Issue - items at meetings - Corporate Procurement for Legionella Monitoring - Control, Prevention & Risk Management Services Contract for 2010-2014 (5 years)

Report of the Director of Finance & Resources (copy attached).

1.      That Cabinet gives approval for the tendering of water treatment services contract for a five year contract, with the option to extend by a further 2 years at the council’s discretion, in accordance with the tendering timetable included at paragraph 3.9 to enable these services to commence on 1 April 2010.

2.      That Cabinet delegates authority to the Director of Finance and Resources, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Central Services, to award the contract to the successful bidder following evaluation and recommendations of the evaluation team.

82.1         The Cabinet considered a report of the Director of Finance & Resources concerning tendering for the provision of a Legionella Control, Prevention and Risk Management Service(for copy see minute book).

82.2         RESOLVED - That, having considered the information and the reasons set out in the report, the Cabinet accepted the following recommendations:

(1)         That approval be given for the tendering of water treatment services contract for a five year contract, with the option to extend by a further 2 years at the council’s discretion, in accordance with the tendering timetable included at paragraph 3.9 to enable these services to commence on 1 April 2010.

(2)         That authority be delegated to the Director of Finance and Resources, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Central Services, to award the contract to the successful bidder following evaluation and recommendations of the evaluation team.