Decision details

Decision details

Extension of the waste, recycling and parks contract with the current service provider, Veolia

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Decisions:

Councillor Williams introduced the report and explained that the contract with Veolia had been successful for five years.  If the council wanted to take up the option of an extension for a further eight years then it was required to give Veolia 12 months’ notice.  The existing contract was running well and met the majority of the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).

 

In response to a question from Councillor Bell regarding what would happen if the performance of Veolia dropped, the Mayor explained that the proposal before Cabinet was to enter into contract negotiations with Veolia to ensure that Watford tax payers would get good service and value for money.  The contract would contain penalty clauses but would also be ambitious in line with the Mayor’s manifesto commitment to have more green flags for parks in Watford.

 

Cabinet discussed how the contract with Veolia and other outsourced services e.g., SLM were being well managed and had good governance with a collaborative rather than a confrontational approach.

 

RESOLVED:

 

That Cabinet agreed:

 

1.         The request for a contract extension with Veolia for a further 8 years from 01.07.20 subject to detailed discussions on the contract and all other related matters, including budget implications.

 

2.         To delegate the detailed discussions on any variations to the contract and all other related matters to the Head of Community and Environmental Services in consultation with the Portfolio Holder.

 

3.         To delegate the approval of the final varied contract terms and all other related matters to the Head of Community and Environmental Services in consultation with the Portfolio Holder.

Report author: Alan Gough

Publication date: 21/11/2018

Date of decision: 12/11/2018

Decided at meeting: 12/11/2018 - Cabinet

Effective from: 21/11/2018

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