The Residual Waste Treatment Project was initially instigated due to rising landfill tax costs and the need for local authorities to meet European and Government targets with regard to landfill diversion. In response to these targets the Council developed the Waste Strategy. The key aspiration is to become a zero waste city, to reduce, reuse, recycle and recover value from all waste and for waste to become a resource.
It was widely acknowledged that recycling alone would not be sufficient to achieve the necessary diversion from landfill and that waste needed to be treated as a resource. To this end, the Council initiated the formal 'Waste Solution Project' as the mechanism for determining and delivering its Waste Strategy in relation to the achievement of recycling and landfill diversion targets. The Residual Waste Treatment Project is one element of this programme of projects, which incorporate the delivery of new recycling, composting and residual waste treatment facilities, providing a package of enhanced recycling services for the city, and changing the future of waste collection and disposal by moving away from landfill.
In order to determine the appropriate requirements for procurement an Outline Business Case (OBC) was prepared, which amongst other things identified, a Design Build & Operate PPP Contract using the Competitive Dialogue process. To ensure a smooth transition from procurement prior to financial close through to service commencement and beyond this document describes how the Transition Plan and the Contract Management Manual will be developed.