URL: https://northumberland.moderngov.co.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=326

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Outcome:

Is Key Decision?: Yes

Is Callable In?: Yes

Purpose: Request that Cabinet approve the release of New Burden capital funding already received by DEFRA and allocated to Northumberland for the purchase of food waste collection vehicles and collection containers.

Content: RESOLVED that:-   (a )     Cabinet approves the allocation of £2,949,940 capital new burdens funding already received from DEFRA to be added to the 2024-25 capital programme and used for the purchase of food waste collection vehicles and food waste containers;   (b )     Cabinet approves the commencement of a procurement process in conjunction with NCC’s Procurement Team, for food waste collection vehicles and containers based on the phased approach to roll-out of this service as detailed in this report, to allow NCC to go to the market in advance of many other local authorities and increase our chances of having vehicles in place for 1st April 2026; and   (c )     Cabinet delegates authority to Executive Director of Place and Regeneration, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Looking after our Environment to award two separate contracts for the provision of new food waste collection vehicles and food waste containers, following a compliant procurement exercise, up to a maximum combined value of £2.95m.

Date of Decision: November 12, 2024