Public procurement notice: Prior Information Notice Without Call For Competition
Published: 2019-02-12
Buyer: Coventry City Council
Country: UK
Contract type: Works
CPV classification: 42914000 | 45210000: Building construction work | 45213270 | 90514000
Estimated value: 38000000 GBP

Technical requirements: COV — Development of a New Material Recycling Facility — Construction (Civil and Process Elements) and the Provision of Certain Operating Services
CCC has an existing MRF contract for the pre-treatment/pre-sort and reuse/sale of recyclate materials via a third party MRF facility which is due to expire in September 2019. This contract includes MRF processing and bulking and haulage Shortly, CCC will go out to market to separately procure an interim solution post September 2019 while the Council develops its longer-term solution. The Council along with other neighbouring Authorities are looking to jointly procure the development of a new MRF on a site to be procured by the Councils within the West Midlands.
The Council(s) are looking to appoint one supplier to undertake the civil works package for the construction of the MRF which is capable of processing 120 000 to 150 000 tonnes of commingled waste per annum.
You should note that should this lot structure be confirmed when we come to release our OJEU contract notice, it will be mutually exclusive to lot 3 which will be a fully turnkey solution.
Lot 2 — Construction of a Material Recycling Facility (MRF): Process Works Package and Provision of Certain Operating Services
The Councils are looking to appoint one supplier to undertake the process works package for the MRF, which is capable of processing 120 000 to 150 000 tonnes of commingled waste per annum, and to provide certain operating services for a relatively short period of time post commissioning. We currently anticipate a 2-year contract term for the operation period (with an option to extend such period by a further 2 years at the Councils' discretion).
You should note that should this lot structure be confirmed when we come to release our OJEU contract notice, it will be mutually exclusive to lot 3 which will be a fully turnkey solution.
Lot 3 Complete Solution for the Material Recycling Facility (MRF): Civil Works Package, Process Works Package and Certain Operating Services
The Council(s) may look to make an award to one supplier to provide a complete solution for the MRF and to undertake the civil works package, process works package and provide certain operating services for a relatively short period (i.e. 2–4 years) period post-commissioning.
You should note that should this lot structure be confirmed when we come to release our OJEU contract notice, it will be mutually exclusive to lots 1 and 2.
Coventry City Council (along with other neighbouring local authorities) (together the “Councils”) are looking to jointly procure the development of a new MRF on a site to be procured by the Councils within the West Midlands. The Councils will each contract to supply all recyclate materials collected within their respective administrative areas to the new MRF. The Councils wish to engage with the market to discuss its proposals and intended lot structure for the procurement. In particular, the Councils wish to talk to:
(ii) organisations who could supply and undertake the process work package for the MRF and subsequently operate the MRF for a relatively short period (c2–4 years) post-commissioning and
(iii) organisations who could deliver both of these packages. If this opportunity is of interest to you, please see additional information at the end of this notice about how to express an interest and find out more.
This contract has been categorised as a works type of contract at this stage but the contract may include the supply of certain goods, services and works and therefore the OJEU Contract Notice which will be released to commence procurement may be categorised differently.
— Lot 2 (Process works package and provision of certain operating services) is envisaged to include the supply and installation of goods and the provision of certain services.


Award value: 38000000