Decision - Changes to Textile Collections from Bring Sites Securing Revenue for Brighton & Hove City Council and Local Charities

That the Environment Transport and Sustainability Committee:

1)   authorises the procurement of the contract for the installation, maintenance and servicing of textile banks in Brighton & Hove, following the timeline and evaluation criteria set out in the report with a contract term of 3 years from November 2015 with the option of a two year extension;

2)   Authorises the re-investment of 60% of the net income from the contract in service improvements such as maintenance of on-street recycling bins and investment in wheelie bins for recycling;

3)   Authorises the ring-fencing of 40% of the net income from the contract to the incentive fund formally agreed by the Committee in March 2014;

4)   agrees to the review of the scheme after six months to assess income generated and its allocation within the service and to the incentive fund; and

5)   authorises all necessary measures to remove the unregulated textile banks from council-owned land so that they can be replaced by those authorised under the contract;

6)   Grants delegated authority to the Executive Director Environment, Development & Housing:

·         to award the contract for 3 years following the recommendations of the evaluation panel and the results of the tendering process; and

·         to extend the contract for 2 years subject to satisfactory performance of the provider in respect of the initial 3 year period.

7)   Notes that the contract will be awarded as soon as practicable allowing for the procurement process.