Decision details

OD/22/68 Polythene Bag Procurement

Decision Maker: Officer Decision

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

IBC has a requirement for Polythene Bags for use within the street cleansing function. This also extends to tradewaste sacks for Wastesaver.

 

A procurement is underway to obtain these via ESPO framework but a re-supply is required before the procurement is predicted to be completed. In addition a 400% price increase for Polythene products is confirmed coming into effect in October 2022.

 

Imperial Polythene have supplied bags of sufficient quality, quantity and to IBCs agreed specification for 6 years.

Decision:

To exempt from Contract Standing Orders under paragraph 3.10.2 as “ it is economically in the best interests of the Council” and procure polythene bags from Imperial Polythene for orders totalling £24,000 prior to the confirmed price increase and until the ESPO procurement has been concluded.

 

Reason: To enable service continuity, delivering polythene bags of an agreed quality to residents and Wastesaver customers, at an economical price within proven timeframes.

Publication date: 20/09/2022

Date of decision: 14/09/2022

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