiny of waste collected from households at the kerbside or via household waste and recycling services.
It was noted that Scotland Excel had delivered this framework with support from Zero Waste Scotland, a not-for-profit organisation funded by the Scottish Government with a remit to use evidence and insight to inform policy and motivate individuals and businesses to embrace the environmental, economic, and social benefits of a circular economy. Zero Waste Scotland would, over the coming years, provide support to councils for the procurement of waste composition analysis services ensuring a consistent approach, high quality data and ease of market engagement.
The report summarised the outcome of the procurement process for this framework.
The framework comprised one lot and was available for use by all 32 councils plus Tayside Contracts. The forecast annual spend for participating councils and associate members, with contingency, was £750,000 per annum, equating to an estimated £3 million over the full four-year term of the framework.
Tender responses had been received from five suppliers and Appendix 1 to the report provided a summary of the offers received and their SME status.
Based on the criteria and scoring methodology set out in the tender document, a full evaluation of the offers had been carried out and Appendix 2 to the report detailed the scoring achieved by each bidder.
Based on the evaluation undertaken, and in line with the criteria and weightings set out in the report, it was recommended that a multi-supplier framework arrangement be awarded to five suppliers as outlined in Appendix 2 to the report.
Appendix 3 to the report detailed the approach taken by suppliers in relation to fair work practices and their position on the payment of the Real Living Wage.
The report intimated that, in accordance with Scotland Excel’s established contract and supplier management programme, this framework had been classified as class D in terms of risk and spend, as detailed in Appendix 4 to the report.
DECIDED: That the award of the multi-supplier framework for waste composition analysis services, as detailed in Appendix 2 to the report, be approved.