Decision details

Cllr Ray Theodoulou, Cabinet Member for Finance and Change, sought to implement the recommendations included within the published decision report to maintain the Household Recycling Centre Service, ensuring compliance with the Council’s statutory duty under Section 51 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 and meeting the Council’s obligation for the letting of contracts.

Having considered all of the information, including known proposals and the reasons for the recommendations, Cabinet noted the report and, 

RESOLVED to authorise: -

1. The Commissioning Director: Communities and Infrastructure, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Finance and Change, to:

a.    Direct award 6 month interim recyclate contracts to each of the incumbent contractors set out in Paragraph 2.3 of the published decision report for the period 7th August 2016 to 31st January 2017, with a total estimated value for all the contracts of £0.52m;

b.    Conduct an EU compliant competitive tender process for the creation of a 5 year Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the provision of recyclate services to the Household Recycling Centre Service, commencing on 1st February 2017, with an estimated total value of £5m over its term; and to authorise

2. The Commissioning Director: Communities and Infrastructure:

a.    Throughout the term of the DPS, to admit or remove contractors to the DPS in accordance with the required selection criteria or any revised selection criteria set out in the DPS; and

b.    To procure recyclate services from contractors  under the DPS and award contracts for recyclate services, up to the value of £499k in respect of  any single contract. Any contract with a value of £500k or more must be the subject of a separate Cabinet decision; and

c.    To report back to Cabinet on an annual basis throughout the term of the DPS, detailing the total value of the contracts let under the System for that year and cumulatively.