Port Waste Management Services

BHC is seeking to enter into a contract with a suitably qualified and experienced supplier for the provision of port waste management services. BHC is seeking to appoint a supplier to provide port waste management services to facilitate the landing of waste from all vessels, excluding scheduled ferry services and other exempted vessels arriving at Belfast Harbour. The service provided shall include the provision of waste receptacles to facilitate the landing and segregation of waste from commercial vessels including cruise ships arriving at any quays and wharves operated by BHC and from leisure vessels visiting Belfast Marina. The service shall include the provision of appropriate waste receptacles on quays, segregations of waste streams, supervision of waste and recycling activities on site, the provision of appropriate waste transfer notes and receipts, transfer of waste to licensed recycling and final disposal sites and the maintenance of associated records in accordance with the Port Waste Management Plan and prevailing legislation. Currently the services consist of the collection, transfer, storage and re-use, recycling or disposal of all solid waste produced by vessels calling at Belfast Harbour. The current service is based on the provision of up to 28 covered and lockable skips for special (Category 1 international catering/galley waste), up to 28 skips for ship (non-galley) and up to 7 roll on roll off containers for cargo generated waste located in accordance with the Port's Waste Management Plan, the current draft of which is attached at Appendix 3 of the PQQ. Current facilities for Belfast Harbour Marina consist of 8 x 240L waste receptacles located at the service areas on the pontoon located in Abercorn Marina adjacent to the Odyssey Arena. All waste receptacles are required to be marked and colour coded. Any waste receptacle must be capable of being moved, removed or replaced at any time for operational reasons anywhere within the Harbour at no additio