The Cabinet Member for Finance presented a report on proposals to procure a contract for the provision of personal protective equipment (PPE) and uniform, led by the Council on behalf of East London Solutions.
The Cabinet Member explained that the contract would assist the Council in meeting its commitment to the health, safety and wellbeing of employees and was expected to achieve cost efficiencies through economies of scale.
Cabinet agreed:
(i) The procurement of a three-year Term Contract for supply of PPE and Uniform commencing 1 May 2013, with the option of a one-year extension to 30 April 2017 subject to satisfactory performance of the appointed contractor, on the terms detailed in the report; and
(ii) That a further report be presented on the outcome of the procurement exercise in order for the Cabinet to award the contract.