Contractors on iESE waste framework revealed

Veolia, Cory Environmental and AmeyCespa are among the contractors who have made it onto the UKs first waste management services framework.

Councils signed up to the framework can now go out to tender with the 11 suppliers on the framework in four areas – recycling and waste collection; street cleansing; grounds maintenance; and bulky waste collection.

The frameworkhas been developedby Improvement and Efficiency South East (iESE) and the London Waste and Recycling Board (LWaRB) and has been’open for business’ since May2012 (see letsrecycle.com story).

Today (June 14) iESE announced nine of the 11 companies on the framework. They are:

• AmeyCespa Ltd
• Cory Environmental Management Ltd
• Enterprise Managed Services Limited
• FCC Environment
• London Re-Use Network
• Quadron Services Limited (a grounds maintenance firm)
• SITA UK Limited
• Urbaser Limited
• Veolia Environmental Services (UK) plc

iESE said the remaining two suppliers are in the process of finalising their contracts.

It was already known that some of the big names in the waste industry, including Biffa, Kier and Serco, had not tendered for the contract (see letsrecycle.com story).

Delivery

Commenting on the contractors, Councillor Paul Bettison, chairman of iESE, said: Our new framework includes multi-national waste suppliers, specialist contractors and a voluntary sector consortium. Councils now have a choice of at least five fully qualified contractors to go through a mini-competition for any lot.

He added: Councils are still dealing with significant budget cuts whilst residents quite rightly expect their bins to be emptied, their streets to be clean and their neighbourhoods tidy. Individual councils may not have the necessary waste market knowledge required which is why the framework can ensure that they are getting the best deal available to them. It will also help cut through the red tape and bureaucracy that many have faced in the past as the procurement process is much simpler and more consistent.

Contractors

Contractors on the framework will have to pay an annual maximum fee of 10,000 as well as a percentage rebate from the annual throughput which is paid over the four years of the framework, currently set at 0.5%.

David Martin, regional managing director for Enterprise, said: Enterprise are delighted to have been short listed for all 7 Lots under the iESE Pan Government Waste Management Framework and look forward to working with Local Authorities on the development and subsequent delivery of waste, street cleansing and grounds maintenance service solutions throughout the life of this innovative framework.

Commenting on the success of London Re-use Limited, Charles Craft, the organisations managing director, said: We are delighted to be part of the IESE Waste Management Framework. The framework provides us with an opportunity to demonstrate how we can deliver effective and efficient furniture re-use services through our network of member organisations. Not only can we make a real difference to reducing the amount of furniture being sent to landfill but also actively help create local employment and training opportunities for Londoners.