Tendering for waste management services

Is it all waste (household, special/hazardous, radioactive etc)?
Do you want one contractor, full recycling, education?
What duration of contract?
Speak to other similar institutions in size and location to see
what they have done and “borrow” their best ideas
Undertake a preliminary review
Ask tenderers to examine your waste management practices
and to provide appropriate suggestions.
Ask for references, look for guarantees for maintenance of recycling. Initially a contract of 2 years should be long enough to indicate success or otherwise of the project. A renewal option could be included.
Provide sufficient time for site inspections surveys
Select short list and prepare questions for interviews. Review references
Assess presentation and confirm credentials and experience. Check Duty of Care
Clarify queries in tender submissions

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