Decision details

Cabinet will be asked to agree the procurement process for the new Waste Contract. This includes splitting the existing service provision into individual areas and entering into a number of contracts rather than one large contract which is the current provision.

42/2007 The Cabinet approved the separation of disposal services from collection services as the outcome of the former has an impact upon the options for the latter.
43/2007 The Cabinet approved the adoption of Option 2, as set out in the report, with the disposal of waste being dealt with in advance of other waste services.
44/2007 The Cabinet noted the need for a further Options Appraisal paper in respect of waste collection options to be submitted at the latest by the time the disposal options reach the contract award stage at Gateway 3.
45/2007 The Cabinet agreed that subject to compliance with EU procurement regulations and best value rules, the procurement arrangements will be undertaken so as to ensure the Council is fully able to benefit from economies of scale should the disposal and, later, the collection contract be awarded to the same contractor.

The existing contract ends in September 2009 and new or revised services will be required to enable the Council to meet its Landfill Allowance Trading Scheme (LATS) obligations and recycling targets beyond that date.The Council needs to ensure that in the contract process we obtain good competition for the services we require at a time when many councils are carrying out a similar process.