ME4 - Waste Procurement Soft Market Testing survey

A report regarding Birmingham City Council's (the Authority) future waste strategy was discussed with the the Authority's cabinet committee on 3 October 2017. This report entitled "Waste Strategy 2017 - 2040" is publicly available and can be found in the attached PDF. Following the soft market testing exercise with the waste market in October 2017 and January 2019, the Authority developed its future procurement strategy in support of the report agreed by the Authority's Cabinet Committee on 13th February 2018. This report entitled "Procurement Strategy for Waste Management Services in support of the Waste Strategy Framework 2017 -2040" is publicly available and can be found in the attached PDF. This proposed procurement covers Package 4 (Dry Mixed Recycling (DMR)) contained in this report as set out below:

Package 4 - Dry Mixed Recycling Procurement of the processing of Dry Mixed Recycling (DMR) for a term of three years, with an option for the Authority to extend up to a further two years. Total contract term five years. The DMR material is collected by the Authority then transferred from collection vehicles to three waste transfer stations (WTS) situated at; • Tyseley WTS, James Road, Tyseley, Birmingham. B11 2AB; • Kings Norton WTS, Ebury Road, Kings Norton, Birmingham. B30 3JH; and • Perry Barr WTS, Holford Drive, Perry Barr, Birmingham. B42 2TU.

Once at the waste transfer stations, recyclates will be 'bulked' and transported from the transfer stations by the Package 1 (Tyseley Energy Recovery Facility, Waste Transfer Stations & Household Waste Recycling Centers - Operate, Maintain & Renewal) provider to the Package 4 provider.

Following the receipt of all transported recyclates the Package 4 provider will be responsible for; • Sorting and processing of material to support the Authorities aim of moving material as far up the waste hierarchy as possible; • Securing and management of offtake contracts; • Disposal of any rejected materials, demonstrating that this is carried out in an environmentally safe manner with a minimum carbon footprint.

This contract will be signed directly between the Authority and the successful Package 4 Bidder.

Indicative Procurement Timetable: • Publish ITT 08/02/2023 • Submission Deadline 27/03/2023 • Notification of Award 03/07/2023 • Start of Contract 17/01/2024

This timetable is subject to confirmation and the Authority reserves the right to amend this indicative timeframe as the project progresses.

Please see FIIB Advert PDF for links to surveys and detailed information.