Decision details

Request to extend the current Mixed Dry Recyclate Treatment Contract by modification under Regulation 72 (1) (B) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015

Reference: D54625

Decision Maker: Director of Communities, Housing & Environment

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

Brief Description

A Request to extend the current Mixed Dry Recyclate Treatment Contract by modification under Regulation 72 (1) (B) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. With uncertainty regarding the requirement of materials collection on the Authority within the forthcoming Environment bill, extending our current arrangement will enable the service to procure a contract that will meet all the requirements in the environment bill. (Approval to procure this contract is also in the report).

Impact On Wards

None

Financial and procurement implications[1]

Approximately £2m per year

Partnership working[2]

None

 



[1] Give brief details of the impact of the decision to be taken (is this a new procurement or the extension of an existing contract, what is the magnitude of spend / saving associated with the decision)

[2] Give brief details of any partners in the decision, is Leeds taking the lead role, is the decision dependent on others to be taken elsewhere?

Decision:

a)  The Chief Officer for Waste Management approved the utilisation of Regulation 72 (1b) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 in order to vary the contract end date by 2 years from 7th November 2021 with HW Martin Waste Ltd to treat the Recyclate collected through the green bin kerbside collections at a maximum cost of £2 million. This would see the ultimate expiry of the contract being 6th November 2023.

b)   The service is granted the approval to commence a new procurement exercise to replace the current contract with HW Martin Waste Ltd once it expires in November 2023.

c)   The Chief Officer Waste Management and Executive member for Environment and Housing approves the decision that this report is exempt from call in/prior publishing due to reasons given in the report and below.

 

Reason Key: Financial Impact>£500K;

Wards Affected: (All Wards);

Consultees

PACs and Legal

Contact: Ed Walton, Business Officer 0113 3786353 Email: Edward.Walton@leeds.gov.uk.

Publication date: 05/11/2021

Date of decision: 15/11/2021

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