Issue - meetings

That the contract for the Transportation of Material and Processing of Street Sweepings for Newcastle-under-Lyme BC - Tender Reference: NULBC/PFW-1 be awarded to H. Browns and Sons of Stoke on Trent as set out in the report.

Cabinet received a report informing it of the out come of a tendering Process for the contract for the Transportation of Material and Processing of Street Sweepings for Newcastle-under-Lyme BC - Tender Reference: NULBC/WTS-1.

All the bids had been evaluated both on cost and quality.  The financial evaluation had been undertaken for the first full year of service (2012-13), based upon the rates provided within the tender documents and the estimated tonnage figures.  The evaluation indicated that H. Browns and Sons would provide the most economically advantageous tender and as such complied with the Councils Financial appraisal.

The cost of the tender had been considered as one of the components of the integrated waste service and the estimated costs compared to the budget for 2012-13; this comparison indicated that the contract cost was within the available revenue budget for the integrated collection service. 

RESOLVED:   That the contract for the Transportation of Material and Processing of Street Sweepings for Newcastle-under-Lyme BC - Tender Reference: NULBC/PFW-1 be awarded to H. Browns and Sons of Stoke on Trent as set out in the report.