Closed Landfill Sites Monitoring and Maintenance 2024-2027

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Awarded 8 February 2024

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Cumberland Council (the Council) Waste Service team has responsibility for managing and monitoring thirty five (35) closed landfill sites (Sites) spread across both Cumberland Council and Westmorland and Furness (the Councils). Twenty Seven (27) of those landfills are classified as non-permitted with the remaining eight (8) classified as permitted landfill sites. All sites are subject to Environment Agency regulatory compliance under the Contaminated Land (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2012. Sites that hold an Environmental Permit (Permitted Sites) are also subject to the Environmental Permitting Regulations (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 and the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018. A contract of three (3) years (from 1st April 2024) is to be procured to manage and maintain these sites. The Contract shall be divided into two separate Lots (determined by authorities borders) and will cover four (4) areas of activity: Environmental monitoring of landfill gas emissions; quality of controlled waters; and leachate treatment, quality and migrations within the Sites and adjoining land within 250 meters of the boundary of the Site; and routine and non-routine maintenance. [09:56] Samson, Hayley Suppliers wishing to express an interest and obtain access to the tender documents should go to www.the-chest.org.uk and click on current opportunities from the navigation area on the left of the screen. On the next screen enter the contract Reference (DN701589) in the box labelled 'contains' then click search. Click on the Blue link for the contract title to view the opportunity. To express an interest you will need to login. If you are not already registered on the www.the-chest.org.uk you will need to return to the home page and click on Register. Register free link in the navigation area on the left of the screen. Registration is free of charge and your username and password will be emailed to you. Cumberland Council is fully supportive of all aspects of diversity including ethnicity, race, religion, age, disability and sexual orientation. In this respect Cumberland Council welcomes expressions of interest from ethnic minority, disabled and other diverse business communities and the voluntary sector. Economic operators are therefore required to fully comply with all statutory obligations/applicable legislation and there will be a requirement to participate in the authority's supplier audits on all aspects of diversity. The contracting authority expressly reserves the right: (i) not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; and (ii) to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering competition; and in no circumstances will the contracting authority be liable for any costs incurred by the candidates. Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to contract award is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgement of potential suppliers.

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