RESOLVED: To
1.1. To approve the procurement strategy set out in this report for the procurement (via a Competitive Dialogue process) of waste and recycling collections, footway winter maintenance, vehicle maintenance and street cleaning, for a term of 8 years, with an option to extend for a further two periods of 8 years each by mutual consent for a maximum contract value of £432m over the maximum contract term of 24 years
1.2. To agree that better and more economic options for the provision of a Clinical Waste Service will be explored as a separate procurement
1.3. To agree that the procurement of new recyclate off-take contracts for the Council’s domestic recycling material will be explored through the South London Waste Partnership and that any proposed commissioning of such services will be subject to the Council’s governance process.
1.4. To note the findings from the recent resident engagement survey and focus groups to help shape the design and specification of the new service.
1.5. To note that the final specification to be issued with the Invitation to Submit Final Tenders (following the discussions with bidders under the Competitive Dialogue process) will be subject to the approval of the Corporate Director of Sustainable Communities, Regeneration and Economic Recovery in consultation with the Executive Mayor and Lead Cabinet Member for Street and Environment
1.6. To note that a report will be presented to Cabinet in June 2024 highlighting the outcome of the proposed procurement along with recommendation of Preferred Bidder and their proposed fully costed solution. This will include details of the proposed governance arrangements to manage the contract supported by the resourcing levels for the monitoring of the services performance