Street Scene Services Joint privatisation bid

On Monday 15 October Brent Council are proposing to go into a joint privatisation bid with Barnet Council.

The report is publicly available on Brent Councils web site here

http://democracy.brent.gov.uk/mgConvert2PDF.aspx?ID=9776

The following are extracts from the Brent Council report

“Three options for the new contract have been evaluated:

Option 1 Brent Council and Brent Housing Partnership (BHP) public realm contract only;

Option 2 a collaborative procurement and on-going management across the boroughs of Brent, Barnet, Richmond and Hounslow and BHP;

Option 3 a joint procurement across the four boroughs.”

This is what they are recommending

“3.5 Recommended Option

3.5.1 Considering the risks, the benefits and disbenefits and the financial savings shown in section 4, the recommended way forward is option 2 – the full collaboration project. This means that the London Borough of Brent would procure a contract on behalf of itself and the London Boroughs of Barnet, Richmond and Hounslow for the provision of waste and recycling, and additionally for street cleansing and grounds maintenance services for Brent, Barnet and Brent Housing Partnershiptogether.”

There is no mention that Barnet Council are exploring an in-house option. Barnet UNISON had hoped that the Council would support an in-house service but from reading this report it is highly likely they will be recommending a privatisation option at Barnet Council Cabinet Resources Committee on Wednesday 7 November at Hendon Town Hall.