2019-06-11 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                    11 JUNE 2019


13    1819T090 - COLLECTION AND PURCHASE OF SCRAP METAL AND LEAD ACID
      BATTERIES

Author           Coordinator Waste Management, Ian Florence
                 Community Services Department

Index            ECM/ Tender 1819T090 Collection and Purchase of Scrap Metal and Lead
                 Acid Batteries

Attachments      1.    1818T090 Evaluation Spreadsheet


EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Nil

RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Coordinator Waste Management to the Services &
Organisation Committee Meeting dated 11 June 2019 and:
A.    Award tender 1819T090 - Collection and Purchase of Scrap Metal and Lead Acid Batteries
      to Sims Group Australian Holdings Limited; and
B.    Award the contract for a term of three (3) years with an option for two (2) extensions of up
      to 12 months each.

REPORT
Scrap metals and lead acid batteries are segregated and stockpiled at the Eumundi Rd Resource
Recovery Centre and at Cooroy and Pomona Transfer Stations. This resource is recycled and
generates revenue to partially offset costs incurred by Council in its resource recovery activities.

The invitation of public tenders for Collection and Purchase of Scrap Metal and Lead Acid
Batteries was advertised on VendorPanel on 7 March 2019. At tender close on 2 April 2019,
submissions were received from the following three (3) respondents (in alphabetical order):
1.    Liberty Recycling (OneSteel)
2.    Raw Metal Corp
3.    Sims Group Australian Holdings Limited

The tenders were then evaluated using the following criteria:
    Price
    Capability and Resourcing
    Contact Experience and Capacity
    Methodology
    Quality
    Health & Safety
    Environment & Sustainability
    Contribution to Local Economy
The evaluation methodology considered a price component of 45% of the score, and non-price
elements of 55% of the score.
Sims Group Australian Holdings Limited demonstrated the capability, experience and resources
to deliver on Council’s contract requirements. They also demonstrated that they have the
capability to satisfy Council’s requirements in the areas of workplace health and safety,
environmental performance and quality assurance.

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