Persistent Organic Pollutants Waste Treatment Contract

Essex County Council (ECC) will be seeking to procure Services for the treatment of Persistent Organic Pollutants Waste or POPs Waste. The successful contractor will be required to make arrangements for the safe disposal of upholstered domestic seating waste that may contain Persistent Organic Pollutants collected from across the Authority's network of recycling centres and other collection points including Waste Collection Authority depots as required. The contractor will be required to provide safe disposal services for POPs delivered by the Authority or its agents. The contract is expected to be for a one (1) year period, and may be extended by agreement in any number of periods not exceeding a total of a further ten (10) years. (Contract term subject to change and governance approval). The annual tonnage of POPs waste is forecast to be in the region of 6,500 tonnes. No exclusivity or guaranteed minimum tonnage will be offered in respect of this contract.