The ACCC has issued a draft determination proposing to authorise the City of Hobart Council, Glenorchy City Council and Kingborough City Council (the Participating Councils) to collectively tender and contract for food organics and garden organics (Organics) processing services. Authorisation is proposed for 4 years and 6 months.
The ACCC considers the collective tender arrangement is likely to result in public benefits in the form of environmental benefits, increased efficiencies, increased competition, and transaction cost savings.
The ACCC considers that the collective tender arrangement is likely to result in limited public detriment. Service providers who do not win the contract will continue to be able to supply other southern Tasmania councils with Organics processing services and to supply the Participating Councils with processing services for other waste streams.
The ACCC has also granted interim authorisation to enable the councils to conduct the tender process. Interim authorisation was not sought, and has not been granted, for the councils to enter into any contracts arising from the tender process.
Further information about the ACCC’s interim authorisation and draft determination is available on the ACCC public register at: City of Hobart & Ors (food and garden organics waste) authorisations register.