URL: https://democracy.lichfielddc.gov.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=752

Decision Maker: Leader of the Council

Outcome:

Is Key Decision?: Yes

Is Callable In?: No

Purpose: Lichfield District Council (LDC) works with Tamworth Borough Council (TBC) to deliver a joint waste service.   Local authorities are required to roll out weekly food waste collections from 1 April 2026 as part of the Government’s Simpler Recycling initiative.   The Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has provided new burdens funding for the purchase of food waste containers to support the roll out of the new service.   The joint waste service has £561,342 to invest in food waste containers (£328,398 LDC, £232,944 TBC).   Lichfield District Council led on a PCR compliant procurement process on behalf of the Staffordshire Waste Partnership.   The assessment of the tenders identified IPL Plastics (UK) Ltd and Cromwell Polythene Ltd as the preferred bidders when financial and quality measures were taken into consideration.   The tenders submitted indicate the containers and liners can be delivered within the allocated budget.   The contracts will be hosted by Lichfield District Council on behalf of the joint waste service, and the costs will be shared using the new burdens funding awarded to each council.   

Content: Lichfield District Council (LDC) works with Tamworth Borough Council (TBC) to deliver a joint waste service.   Local authorities are required to roll out weekly food waste collections from 1 April 2026 as part of the Government’s Simpler Recycling initiative.   The Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has provided new burdens funding for the purchase of food waste containers to support the roll out of the new service.   The joint waste service has £561,342 to invest in food waste containers (£328,398 LDC, £232,944 TBC).   Lichfield District Council led on a PCR compliant procurement process on behalf of the Staffordshire Waste Partnership.   The assessment of the tenders identified IPL Plastics (UK) Ltd and Cromwell Polythene Ltd as the preferred bidders when financial and quality measures were taken into consideration.   The tenders submitted indicate the containers and liners can be delivered within the allocated budget.   The contracts will be hosted by Lichfield District Council on behalf of the joint waste service, and the costs will be shared using the new burdens funding awarded to each council.    To award the contract for the supply of internal and external food waste caddies to IPL Plastics (UK) Ltd in line with the national caddy specification set out by Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP).   To award the contract for the suitable sized and gauge thickness caddy liners to Cromwell Polythene Ltd (in line with samples provided).

Date of Decision: June 17, 2025