Decision details

To agreeing the approach to the procurement of waste, recycling, street cleaning and grounds maintenance services.  This includes considering collaboration with Barnet, Richmond and Hounslow.

(i)         that approval be given to the Council participating in a collaborative procurement and service delivery exercise known as ‘Managing the Public Realm’ for the provision of waste, recycling, street cleaning and grounds maintenance services;

(ii)        that it be noted that Brent will act as the Lead Authority for the procurement exercise;

(iii)       that officers invite tenders for the Managing the Public Realm Services contract in accordance with paragraphs 2.4 and 2.5 of the report from the Director of Environment and Neighbourhood Services;

(iv)       that approval be given to an exemption from Contract Standing Order 88 to allow an advert to be placed and a pre-qualification process to be run without the approval of evaluation criteria and certain other pre-tender considerations, subject to approval of such matters at a future Executive;

(v)        that approval be given to certain pre-tender considerations for the proposed Managing the Public Realm Services contract as set out in paragraph 3.8.5 of the Director’s report;

(vi)       that the proposed interim governance arrangements set out in paragraph 3.7.1 be noted and Officers report back to the Executive for approval to final governance arrangements once developed further;

(vii)      that agreement be given to an amendment of £6.2m to the Council’s capital budget for 2012/13 to procure a new depot as set out in section 3.6 of the report.  If a suitable site is identified, due to the reasons set out in paragraph 3.6.6 of the Director’s report, that the final terms of any acquisition including the purchase price be delegated to the Director of Regeneration and Major Projects and the Director of Finance and Corporate Services in consultation with their respective Lead Members. Such purchase price to be contained within the amendment to the Council’s capital budget as set out within this report.