Issue - meetings

The Cabinet Member for Finance, Performance and Core Services presented a report on proposals relating to the procurement of a new four-year contract, commencing 1 January 2022, for external enforcement agent services to compliment the recently established in-house Enforcement Team.

The Cabinet Member outlined the key aspects of the procurement strategy and confirmed that the in-house service would deal with enforcement matters within the Borough and adjacent postcodes while the external service would focus on cases elsewhere, all in accordance with the Council’s ethical debt collection approach.

Cabinet resolved to:

(i)  Agree that the Council proceeds with the procurement of contracts for external Enforcement Agent services in accordance with the strategy set out in the report; and

(ii)  Authorise the Strategic Director of Community Solutions, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Finance, Performance and Core Services, the Strategic Director of Law and Governance and the Managing Director, to conduct the procurement and award and enter into the contracts and all other necessary or ancillary agreements with the successful bidder(s), in accordance with the strategy set out in the report.