Issue - meetings

The Cabinet Member for Finance, Growth and Core Services presented a report on the retendering of the contract for the provision of removal and storage services for both corporate and residential properties.

The Cabinet Member advised that the new contract would be subject to a full open tender process for a maximum five-year contract and would be divided into two lots; Lot 1 relating to the estate decant services and residential moves where the vast majority of expenditure would be incurred and Lot 2 relating to the Council’s office removal service.  The Cabinet was particularly pleased to note that Lot 2, as a local function, was expected to attract interest from small/medium-sized local removal companies in line with the Council’s Social Value objectives.

Cabinet resolved to:

(i)  Agree that the Council proceeds with the procurement of a contract for the provision of removal and storage services, in accordance with the strategy set out in this report; and

(ii)  Delegate authority to the Strategic Director, My Place, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Finance, Growth and Core Services, the Strategic Director, Finance and Investment and the Chief Legal Officer, to conduct the procurement and enter into the contract(s) and all other necessary or ancillary agreements, including contract extensions, with the successful bidder(s).