Decision details
Sorting, Recycling and Sale of Dry Recyclables Contract Award - Authority to issue a direct award for the reprocessing of comingled recycling materials and household bulky waste collections
Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Environment & Enforcement
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
This report concerns the contracts for the reprocessing of comingled recycling materials and household bulky waste collections. This report requests individual Cabinet Member approval to waive the requirement to tender for contracts and directly award them to West London Waste Authority (WLWA) pursuant to Regulations 12, Public Contracts Regulations, 2015 and in accordance with paragraph 13 of Part 3 of the Constitution.
Decision:
That the Cabinet Member for Environment, Infrastructure and Climate Action, having consulted with the Leader:
i) Exercises delegated powers to grant an exemption from the usual Contract Standing Orders requirement to tender High Value and Medium Value Contracts in respect of:
a. A contract for Reprocessing Comingled Recycling Materials
b. A contract for Household Bulky Waste Collections (non-key)
ii) Confirms there are good operational and / or financial reasons for granting the exemptions referred to in recommendation (i).
iii) Approves award of contract for Reprocessing Comingled Recycling Materials Services to West London Waste Authority (WLWA) for a term of two years in the estimated sum of £2.773m.
iv) Approves the award of contract for Household Bulky Waste Collections Services to West London Waste Authority (WLWA) for a term of two years with an option to extend by a further year in the estimated sum of £297k (the award of contract for Household Bulky Waste Collection is a non-key Cabinet member decision and therefore will not be subject to call-in).
Reasons for the decision:
As detailed within the accompanying report.
Alternative options considered:
As detailed within the accompanying report.
Interests and Nature of Interests Declared:
None.
Reason Key: Signficant expenditure/savings of £500k or more;
Wards Affected: (All Wards);
Cabinet/Committee Decision or Scheme of Delegation: Individual Cabinet Member Decision
Parties Consulted: Consultation on the Final Redefining Local Services Delivery Model was undertaken in 2021 and the results were included in the 16 August 2021 Cabinet report.
Contact: Oliver Myers, Head of Environmental Strategy & Commissioning Email: oliver.myers@brent.gov.uk Tel: 020 8937 5323.
Publication date: 14/03/2023
Date of decision: 13/03/2023
Effective from: 22/03/2023
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