Issue - items at meetings - Brighton and Hove City Council Provision of Arboricultural Services

Report of the Executive Director for Environment, Development & Housing (copy attached).

1)           Approves the procurement of a contract for aboricultural services in Brighton & Hove with a term of three (3) years from 1 February 2015 to 31 January 2018 and an option to extend for a further two years to 31 January 2020;

2)           Grants delegated authority to the Executive Director Environment, Development and Housing –

i)to carry out the procurement of the contract referred to in 2.1 above including the award and letting of the framework agreement; and

ii)            to grant an extension to the contract referred to in 2.1 above of two years should he/she consider it appropriate at the relevant time.

17.1      The Committee considered a report of the Executive Director of Environment, Development & Housing in relation to Brighton & Hove City Council Provision of Arboricultural Services. The report sought approval for the procurement of a contract to provide aboricultural services within Brighton & Hove.

17.2      Councillor Randall hoped that the procurement exercise could use local companies wherever this was possible. Councillor A. Norman also noted that she agreed with these comments, and the Executive Director noted the steer from the Committee and agreed to look at the procurement options.

17.3      In response to Councillor Morgan the Executive Director noted the procurement would give the service greater flexibility, but he would need to confirm outside of the meeting the arrangements between land and parks.

17.4      Councillor Peltzer Dunn stated he had a great deal with sympathy with local contractors; whilst the report gave a preference for one contract he suggested this could be split into two across the city to make it easier for local contractors to bid.

17.5      The Chair put the recommendations to the vote.

17.6      RESOLVED:

(1)          That the Committee approves the procurement of a contract for aboricultural services in Brighton & Hove with a term of three (3) years from 1 February 2015 to 31 January 2018 and an option to extend for a further two years to 31 January 2020;

(2)          That the Committee grants delegated authority to the Executive Director Environment, Development and Housing –

(i)            to carry out the procurement of the contract referred to in 2.1 above including the award and letting of the framework agreement; and,

(ii)          to grant an extension to the contract referred to in 2.1 above of two years should he/she consider it appropriate at the relevant time.