Auckland Council Seeks Supplier for Compostable Food Scraps Bin Liners

This Request for Proposal (RFP) document relates specifically to the manufacture, supply and distribution of Food Scraps Bin Liners. Auckland Council adopted its 2012 Waste Management and Minimisation Plan. A key deliverable of this plan was the introduction of the household food scraps service for urban areas of Auckland.

Support for the regional service was reaffirmed on 12 June 2018 with the adoption of Auckland Councils Waste Management and Minimisation Plan 2018: Working Together for Zero Waste, which includes the household food scraps collection service to divert organic material from landfill for urban Auckland.

The intention is to supply the 8 litre compostable Food Scraps Bin Liners through three (3) separate Supply Stages to support the participation in the Food Scrap Collections across the region. The three separate Supply Stages are as follows: Initial Supply: Food Scraps Bin Liners included in the Initial Distribution Period of new service packs distributed to urban properties in a stepped approach across the region.

Ongoing Supply: Food Scraps Bin Liners included in new service packs distributed to urban properties after the Initial Distribution Period has been completed. This will only be made available to new properties as a �one-time� offer. Retail Supply: Commercialise the supply of Food Scrap Bin Liners to support participation in the food waste service.

This means the council will sell the Food Scraps Bin Liners through standard retail outlets, such as supermarkets, and households will be able to purchase these in packs of 20 Food Scraps Bin Liners. This is opposed to council directly supplying residents with liners on an ongoing basis. As part of the provision of the Retail Supply, retail supply outlet stores will require a merchandising presence from the Supplier.

Additionally, there is a requirement for the manufacture of 90 litre compostable Food Scraps Bin Liners that are intended to support the program for the likes of Multi Dwelling Unit properties across the region.