Analysis and Procurement of Waste Management Services for Trent College

Trent College is an independent fee-paying educational establishment founded in 1868 that caters for students of all ages up to the normal University entrance stage. There are approximately 1,100 registered students presently occupying an extensive site that includes selective boarding facilities, teaching blocks, comprehensive catering and dining services, sports and swimming centres and playing fields.

Our Approach

Stage 1 - Assessment
Stage 2 - Procurement Exercise

Detailed Assessment of Procurement Processes

FPA Consulting undertook a detailed assessment of the two current arrangements to firstly determine their suitability in relation to the day to day operational needs of the school and secondly to evaluate whether or not they were providing value for money.

This involved a review of the current arrangements to determine if they offered the optimum service solution.

The main aims were to establish if any cost savings could be achieved and to improve the level of service currently being provided.

During our review we found that Trent College had two suppliers for waste management services which were both providing a similar service.

Following a detailed review of the current arrangements and assessment of future operational requirements it was decided that a single service provider for the whole requirement would be more beneficial.

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Ongoing Post Contract Support

We also carried out a procurement exercise for the renewal of waste management services, and then provide ongoing post-contract support for the subsequent new agreement.

Benefits to Trent College

The key benefits arising from the activities undertaken by FPA were as follows:

  • A single waste management services provider;
  • Rationalisation of the type and number of receptacles;
  • Reduction of 50% in annual costs;
  • Service levels were agreed
  • Provision of a suite of management reports to assist the school with its waste minimisation aims;
  • Reduced direct day to day involvement of TC staff thereby enabling them to focus on other activities.

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FPA helped us achieve a 50% reduction in annual costs.

“FPA provided a specialism which the school did not have in-house. Through their professional structured procurement approach, we have been helped to substantially reduce our annual costs, rationalise the number of service providers and obtain an improved service provision which better meets the needs of the school.”

James Gregory, Director of Operations, Trent College
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Analysis and Procurement of Waste Management Services for Trent College

This waste management procurement project involved a detailed assessment of the two current arrangements to firstly determine their suitability in relation to the day to day operational needs of the school and, secondly, to evaluate whether or not they were providing value for money. We then provided ongoing post-contract support for the subsequent new agreement.

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