Decision details

Grounds Maintenance and Street Cleaning Contract Re-tender EXE24-075

Decision Maker: Executive, Council

Decision status: Recommendations approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

To consider the outcome of the tender exercise and to recommend to Council award of the Grounds Maintenance and Street Cleaning contract to preferred supplier.

Decision:

The Executive RECOMMENDED to Council

That  (i)    the contract for the provision of Grounds Maintenance and Street Cleaning Services be awarded to the highest scoring tenderer for an initial contract period of eight years and it be noted that the value of the contract is estimated to be £3m during 2025/26, subject to annual indexation thereafter; and

          (ii)   authority be delegated to the Head of Environmental Services and Director of Legal and Democratic Services, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder, to complete the necessary contract document exchanges.

Reason:   To secure arrangements for the provision of grounds maintenance and street cleaning services beyond the end of the current contract. This contract will enable the Council to continue to achieve its statutory duty in respect to cleaning standards and continue to provide safety critical works in respect to its sports, play and grounds facilities.

Reason Key: It is likely to result in the Council incurring significant expenditure or savings.;

Wards Affected: (All Wards);

Recommend to Council?: Yes;

Consultees

Cllr Forster, Portfolio Holder.

Contact: Mark Tabner, Head of Environmental Services Email: mark.tabner@woking.gov.uk.

Report author: Mark Tabner

Publication date: 13/09/2024

Date of decision: 12/09/2024

Decided at meeting: 12/09/2024 - Executive

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