Decision details

Route Optimisation Consultancy

Decision Maker: Assistant Director - Environmental Services & Climate Change

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decision:

The Authority has awarded a contract to Integrated Skills Limited following an open bid procurement process.

The new contract commenced on the 12th of January 2026 for a period of 12 months.

The contract value is £99,394.00 (exc VAT).

Reasons for the decision:

The harmonisation of all collection services across the County, alongside the role of Yorwaste in the collection of commercial waste, is a task far bigger than our resource optimisation team can manage, within the timeframe agreed. The role of the consultant will be to work with our team, to deliver national best practice approaches, with the integration of significant amounts of local knowledge, delivering rounds that are efficient and effective, as well as allowing us to critically review the structure of the Yorwaste agreement with the council.

Alternative options considered:

Other routes to market were considered and rejected.

Publication date: 25/02/2026

Date of decision: 12/01/2026