Issue - meetings

This report seeks approval to award the contract for the supply of wheeled bins for the next three years.

Purpose of the report

To consider awarding the contract for the supply of wheeled bins for the next three years.

Decision

That Cabinet approves the award of the wheeled bin contract to IPL Plastics for a period of three years.

Alternative options considered and rejected

No other options were considered due to the statutory requirement to provide the receptacles (bins) under the Environmental Protection Act (EPA) 1990.

Reasons for the decision

The Council had a statutory duty under the EPA 1990 to provide suitable receptacles (bins) to residents. This contract allowed the Council to fulfil this requirement. A failure to provide bins would mean the Council was in breach of its statutory duties under the EPA 1990.

South Kesteven District Council (SKDC) provided two bins to each household. This included a black bin for residual waste and a silver bin for dry mixed recycling. Should the resident participate in the garden waste collection service, then a green bin was also provided. Purple lidded paper and card bins were currently supplied by Lincolnshire County Council.

In addition to the statutory requirements to supply the bins, the Council had a duty of care to employees and residents to provide a service which was compliant with Health and Safety regulations. The bins provided by the Council were of a high quality and could withstand the bin emptying process. To ensure the Council complies with the requirements of the EPA 1990, it delivers bins to the residents of the district as required.

To ensure a good stock of bins, there were regular deliveries of bins throughout the year. A tender exercise had been undertaken to secure a supplier with the ability to meet the demands of the Waste Service. The contract specification required that high quality bins could be delivered within the agreed timescales in the desired quantities.

A total of four tenders were received and evaluated on a 60% price and 40% quality split. Following evaluation and moderation, IPL Plastics were the successful tenderer.