Decision of:

Executive Councillor for Environment and Waste Services: Councillor Jean Swanson

Reference:

14/URGENCY/CNCL/3

Date of decision:              

08/04/14

Recorded on:

08/04/14

Decision Type: 

Key

Matter for Decision:

The Executive Councillor is asked to approve the making of an in-house bid for Building Cleaning Services.

Why the decision had to be made (and any alternative options):

On the 20^th January 2014, the Strategy and Resources Scrutiny Committee agreed the procurement exercise for Building Cleaning Services.

This decision is for an in-house bid to be made.
An alternative would be for the in-house team not to bid.

The Executive Councillor’s decision(s):

Approved the making of an in-house bid for Building Cleaning Services.

Reasons for the decision:

The procurement process is likely to be split into three lots. The Director of Environment has reviewed the scope for a successful in-house bid.  The details of the hard market testing process are set out in the attached Strategy and Resources Scrutiny Committee report.

The Director has concluded that, subject to further work on service improvements, there is a reasonable prospect of a successful bid on one or more of the anticipated lots. 

Scrutiny consideration:

The Executive Councillor and Spokesperson were consulted prior to the decision being made.

Report:

See attached report.  

Conflicts of interest:

No conflicts of interest were declared by the Executive

Councillor.

Comments:

None.