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1) To agree to the approval to enter an Inter Authority Agreement for the Material Recycling Facility Contract with neighbouring authorities that will support the running of the new Materials Recycling Contract
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Executive Proposals: Development of new plan or strategy;
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Notice of proposed decision first published: 07/06/2024
Decision due: Before 27 Jun 2024 by Executive Councillor for Climate Action and Environment
Contact: Dan Kalley, Democratic Services Manager Email: Dan.Kalley@cambridge.gov.uk.
Background Information: The IAA agrees the principle by which the Cambridgeshire Authorities will work together to govern and manage the contract and a cost sharing arrangement, based on the outcome of the procurement process. The intention is to level out variability of operating costs in this round of procurement and present one fixed fee that is acceptable to RECAP, thereby mimicking the existing contract arrangement. Gate fee prices will not be known until the procurement exercise is complete, but the assumed potential affordability envelope is expected to range between circa £50 – circa £110 and an average rate of circa £80 per tonne. As an example, overall additional costs could be up to £739k for a full year for both SCDC and CCC based on the average gate fee. If prices were submitted at more than this estimate the cost would increase. Time scales for IAA signed off are necessarily aligned with procurement process that requires the IAA to be signed by 7 June 2024 prior to commencement of bid e
