Issue - meetings

Adrian Gabriel, Waste Manager, to report.

-           to award the contract for the Blue Box Transfer Station.

Consideration was given to a report, presented by the Waste Management Officer, detailing the termination of the contract with Creation Recycling Ltd for the provision of a Blue Box Transfer Station on 18 December 2008.

It was explained that alternative temporary provision had been provided since December, 2008 by Beatson Clark Plc on an emergency basis until the service was re-tendered.  It was noted that the Environment Agency had given permission to Beatson Clark to carry out the service.

It was reported that the re-tendering and evaluation process for a new three year contract (with possible two year extension) was now complete.

The report detailed the companies that had tenders together with the results of the evaluation process.

The following issues were highlighted:-

-                      Contract start date of 6^th July, 2009

-                      Need for both an Environmental Permit and planning permission for the Transfer Station

-                      TUPE situation

-                      Quality/Price score range

Resolved:-  That approval be given to awarding the contract to Beatson Clark Plc, subject to them obtaining the required planning permission and Environmental Permit.