Decision details
Decision Maker: Leader of the Council and Corporate Finance & Governance Portfolio Holder
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Decision:
That the following actions be authorised, namely to:-
1. commence market engagement in respect of potential future waste and recycling and street cleaning contractual arrangements;
2. specifically, to issue a Prior Information Notice (PIN) in order to gauge interest from prospective service providers; and
3. it being clear that the above is undertaken prior to any formal decision having been taken to commence a tender process.
Reasons for the decision:
A formal portfolio holder decision was
required in order to undertake soft market engagement. The decision
is taken in accordance with delegated powers Part 3 –
Schedule 3 – Paragraphs 3.5a (Part 3.28), 4.2.1 (Part
3.34)
Alternative options considered:
An alternative option is not to undertake the
soft market engagement however this would not provide the Council
with information that informs future decision making.
Publication date: 06/03/2024
Date of decision: 06/03/2024
Effective from: 14/03/2024
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