Response 973329

Response to request for information

Reference

973329

Response date

14 December 2022

Request

Information request is purely related to the supply, storage, and purchase of polythene sacks and Wheeled steel and plastic containers, which would usually be handled by the Environmental section or Waste Management team/Street scene.

Response

Polythene Sacks

1. What type of polythene sacks do you currently use for your Environmental/Waste services/Street services such as Commercial Waste/sweeping/clinical/recycling

   • General refuse sacks used for street litter bins and litter picking and for those properties unable to house a wheeled bin

2. Please supply full specifications for all sacks (sizes/colours/thickness)

   • Specification will vary but in the main M1A

3. Which departments use each type of sack

   • Refuse and Street Scene

4. Where are the sacks stored (depot etc) 

   • Depot sites

5. How many pallets can be stored on site 

   • Maximum 2 pallets

6. How often do you purchase each type of sack and in what quantities per annum

   • Will vary but in general on a once per year annual basis

7. Please provide current supplier details for all sacks

   • Suppliers can vary dependent on delivery dates and timescales 

   • As above prices would vary and remain commercially sensitive and costs

8. Please provide all associated current prices per 1000 sacks or alternative quantities if purchased in lesser quantities. 

   • As above

9. Are sacks purchased as part of a tender or spot/quote purchasing

   • In general no due to low price threshold

10. Please provide contact details of the person(s) in charge of the purchasing of polythene sacks

    • Barry Ingle bingle@rushcliffe.gov.uk

11. Do you have an annual budget for sacks? if so, what is the overall value

    • Approximately £5000

12. If purchased via tender process when is the next process planned for

    • Not applicable

13. What type of Containers do you currently use for your Environmental/Waste services

    • 240 litre wheeled bins

14. Please supply specifications for all containers

    • Not known

15. Which departments use each type of container

    • Waste and Recycling

16. Where are the containers stored (depot etc)

    • Depot

17. How many containers can be stored on site

    • Maximum 2000 stacked 12 high

18. How often do you purchase each type of container and in what quantities

    • Approximately once per year dependent on need and use

19. Please provide current supplier details for all containers (table)

    • MGB Plastics

20. Please provide all associated current prices per container

    • Can vary but dependent on quotes provided which remain commercially sensitive

21. Are containers purchased as part of a tender or spot purchasing

    • Usually through a tender framework

22. Please provide contact details of the person(s) in charge of the purchasing of containers

    • Tina Fox tfox@rushcliffe.gov.uk

23. Do you have an annual budget for containers? if so, what is the overall value

    • £160,000

24. If purchased via tender process when is the next process planned for

    • Purchased through framework rather than separate tender