Decision details

1.            That Cabinet approves the key terms to be included in the tender of the waste collection contract as set out in this Report (and further detailed in Appendix 3 to the report) and notes the timetable for the tendering process.

2.            That Cabinet approves the proposed procurement route of Competitive Procedure with Negotiation and the tender evaluation based on 50% price, 50% quality scoring criteria and the use of the quality evaluation process set out in Exempt Appendix 4.

3.            That the arrangements for (i) priced options in respect of a food waste collection service and (ii) the mobilisation of the contract extension, be noted.

Approval of the key terms and evaluation criteria for the new waste collection contract which is to be subject of a full tender process this year. The new contract will commence on 1^st October 2020.  All of the other terms and conditions for the contract (i.e. those not specifically mentioned in the report) will reflect the existing waste collection service updated in line with operational best practice and the Council’s policies for the management and procurement of major contracts. The contract documents will all be publicly available after the commencement of procurement process.

The Council has already considered its options in relation to the provision of the waste contract and agreed the strategy on which this decision is based in the Cabinet decision from the meeting held 19 September 2018.