Issue - decisions

Date of Decision:

12^th September, 2023

Title:

Procurement of steel bins for waste collection services

Decision Maker:

(Including Job Title)

 Sam Barstow - Assistant Director Community Safety and Street Scene

Specific Delegation:

(If any)

Group delegations via the Regeneration and Environment sub scheme of delegation allows the Assistant Director to make the decision to award this contract. It states:

In respect of all financial matters

·                Authorisation to spend within approved budgets subject to the policies, Financial and Procurement Procedure Rules of the Council

·                Authorisation for the virement of revenue budgets in according with the Financial and Procurement Procedure Rules of the Council

Brief Description of Decision:

The purpose of this officer decision by Sam Barstow, Assistant Director of Community Safety and Street Scene is to direct award a contract for the supply of Steel Wheeled Refuse Containers and their replacement parts to Storm Environmental Ltd via ESPOFramework 860_22 Lot 2.

A business case has been signed off from all relevant Council service areas.

This includes spare parts for the various steel bins and an option to refurbish the steel containers.

The contract value is £762,562 over 48 months.

Reasons for the Decision:

To ensure the continued provision of wheeled bins

Details of alternative options considered and rejected:

The alternative not to procure steel bins in the short term has been rejected because without bins the Council is unable to run the service and plan for new service provision. Direct discussion with colleagues in Procurement considered any appropriate routes to market.

Conflicts of interest declared by any Executive Member consulted by the decision maker which relates to the decision:

N/A

Dispensations Granted:

(If any)

N/A

Reports or parts of reports considered

18-009 Supply of Steel Wheeled Refuse Containers – Procurement Business Case