06 November 2023
Official information request 8140012720
(Please quote this in any correspondence)
Jackson Fowler
By email
: [FYI request #24507 email]
Tēnā koe Jackson
Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987
Re: Procurement process of food scrap bins
Thank you for your email dated 23 October 2023, in which you requested information about
the food scrap collection bins. The specific details of your request and our response are below.
I write in request of information regarding the new food scrap collection bins. I request
the following information:
1. Did Auckland Council consider local procurement of the bins, rather than
importing them from Australia, and if not, why not?
Auckland Council held an open procurement for the food scrap bins. The procurement process
considered available budgets as wel as other non-price elements (like quality, sustainable
manufacturing processes, etc) when selecting the final supplier. Al the tenders who met the
requirements were proposing to supply the bins from overseas.
2. How much did each bin cost?
The cost for the individual bins is withheld under section 7(2)(b)(i ) Local Government Official
Information and Meetings Act 1987, namely that it would be likely unreasonably to prejudice
the commercial position of the person who supplied or who is the subject of the information.
3. Is the intellectual property of the bin a proprietary product owned by Auckland
Council?
The final bin design was undertaken by the bin manufacturer, and they own the intellectual
property involved.
4. Does the Auckland Council own any tooling to produce the bins?
Auckland Council does not own the tool by default but has conditional rights of ownership.
5. How many further bins does the Auckland Council expect to purchase within the
next twelve months?
Private Bag 92300, Auckland 1142 |
aucklandcouncil.govt.nz |
Ph 09 301 0101
We do not yet have established trends in maintenance requirements, however, based on
growth trends and maintenance requirements for the previous bin design, we estimate that an
additional 23,000 kerbside bins wil be required.
Decisions relating to the information that is being released to you were made by
Parul Sood,
General Manager – Waste Solutions.
You have the right to complain to the Ombudsman if you believe we have not responded
appropriately to your request. Information about how to make a complaint is available at
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.
If you have any further queries, please contact me on 09 301 0101 quoting official information
request number 8140012720.
Ngā mihi
Amanda Pil ay
Privacy and Official Information Business Partner
Governance Services
Private Bag 92300, Auckland 1142 |
aucklandcouncil.govt.nz |
Ph 09 301 0101
