Kerbside collection, Street cleaning, Management of HWRCs and HWRC transport - Addition of statutory food waste collection service

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PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS A MODIFICATION NOTICE, BEING SUBMITTED USING THE VEAT FORM, DUE TO THE ORIGINAL CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE NOT BEING AVAILABLE. Addition of a household food waste collection service to the existing waste contract, including operational changes and associated cost adjustments, in order to comply with new statutory requirements. The service is for the period of 30th March 2026 - 31st March 2028. The Separation of Waste (England) Regulations 2024, made under the Environment Act 2021, mandate consistent separation of waste streams, including food waste, from all households in England. These obligations were not in force and could not reasonably be delivered by an alternative supplier, satisfying the conditions of Regulation 72(1)(b) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Lot 1: Addition of a household food waste collection service to the existing waste contract, including operational changes and associated cost adjustments, in order to comply with new statutory requirements. The contract is being modified to include the food waste collection stream, requiring contract amendments relating to service delivery, vehicles, routing, containers, and treatment arrangements in the county of Rutland.