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RESOLVED: That
Cabinet;
a)   
Approved the commencement of procurement for a new
contract(s) for the treatment of residual waste.
b)   
Approved the commencement of procurement for new
contracts for the provision of Household Waste Recycling Centre
services.
c)   
Approved the commencement of procurement of a
contract for a waste transfer facility to enable bulking of dry
mixed recyclables collected from the South area.
d)   
Delegated authority to the Executive Director for
Place, Economy
and Environment in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for
Environment, Transport, Highways and Waste Services, and the
Executive Director for Finance to: 
i)    
Finalise the specification for the
contracts;
ii)   
Take decisions relating to the procurement
processes, to enable them to progress as planned; and
iii)  
Award the contracts, providing the procurement
exercises reach a satisfactory conclusion.
 
REASONS RESOLVED:
1.   
Ensured the Council has secure outlets for the
treatment and disposal of residual waste which is collected at the
kerbside and the Household Waste Recycling Centres, which will
enable the Council to fulfil its statutory duties.
2.   
Ensured the Council fulfils its statutory duty to
provide Household Waste Recycling Centre services.
3.   
Ensured the Council has a suitable waste transfer
facility for the delivery and bulking of dry mixed recyclables
collected in the South of the West Northamptonshire
area.
4.   
Ensured compliant procurement processes commence,
with new contracts being awarded once the processes are completed
to enable seamless continued service delivery.
5.   
Ensured value for money for these arrangements, by
following a competitive procurement process.
 
ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS:

The option of the
Council developing its own residual waste treatment facility has
been considered. The information gathered in the market engagement
exercise and
also research undertaken by independent consultants as part of
developing the Resources and Waste Strategy indicates that there is
sufficient residual waste treatment capacity available at
facilities which are not far from West Northamptonshire. If the
Council were to be inclined to develop its own facility there would
be a minimum 7
year lead in time during which the Council would need to
develop a business case, secure land and planning permission, build and
commission a facility. Therefore, the proposed contracts are
required to replace the existing arrangements to ensure residual
waste can be treated and disposed of from April 2025.
The option of one
contract for the whole of West Northamptonshire’s waste or
two contracts or (Lots) has been considered. Currently there are
two contracts for West Northamptonshire’s waste and this enables
flexibility, business continuity and the costs of managing residual
waste to be minimised because waste can be transferred from one lot
to another at the Council’s discretion. It is proposed that
the benefits of procuring two contracts are compared with the
potential economies of scale if one contract is procured as part of
developing the specification.