Agenda item

a)  Authorised the commencement of a tender process for a contract for the disposal of garden waste (composting) to start in September 2023.

b)  Delegated authority to the Executive Director of Place and Communities, in consultation with the Executive Director of Finance and Commercial, the Lead Member for Customer Services, Procurement & Performance and the Lead Member for Transport and The Environment, to award the contract to the winning bidder and to enter into the contract.

The Lead Member for Transport & The Local Environment introduced a report on the garden waste disposal (composting) contract.

The current contract with Shorts Agricultural Services Ltd would expire in September 2023 following a six-month extension to the contract by the Procurement Board in January 2023.  The contract did not permit any further extensions therefore the Council would need to re-procure.  Cabinet approval was sought to conduct a procurement exercise and to delegate authority to award the contract to the winning bidder, following consultation with the relevant Lead Members.

The Cabinet agreed the recommendations.

Resolved –

(a)  Authorised the commencement of a tender process for a contract for the disposal of garden waste (composting) to start in September 2023.

(b)  Delegated authority to the Executive Director of Place and Communities, in consultation with the Executive Director of Finance and Commercial, the Lead Member for Customer Services, Procurement & Performance and the Lead Member for Transport and The Environment, to award the contract to the winning bidder and to enter into the contract.

(Councillor Pantelic joined the meeting)