Purpose

Sought the agreement of the Shared Waste Head of Service, on behalf of Cambridge City Council, to undertake a joint procurement and award of Materials Recycling Facility (MRF) services for bulking, sorting, onward processing and sale of recyclable materials with other Recycling in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough (RECAP) partners.

Content

Cambridge City Council

 

Record of Executive Decision

 

JOINT MATERIALS
RECYCLING FACILITY SERVICES CONTRACT

 

Decision of:
Councillor Moore, Executive Councillor, Climate Action and Environment

 

Reference: 23/URGENCY/E&C/13

 

Date of decision:
10/07/23               Date Published on
website: 10/07/23

 

Decision Type:  Key

 

Matters for Decision:

To agree that the
Council is committed to the procurement and appointment of one or more
Contractors, to deliver the joint Materials Recycling Facility (MRF) services
for bulking, sorting, onward processing and sale of recyclable materials for
all RECAP participating partners. To agree delegation to the Head of Shared Waste,
GCSWS for the authorisation of the final Invitation to Tender (ITT), to award
the contract, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder.

 

Why the Decision had
to be made (and any alternative options):

 

Prior to publishing
the procurement advert, the Councils participating in the joint procurement
exercise are requested to authorise and show their commitment to the
procurement of the joint Materials Recycling Facilities (MRF) services for
bulking, sorting and onward processing and sale of recycling materials.

 

The Executive
Councillor’s decision:

 

To proceed with full
commitment to the procurement exercise.

 

Reason for the
decision:

 

Participating in the
joint procurement exercise is likely to secure a more economically advantageous
contract for the Council.

 

Scrutiny
Consideration: The Chair and Spokespersons of the Environment and Community
Services Scrutiny Committee were consulted prior to the action being
authorised.

 

Report: GCSWS Mixed
Recycling Procurement June 2023 Cambridge City

 

Conflict of interest:
None.

 

Comments: No
comments were received from Councillors.

 

Report: Document
GCSWS Mixed Recycling Procurement June 2023_Cambridge City Council_ 230623