Report - Processing & Recycling of Light Scrap Metal from the Councils HWRCs
Renfrewshire Council · 13 February 2025
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___________________________________________________________________ To: Finance, Resources and Customer Services Policy Board On: 13 February 2025 ___________________________________________________________________ Report by: Report by the Director of Finance and Resources and the Director of Environment, Housing and Infrastructure ___________________________________________________________________ Heading: Contract Authorisation Report for the Processing & Recycling of Light Scrap Metal from the Councils HWRCs (RC-CPU-24-122) ___________________________________________________________________ 1. Summary 1.1 The purpose of this report is to seek the approval of the Finance, Resources and Customer Services Policy Board to award a Services Contract for the Processing & Recycling of Light Scrap Metal from the Councils HWRCs (reference RC-CPU-24-122) to WRC Recycling Limited. 1.2 The recommendation to award this Contract follows a mini-competition made under the Scotland Excel Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the Treatment and Disposal of Recyclable and Residual Waste, schedule 27/17, Lot 7 Treatment of Scrap Metal. 1.3 An Overarching Waste Commodity Contract Strategy was approved by the Director of Environment, Housing and Infrastructure and the Corporate Procurement Manager in October 2024. An Executive Summary Strategy specific to Processing & Recycling of Light Scrap Metal was also signed off by the Head of Infrastructure and Service Development and the Corporate Procurement Manager in October 2024. ___________________________________________________________________
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2. Recommendations 2.1 It is recommended that the Finance, Resources and Customer Services Policy Board: 2.1.1 Authorises the Head of Corporate Governance to award a Contract for the Processing & Recycling of Light Scrap Metal from the Councils HWRC’s (RC-CPU-24-122) to WRC Recycling Limited made following a mini-competition under Lot 7 of Scotland Excel Dynamic Purchasing System for the Treatment and Disposal of Recyclable and Residual Waste schedule 27/12. 2.1.2 Accepts the proposed income of up to £400,000 subject to market rates. 2.1.3 Authorises the Contract Period of four years. The anticipated commencement date is 1 April 2025 up until 31 March 2029. In the event that the Contract does not commence on 1 April 2025, the Contract Period shall run from the actual commencement date as stated in the Council’s Letter of Acceptance. _________________________________________________________ 3. Background 3.1 The Council has a requirement for the Processing & Recycling of Light Scrap Metal. The Council’s Waste Services currently collect approximately 654 tonnes per calendar year of Light Scrap Metal from the 5 HWRC sites throughout the Renfrewshire Council area. 3.2 This procurement exercise has been tendered as a mini-competition under the Scotland Excel Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the Treatment and Disposal of Recyclable and Residual Waste, schedule 27/17, Lot 7 Treatment of Scrap Metal. 3.3 At the time of the mini-competition, Lot 7 of the Scotland Excel Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the Treatment and Disposal of Recyclable and Residual Waste, schedule 27/17 had 32 Suppliers registered. All 32 Suppliers were invited to participate in the mini-competition issued on the Public Contract Scotland Tender platform on 28 October 2024. In accordance with the terms of the Dynamic Purchasing System, the Council could use the Call off Terms prepared by Scotland Excel or could use Council terms for the mini- competition. The Council chose to use both the Council’s General Conditions of Contract for Services – Waste, and related Operation Terms and Conditions for this mini-competition. These terms and conditions use the definition “Service Provider” rather than “Supplier”.
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3.4 By the closing date set for return of electronic tenders of 12 noon on 13 November 2024, 3 Suppliers submitted a Tender Submission with 29 not responding. 3.5 All 3 Suppliers completed the European Single Procurement Document (ESPD) when applying for a place on the Scotland Excel Dynamic Purchasing System for the Treatment and Disposal of Recyclable and Residual Waste, schedule 27/17. All 3 Suppliers confirmed within their tender submission that none of the exclusion criteria as detailed within Regulation 58 of The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 apply to them. 3.6 The Tender Submissions received were evaluated against the set award criteria on a combined weighting of 30% Quality and 70% Price. The scores relative to the Award Criteria are as follows: Quality (30%) Price (70%) Total (100%) 1 WRC Recycling Limited 29.50% 70.00% 99.50% 2 Enva Scotland Limited 30.00% 59.91% 89.91% 3 J. & M. Murdoch & Son Limited 27.50% 36.60% 64.10% 3.7 The evaluation of tender submission received identified that the submission by WRC Recycling Limited was the most economically advantageous tender submission. 3.8 As part of this contract the Council will deliver Light Scrap Metal to WRC Recycling Limited site at 45 Newmains Avenue, Inchinnan, PA4 9RR. 3.9 Community Benefits were requested as part of the procurement process and WRC Recycling Limited have committed to the following Community Benefits. Community Benefit Description No of People / Activity Job for an unemployed individual 1 Work Experience Placement for an individual 16+ years of age 1 Industry Skill Transfer to Schools 1
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Implications of the Report 1. Financial The contract may generate an income of up to £400,000 excluding VAT, subject to market rates over the period of up to four years. This income will subsidise the cost of the Council’s waste disposal service. 2. HR & Organisational Development - None directly arising from this report. 3. Community/Council Planning – Place- Working with partners to ensure our neighbourhoods are safe, vibrant, and attractive places to live. Economy - Supporting our citizens, particularly those furthest from the jobs market, into fair work - well paid, fulfilling employment through Community Benefits. Green- Working across partners and communities to deliver the priority areas highlighted in our Plan for Net Zero, working towards a net zero Renfrewshire by 2030. Living our Values- Ensuring our journey to net zero is a just transition with climate justice and fairness at the heart, finding opportunities to challenge inequalities in new green ways as we tackle the climate crisis. 4. Legal - The procurement of this contract was carried out in accordance with the Scotland Excel Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the Treatment and Disposal of Recyclable and Residual Waste, schedule 27/17 and the Council’s Standing Orders Relating to Contracts. 5. Information Technology - No Information Technology implications have been identified or are anticipated. 6. Property/Assets - None directly arising from this report. 7. Equality & Human Rights - None directly arising from this report. 8. Health & Safety - WRC Recycling Limited Health and Safety submission was evaluated by the Council’s Corporate Health and Safety team and meet the minimum requirements regarding health and safety. 9. Procurement - The procurement procedures outlined within this report shall ensure that the Council meets is statutory requirements in respect of procurement procedures, efficiency and modern Government. 10. Risk - WRC Recycling Limited insurances have been assessed and evaluated to confirm they meet the minimum requirements regarding insurable risk.
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11. Privacy Impact - No Privacy Impact implications have been identified or are anticipated. 12. Climate Risk - The level of impact associated with provision of this service has been assessed using the Scottish Government Sustainability Test and this contract will strive towards the Scottish Governments aims and objectives for a Zero Waste Scotland. 13. Children’s Rights – This report does not cover a new policy, function or strategy nor a substantive change to an existing policy, function or strategy which will have an impact on children’s rights. 14. Cosla Policy Position – None directly arising from this report. _________________________________________________________ List of Background Papers None ___________________________________________________________________ Author: Sam Smith, Procurement Adviser (sam.smith@renfrewshire.gov.uk)