Decision details

RESOLVED:             (i)            That the Director of City Strategy be authorised to:

a)                 Commence formal procurement of residual waste treatment facilities, in line with the Private Finance Initiative (PFI), following successful approval of the Outline Business Case by the Treasury Project Review Group;

b)                 Utilise the proposed evaluation methodology (most economically advantageous tender) identified in the report;

c)                  Develop and implement evaluation criteria subject to a further report setting out the evaluation process and resource input required;

                        (ii) That a further update report be brought by the Director of City Strategy to the Executive identifying sites suitable for residual waste treatment facilities.

REASON:To progress the Waste PFI project into the procurement phase.