Hoads Wood Waste Clearance

Published date: 16 September 2024

Contract summary

Industry

Waste disposal site construction work - 45222110

Refuse and waste related services - 90500000

Non-hazardous refuse and waste treatment and disposal services - 90513000

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

CF-0365700D8d000003VQwdEAG

Published date

16 September 2024

Closing date

1 October 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

28 October 2024

Contract end date

28 July 2027

Contract type

Works

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

This is an accelerated procedure.

Justification

The state of urgency that makes the normal timescale impractical is to ensure that the works happen as quickly as possible. Also to ensure there is no further impact to the environment in the SSSI and the EA carry out their obligations.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

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Description

Hoad's Wood is 199 acres of designated Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and is located between Hothfield and Bethersden, Kent. The wood is in private ownership and is divided into hundreds of small individually owned plots, some of which change ownership frequently. Since 2020 the site has been subject to periods of illegal waste disposal which has destroyed an area of ancient oak woodland which was of the oldest examples in England. The first instance commercial waste disposal started in 2020 and was stopped by a planning injunction. None of the waste disposed at this time was removed. In August 2023 the Environment Agency (EA) started receiving complaints that commercial waste was being deposited again in the same area of woodland, but this time on much larger scale.

The site is currently part on an ongoing enforcement investigation by the EA as a regulatory authority.

The area of deposited waste covers approximately 16 no. small parcels of separately owned pieces of land covering approximately two acres. The area of deposited waste measures approximately 100m long, 60m wide and 2-4m deep and consists of various types of waste such as plastics, hydrocarbons, processed waste, soil and aggregate. The total volume of waste deposited during the periods of tipping is approximately 30,000 tonnes. There is a risk of further damage to the underlying soil and the surrounding water environment caused by surface water run-off and continuing decomposition of the waste.

The Contractor shall:
Prepare all necessary documentation for undertaking the works and review and update these as appropriate,
Establish, maintain and remove site facilities to accommodate the works, and Test, remove and dispose of all waste material from Hoad's Wood to appropriately permitted facilities, including supply of all waste transfer documentation.

Full documentation and instructions on how to bid can be found via the opportunity advertised on the Defra E Commercial System . You will need to register your interest as required. LINK https://atamis-9529.my.site.com/s/Welcome

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How to apply

Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Nick Kynman

Address

Mallard House, 1-2 Peasholme Green
York
YO1 7PX
GB

Email

nick.kynman@defra.gov.uk

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