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MTCBC Highways Waste Recycling

Tender Overview

LOCATION

West Wales and The Valleys, United Kingdom

VALUE

£2,400,000

DEADLINE

February 09, 2026 at 12:00

CATEGORY

Other

CPV CODE

90514000

REFERENCE

001847-2026

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Original Tender Description

Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council is seeking tenders from experienced and reputable providers of recycling services to directly receive waste from its highways department. The waste is generally classed into: Asphalt planings, Concrete and masonry, Soils and sub-base materials, Vegetation and organic matter, Hazardous materials (e.g., tar-bound asphalt), Packaging (such as pallets), Street Furniture, Bollards and signposts, Gully Waste (only waste collected during drainage works jobs and not planned gully sucking).
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MANDATORY EXCLUSION GROUNDS

  • Not explicitly stated in the provided information.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

  • The bidder must be a provider of recycling services.
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TECHNICAL CAPABILITY REQUIREMENTS

  • The bidder must be an experienced provider of recycling services.
  • The bidder must be a reputable provider of recycling services.
  • The bidder must be capable of directly receiving waste from the Council's highways department.
  • The bidder must be capable of managing and recycling asphalt planings.
  • The bidder must be capable of managing and recycling concrete and masonry.
  • The bidder must be capable of managing and recycling soils and sub-base materials.
  • The bidder must be capable of managing and recycling vegetation and organic matter.
  • The bidder must be capable of managing and recycling hazardous materials (e.g., tar-bound asphalt).
  • The bidder must be capable of managing and recycling packaging (such as pallets).
  • The bidder must be capable of managing and recycling street furniture, bollards, and signposts.
  • The bidder must be capable of managing and recycling gully waste (specifically waste collected during drainage works jobs, not planned gully sucking).
  • The bidder must have the capacity to provide services for a contract duration of 48 months (4 years).
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FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS

  • Not explicitly stated in the provided information.
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SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

  • Tenders must be submitted by the deadline: 2026-02-09 12:00:00.

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Summary:
Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council is seeking experienced and reputable recycling service providers to manage various waste types, including asphalt, concrete, and hazardous materials, from its highways department for an estimated £2 million contract over 4-6 years.

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67
Good

Tender Quality Score

This tender provides basic information but critically lacks detailed documentation and evaluation criteria, making it challenging for bidders to prepare comprehensive and competitive offers.

Score Breakdown

Legal Compliance100/100

The tender follows an open procedure, but the absence of explicit mandatory exclusion grounds, detailed eligibility, financial, and technical requirements, and crucially, evaluation criteria, raises significant concerns regarding compliance with public procurement principles of transparency and equal treatment.

Absence of explicit mandatory exclusion grounds.
Lack of detailed eligibility and financial requirements.
Clarity40/100

While the description of the required services and waste types is clear, the overall tender lacks clarity due to the complete absence of detailed specifications, expected volumes, service levels, and contractual terms in any attached documents.

Lack of detailed service specifications (e.g., expected volumes, frequency, operational requirements).
Absence of contractual terms and conditions, which are essential for bidders to understand their obligations.
Completeness83/100

The tender is severely incomplete as no tender documents are attached, and the provided 'extracted requirements' are high-level, derived solely from the description. Key elements like full eligibility criteria, financial requirements, detailed technical specifications, and evaluation criteria are entirely missing.

No tender documents attached, rendering the tender largely uninformative.
Missing detailed technical specifications for waste management and recycling processes.
Fairness60/100

The lack of detailed requirements and evaluation criteria creates an uneven playing field, as bidders cannot fully understand what is expected or how their offers will be judged. The requirements for 'experienced' and 'reputable' providers are subjective without defined assessment criteria, potentially undermining equal treatment.

Subjective requirement ('reputable provider') without clear definition or objective assessment criteria.
Lack of evaluation criteria hinders fair comparison of offers and transparency.
Practicality40/100

From a bidder's perspective, it is highly impractical to prepare a competitive and compliant tender without any supporting documents, detailed specifications, or evaluation criteria. This significantly increases the risk of non-compliant bids or low participation.

Bidders cannot practically prepare a comprehensive offer without detailed tender documents.
Potential for high administrative burden for the contracting authority to clarify numerous questions from bidders.
Data Consistency100/100

The basic information provided (title, reference, organization, value, duration, CPV) is consistent. However, the limited scope of available data means there is little content to assess for consistency beyond the initial description.

Sustainability0/100

While the tender is for recycling services, which inherently contributes to environmental sustainability, there are no explicit green procurement criteria, social criteria, or innovation focus mentioned in the requirements or automated checks. This represents a missed opportunity to drive broader sustainability goals.

No explicit green procurement criteria beyond the nature of the service itself.
No social or innovation criteria specified, limiting the tender's broader impact.

Strengths

Clear title and reference number provided.
Organization and type of procedure (Open) are specified.
Description of services and waste types is clear and comprehensive.
Estimated value and contract duration are disclosed.
CPV code is provided for classification.

Concerns

Complete absence of tender documents, making the tender severely incomplete.
Missing detailed technical specifications and service level agreements.
Lack of explicit evaluation criteria, hindering fair assessment of offers.
Subjective requirements ('experienced' and 'reputable') without objective assessment methods.
Absence of financial requirements and explicit mandatory exclusion grounds.

Recommendations

1. Publish comprehensive tender documents including detailed specifications, terms and conditions, and clear evaluation criteria.
2. Clearly define and provide objective criteria for assessing 'reputable' and 'experienced' providers to ensure fairness.
3. Include explicit mandatory and discretionary exclusion grounds, and detailed selection criteria (economic, financial, technical).

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