Purpose

The recommended option is
for the current interim arrangements to be extended for a further 3
years and the contract expiry is reprofiled to March 2028 under the
Heads of Terms agreement with Suez and a deed of variation (DoV2)
is developed.
 
Two other options were
considered and not recommended, and these were to extend the
contract 5 years beyond the contract conditions, and to continue to
procure (Business As Usual) for DoV
expiry 2025.
 
To sign the
deed of variation that has been developed  to extend the interim arrangements with SUEZ for a
further 3 years to March 2028.
 
Background information is
provided in the Cabinet report dated 9th April
2024-
Waste Disposal Contract Procurement
 

Content

To sign off and implement
the required deed of variation (DoV2) to the Waste Disposal
Contract and draw down the approved Capital and Revenue expenditure
for extending the interim arrangements.