Purpose

In April 2019, the County
Council entered into a 4-year Framework Agreement with Medisort Ltd
for the provision
of Clinical Waste Services.  The
County Council used this agreement for the treatment and disposal
of clinical waste collected by the district and borough councils in
West Sussex.  The initial period of the
call off contract was for three years and included an option to
extend up to a maximum of an additional three years, and it was
extended to 31 March 2025.

Since it started, the Framework
Agreement has also been utilised by six of the West Sussex district
and borough councils for their clinical collection and support
service arrangements.  This agreement
has proved an efficient vehicle for procuring a joint service for
the collection and disposal of waste that requires specialist
handling and treatment. 
 
The County Council is
considering the procurement options for the continuation of this
service for the residents of West Sussex.  A joint collection and disposal contract will
continue to provide efficiencies in service delivery and operations
as well as a single point of contact for those residents who
require this service. 

Decision

The Cabinet Member for Environment and Climate
Change has approved:
 
(1)the commencement of the
procurement process; and
 
(2)the award by the Assistant
Director (Environment and Public Protection) of the framework
agreement for the provision of clinical waste services at the
conclusion of the procurement process in accordance with the
evaluation and tender requirements described and within the
financial parameters set out in the report.  The framework agreement will be let for a period
of 4 years and allow collection and support services and treatment
and disposal ‘call off’ services under separate
contracts. The ‘call off’ contracts will be let for an
initial term of three years with possible extension(s) up to a
further three years in each case, all services will commence from
April 2025.