Learn from Industry experts and experienced Local Authority staff who will share key insights and tools needed for renewing MRF contracts in light of Simpler Recycling for household collections.
The webinar and its supporting resources cover the key planning requirements, model contracts, consideration of 2 stream and additional materials, shares experiences from Councils recently amending contracts, key data and pricing assumptions to use, and gives tips to avoid costly mistakes.
Key messages
- (1) Early engagement with facilities is essential to ensure suppliers can meet your timescales in a competitive market.
- (2) It’s important to make your bid attractive and encourage the investment needed by providing concise requirements, incorporates clear time commitments and is backed up with high quality data and representation of what you are requiring sorting and treating.
- (3) Procurement is resource intensive so do use the tools and guidance developed and tested with sector Champions to expediate the process.
Feedback
Please the time to complete this survey. The purpose is to identify where barriers to readiness exist. We will then use your feedback to inform actions designed to further support you in increasing readiness across the sector.
Change network – Simpler Recycling Collections: MRF contract renewal
If you have any further questions on MRF contract renewal, please direct them to ChangeNetwork@defra.gov.uk
