The project will provide help and support interventions to offenders who will be Homeless on release from Prison and are part of the RCTCBC Homeless Offender pathway. The project will work with offenders identified through this Offender pathway and will offer support to help offenders integrate back into their community. The project team will deliver targeted one to one support and intervention to offenders in RCT ,They will work in partnership with other members of the Homelessness team and Probation Team, supporting offenders who are homeless, and have chaotic lifestyles.
The provision of arboricultural services between RCTCBC and tree work contractors who will be required to carry out works to the existing tree stock within the boundary of RCT and on associated land holdings of the County Borough Council.Tree maintenance work will include tree surgery, felling and stump grinding, removal and all associated tasks with the aforementioned work.
The number of contracts to be awarded is expected to be 8 but the Council reserves the right to award fewer contracts depending on the quality of tenders received and Tenderers ability to meet the minimum requirements.
The typical annual contract spend is expected to range between £50,000 and £250,000, depending on company size and the resources required.
Note this is a market testing exercise and not a full contract notice - procurement exercise and will help inform the council strategy for future procurement of this service.
Background
In 2013 the Local Authorities of Rhondda Cynon Taf (RCT), Merthyr Tydfil, and Newport City Councils came together to form the Tomorrows Valley hub (the hub). RCT as a lead authority for the hub procured the food waste treatment contract, awarded in November 2013 to Biogen UK Ltd with a duration of 15 years.
A 1MW AD facility was constructed under a Design, Build, Finance and Operate (DBFO) contract on a land owned by RCT at Bryn Pica. The facility has a capacity of 22,500 tonnes per annum and attracts Feed-in-Tarriff (Fit) that will continue until November 2033 (20 years from contract start date).
The facility benefits from an Environmental Permit issued by NRW (Natural Resources Wales) and planning permission for access, tipping, digestion and digestate output to PAS110 QP (Quality Protocol) standard.
Whilst the hub has an option to extend the contract for a further 10-year period in two 5-year extension periods, it would also like to consider alternative options for the treatment of its food waste from 15th November 2028 that may offer better overall value for money. These options include procuring a new Operation and Maintenance (O&M) contract for its existing facility or procuring a new merchant contract for the treatment of its food waste elsewhere.