Decision details

Background:

This requirement is for the recommissioning of a Clinical Waste Collection, Reception & Disposal Contract for Kent within the Growth, Environment and Transport Directorate of KCC.

The current contract with Tradebe Healthcare National Ltd is due to end 31 December 2019.

The start date of this Contract is anticipated to commence 1st January 2020 for a period of 4 years (48 months). There will be no option to extend this Contract.

Currently KCC Waste Management has a Contract with Tradebe Healthcare National Limited for the collection or reception, and disposal of Clinical waste that is collected kerbside from all twelve districts and borough councils within Kent.

Indicative contract expenditure is funded through existing operational waste management budgets.

Provision of such disposal services is a statutory obligation under the Environmental Protection Act 1990 and other such waste legislation.

As Cabinet Member for Environment, I agree to award a new contractual arrangement for the collection, reception and disposal of clinical waste collected by the Waste Collection Authorities for up to a 4 -year period.