Environmental Enforcement Contract Soft Market Testing

This soft market testing exercise concerns the renewal of an innovative joint contact for environmental enforcement. Harrow, Brent and Ealing councils have joined together to deliver a more efficient service, widening the scope of environmental enforcement activity, sharing of overhead costs, expertise and allowing greater flexibility. This contract is for the provision of Enforcement Services by way of the issue of fixed penalty notices in respect of a range of environmental and highways related enforcement legislation including but not limited to the: • Environmental Protection Act 1990; • Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005; • Dogs (Fouling of Land) Act 1990 and 1996; • Anti-Social Behaviour Act 2003; • Refuse Disposal (Amenity) Act 1978 and 1987 • Anti-social behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014; • Highways Act 1980 • London Local Authorities and Transport for London Act 2003 • Town and Country Planning Act 1990 • In 2016/17, over 20,000 fixed penalties were issued for littering and fly tipping across the participating borough areas.

With the proposed widening of scope, the number of environmental enforcement related fixed penalty notices will significantly increase and at the moment it is intended that the proposed contract will be a framework providing the opportunity for other Councils to join.

Areas for discussion

The Councils would like to explore with suppliers the following aspects of this significant and imminent procurement:- Payment mechanism for the contract Affordability thresholds Technical Innovation Procurement route Contract structure o Risk partition Performance monitoring and enhancement Optimal contract term Expansion of client base Expansion of the service base Technology renewal with time Mobilisation and service set up o How much time do you need to mobilise?  

Applying

If you would like to see us to discuss this opportunity please write in no more than 1000 words describing your interest in the procurement, your past experience in the field and the points you would like to discuss. Soft market testing is planned to take place on the 22nd 23rd and 24th August 2017 in Ealing. Each party would have 3 hours with a common agenda and meeting will be held in Ealing Town Hall, If you are not seen please rest assured this will not disadvantage you in the forthcoming formal procurement. All parties which express an interest will receive feedback from the soft market testing event before the OJEU notice is published (marking the start of the formal procurement procedure) Please see your submission to [email protected], Assistant Director (Street Services) by 3rd August 2017.

Project Management

The procurement is being run on a project managed basis and the Council has engaged a dedicated Programme Manager to ensure the programme remains deliverable. There is a Board in place to exercise robust governance and to ensure that communication channels between the Council and