Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Decision made
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
To consider the award of the contract for
Waste Disposal.
Relevant Overview and Scrutiny Committee: Regeneration, Community
and Culture
158/2009 The Cabinet instructed officers to
re-open the competitive dialogue for the residual waste disposal
contract and ask the bidders to re-submit fresh final
tenders.
159/2009 The Cabinet agreed that a capped liability on termination
of at least three years unitary charge is an acceptable contract
term.
160/2009 The Cabinet instructed officers to re-open the restricted
procedure for the residual waste/recycling collection and street
cleansing contract to clarify the terms upon which variant bids may
be acceptable and ask the bidders to re-submit fresh final
tenders.
161/2009 The Cabinet agreed to re-affirm the award of the contract
for green waste processing to Countrystyle with a commencement date
to be determined by Cabinet.
162/2009 The Cabinet asked the Chief Executive to instigate a full
investigation of the circumstances in which these errors arose, and
to take appropriate action.
The recommendations support the advice
received from both Ernst & Young and Eversheds, and help to
reduce the likelihood of a successful challenge from contractors,
whilst ensuring that the Council receives best value from its
procurements.
Publication date: 01/02/2010
Date of decision: 22/09/2009
Decided at meeting: 22/09/2009 - Cabinet
Effective from: 01/10/2009
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