Decision Maker: Strategic Director of Finance and Corporate Services
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
To approve procurement strategy and contract award for removals, storage and crate hire service
1. That the prior approval for the procurement strategy outlined in this report for the interim corporate removals, storage and crate hire contracts, namely to undertake single supplier negotiations with the three incumbent suppliers for the reasons detailed in the report be formalised.
2. That the prior approval to award three interim contracts for the corporate removals, storage and crate hire service to Harradine Removals, Crown Promotions and Benjamin Oswalds in the total estimated sum of £339.2k for a period of six months commencing 1 July 2014, with the option to extend for two further periods of three months at the council’s discretion giving an estimated total contract value of £678.4k by way of variation to the existing contracts be formalised.
3. That the prior approval for the use of CSO 4.4.2(e) for the reasons detailed in the report be formalised.
4. That all three interim contracts will have a one month break clause to facilitate an early exit to the new housing and community services (H&CS) removals contract be noted.
Publication date: 30/07/2014
Date of decision: 30/07/2014
Effective from: 07/08/2014
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