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WASTE, RECYCLING AND STREET CLEANSING CONTRACT SERVICE DESIGN

Meeting: 14/11/2023 - Cabinet (Item 230)

WASTE, RECYCLING AND STREET CLEANSING SERVICE DESIGN - PART 2

REPORT OF THE SERVICE DIRECTOR – PLACE

 

To inform Cabinet that officers are currently undergoing a competitive dialogue procurement and are seeking a decision from Cabinet on further service design options that can be considered in order to achieve the long-term financial sustainability of the service and the Council.

Additional documents:

Decision:

Due to the decision taken on the Waste, Recycling and Street Cleansing Service Design – Part 1, this item was not considered at this meeting.

 

N.B. The meeting did not move into part 2 and any discussions and resolutions taken were in part 1.

Minutes:

Due to the decision taken on the Waste, Recycling and Street Cleansing Service Design – Part 1, this item was not considered at this meeting.

 

N.B. The meeting did not move into part 2 and any discussions and resolutions taken were in part 1.


Meeting: 07/11/2023 - Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Item 249)

WASTE, RECYCLING AND STREET CLEANSING CONTRACT SERVICE DESIGN - PART 2

REPORT OF THE SHARED SERVICE MANAGER

 

Officers are currently undergoing a competitive dialogue procurement and are seeking a decision from Cabinet on further service design options that can be considered in order to achieve the long-term financial sustainability of the service and the Council.

Additional documents:

Decision:

RECOMMENDED TO CABINET: That the Overview and Scrutiny Committee recommend to Cabinet that the recommendations contained within the report entitled ‘Waste, Recycling and Street Cleansing Contract Service Design – Part 2’ be amended to:

 

(1)   Any changes to the service design identified in Appendix 2 regarding waste and recycling service are referred back to Cabinet for approval.

 

(2)   Any changes to the service design identified in Appendix 2 regarding street cleansing service are referred back to Cabinet for approval

 

REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION:

 

(1)   The competitive dialogue procurement process allows the Council to explore service design options which may present benefits to the Council. The process so far has identified that significant cost increases are likely from the waste, recycling and street cleansing services in the next contract.

 

(2)   Officers have considered the initial offers from bidders and discussed opportunities for specification changes with them, which are aligned with the Council’s aims for high performance, but that will reduce the costs to the Council with minimal impacts on perceived performance.

 

(3)   To ensure decisions are taken by elected representatives and not delegated to Officers.

Minutes:

 N.B. This item was considered in restricted session and therefore no recordings were available.

 

The Executive Member for Recycling and Waste Management presented the report entitled ‘Waste, Recycling and Street Cleansing Contract Design – Part 2’.

 

RECOMMENDED TO CABINET:

 

(1)   Any changes to the service design identified in Appendix 2 of the report regarding waste and recycling service are referred back to Cabinet for approval.

 

(2)   Any changes to the service design identified in Appendix 2 of the report regarding street cleansing service are referred back to Cabinet for approval.

 

REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION:

 

(1)   The competitive dialogue procurement process allowed the Council to explore service design options which may present benefits to the Council. The process so far has identified that significant cost increases are likely from the waste, recycling and street cleansing services in the next contract.

 

(2)   Officers have considered the initial offers from bidders and discussed opportunities for specification changes with them, which were aligned with the Council’s aims for high performance, but that will reduce the costs to the Council with minimal impacts on perceived performance.

 

(3)  To ensure decisions were taken by elected representatives and not delegated to Officers.