Beach and Slipway Cleansing on the Isle of Wight

The Isle of Wight Council (“the Authority”) invites Tenders from suitably qualified suppliers (“Potential Suppliers”) to enter into a Framework Agreement for the provision of Beach and Slipway Cleansing Services on the Isle of Wight. The Authority is seeking a supplier to deliver beach and slipway cleansing services on the Isle of Wight at the 20 beach areas listed below. The framework will be a single supplier framework and it will only be available to the Authority and any Isle of Wight Town or Parish Council. In accordance with Part IV of the Environmental Protection Act 1990, the Authority in its role as Principal Litter
Authority, has the duty to ensure that all land in its direct control which is in the open air to which the public has clear access is kept free of litter and refuse, so far as practicable. This includes the area of beaches extending to 5 meters below the prevailing tide line. It is required that the Cleansing Services are to be operated in accordance with the Defra Code of Practice on Litter and Refuse 2006, (hereafter referred to as ‘the Code’), at all Beach Areas set out below and that the Cleansing Services achieve a Grade B standard of Cleansing Services as set in the code. The following Cleansing Services will be required:
• Machine clean beaches (including slipways and beach steps)
• Manual litter pick beaches
• Clear seaweed (normal amounts and abnormal amounts)
• Sweeping of slipways and steps
• Slipway Cleansing (Hot water jet spray system)
• Provide skips for debris including siting and collections
• Management and waste collection and waste disposal from Wire Baskets and Wall Ring litter bins
The Cleansing Services may only be provided the following 20 beach areas on the Isle of Wight:
• Gurnard;
• Cowes;
• East Cowes;
• Ryde West;
• Ryde East,
• Puckpool;
• Springvale;
• Seagrove Bay;
• Seaview;
• St. Helens;
• Yaverland;
• Sandown;
• Lake;
• Shanklin;
• Bonchurch;
• Ventnor;
• Steephill Cove;
• Colwell;
• Freshwater;
• Rural locations in the West Wight area.
The framework agreement is to run from 1st April 2020 until 31st March 2025 with the option to extend for up to a further 1 year at the sole discretion of the Authority. The Authority intends to call-off its requirements under the framework at the time of award of the framework agreement. The Authority’s call-off duration will be for a period of five years and may be extended at the sole discretion of the Authority for up to a further 12 months. The Call-Off Contract is to run from 1st April 2020.
This is a non-exclusive, single supplier Framework Agreement and the Authority reserves the right to use an
alternative route to market during the life of the Framework Agreement if it is deemed to be appropriate. Isle of Wight Town and Parish Councils are eligible to use the framework and may create their own Call-Off
Contracts. The Town and Parish Councils eligible for using the framework can be found from this link: http://
www.iwight.com/parishcouncils/
Please note that there is no guarantee that the Isle of Wight Town and Parish Councils will use this Framework Agreement.
The closing date for receipt of Tenders is 14:00Hrs on 19 December 2019.