Decision details

To request authority to award the contract for street cleansing, waste collections and winter maintenance services.

Cabinet RESOLVED:

(1)      To note the results of the public consultation on future waste collections and street cleansing services held in summer 2022 and the results of the alternate weekly twin stream recycling trial held in autumn 2022.

(2)      To agree the introduction of an intelligence-led approach to street cleansing from 1 July 2023 and an alternate weekly twin stream recycling collection service for street level households from 1 October 2023, together with other specification changes as set out in section 7 of the report.

(3)      To note that modelling would be undertaken in the new year to determine whether any alternate weekly twin stream recycling collection rounds might be better served using an additional wheelie bin for the storing of paper/card rather than a sack; and that such changes to specific rounds could be introduced subject to a proven business case once the new service goes live, as the collection arrangement provided flexibility.

(4)      To approve the award of the Integrated Contract to Veolia Environmental Services UK Ltd for an initial contract period of eight years, with an option to extend for a further eight year contract period in the estimated sum of £17.13m for 2023/24, circa £137m over the initial 8-year term of the contract or circa £274m over the full 16-year contract period.

(5)      To approve the allocation of capital through prudential borrowing of a sum of £21m, comprising £10.8m to finance the purchase of the fleet (including Public Realm Contract rollover assets) required for Year 1 of the contract and a further in principle allocation of £10.2m for vehicle replacements over the remaining term of the contract; and notes that the costs of deployment and maintaining the fleet are included in the contract price.

(6)      To approve the allocation of capital through prudential borrowing of up to £1.52m for the purchase and roll out of wheelie bins on alternate weekly twin stream collection rounds where a business case can be made (in line with (3) above).

(7)      To agree that the Council enters into a Pension Admission Agreement and a Risk Share Agreement or such other Pensions arrangement as appropriate, in respect of any ex-Brent Council staff who TUPE transferred to the current contractor in respect of the Public Realm Contract who may be entitled to retain access to the Local Government Pension Scheme under the Integrated Contract.

(8)      To delegate the resolution of any outstanding Pension issues referred to at (7) above in respect to the Integrated Contract to the Corporate Director, Resident Services in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Environment, Infrastructure and Climate Action.