GLOSSARY AND ABBREVIATIONS

Term

Meaning

Authority

The Waste Disposal Authority entering into the Contract with the Contractor

Communications Strategy

A strategy setting out how the Authority will manage internal and external communications regarding the Contract

Contract

The contract between the Authority and the Contractor for the design, construction, installation, operation and maintenance of the residual waste treatment facility

Contract Expiry Plan

The plan for managing what happens when the Contract expires, which amongst other things identifies the resources required

Contract Management Board

The principal body within the Authority with responsibility for overseeing the management of the Contract

Contract Management Manual

The document produced by the Authority which sets out the key processes to be followed within the Authority to ensure the Contract is managed effectively

Contract Manager

The named individual with overall responsibility for managing the Contract Management Team and reporting to the Contract Management Board

Contract Management Team

A combination of core team members who manage the Contract, and specialists who support the core team.

Contractor

The private sector company entering into the Contract with the Authority, which is normally a Special Purpose Vehicle

Defra

Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 

DPA

Data Protection Act 1998

DRP

Dispute Resolution Procedure

EA

Environment Agency

EfW

Energy from Waste

EIR

Environmental Information Regulations 2004

EPA

Environmental Protection Act 1990

FBC

Final Business Case

FoI

Freedom of Information Act 2000

GMT

Guaranteed Minimum Tonnage

IAA

Inter-Authority Agreement

IT

Information Technology

LP

Local Partnerships

LPA

Local Planning Authority

MoU

Memorandum of Understanding

MRF

Materials Recovery Facility

NGO

Non-governmental organisation

NNDR

National Non Domestic Rates

PFI

Private Finance Initiative

PI

Professional Indemnity

PID

Project Initiation Document

PPP

Public Private Partnerships

Pre-PB FBC

Pre-Preferred Bidder Final Business Case

RHI

Renewable Heat Incentive

ROC

Renewable Obligation Certificate

SAC

Special Area of Conservation 

SoPC 4

Standardisation of PFI Contracts Version 41

SDP

Service Delivery Plan

SPV

Special Purpose Vehicle 

SRO

Senior Responsible Officer

Transition Period

The period from Contract signature up to the end of the second year of the operational period of the Contract

Transition Plan

A plan to identify, resource and timetable the tasks which need to be undertaken in the Transition Period

TUPE

Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006

Variation Business Case

A  Business Case produced by the Authority to support its decision to agree a Revised Project Plan or any other major variation to the Contract

Voluntary Termination

Voluntary termination of the Contract by the Authority in accordance with Clause 73 of the WIDP Contract

WCA

Waste Collection Authority

WDA

Waste Disposal Authority

WI Credits

Waste Infrastructure Credits (formerly known as PFI Credits)

WIDP

Waste Infrastructure Delivery Programme

WIDP Contract

The standard form residual waste treatment contract published by WIDP in November 20102

WIN

Waste Information Network website3

 


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1 SoPC4 is available online at http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/ppp_standardised_contracts.htm

2 The WIDP Contract is available online at http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/waste/local-authorities/widp/

3  http://www.win.org.uk