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Matter for Decision:
The contract for
the provision of Portable Cabins for the Cambridge Folk Festival expired after
the 2013 event. Officers were seeking permission to enter a formal tender process
for the provision of this service for the Cambridge Folk Festival from 2014 for
up to a maximum of 3 years.
The contract would
be awarded to the successful contractor on a single year basis with an option
to extend the contract annually subject to satisfactory performance of the
contractor and no anticipated changes to requirements. The anticipated contract
financial value is £35,000 pa (£105,000 total for a 3
year term).
Price includes a 10% flexibility in case of
changes to specification.
Decision of Executive Councillor for Community
Wellbeing:
The Executive
Councillor resolved to:
i.
Authorise the Head of Arts & Recreation to
tender for a contractor to provide Portable Cabin services for the Folk
Festival.
ii.
Authorise the Head of Arts and Recreation to award
the contract to the most favourable tender, in accordance with pre-determined
selection criteria.
Reason for the Decision:
As set out in the Officer’s report.
Any Alternative Options Considered and Rejected:
Not applicable.
Scrutiny Considerations:
There was no debate of this item as pre-scrutiny had not been requested. The Committee noted that the decision was Non Key rather than Key as stated in the Officer’s report.
The Executive Councillor approved the recommendation.
Conflicts of interest declared by the Executive Councillor (and any
dispensations granted)
Not applicable.
***See below for record of delegated Officer’s
Decision***
Decision(s) taken: |
Awarded the contract to William G Search Limited on 13.3.2014. |
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Decision of: |
Head of Arts & Recreation |
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Date of decision: |
13 March 2014 |
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Matter for
Decision: |
To authorise
the Head of Arts & Recreation to tender for a contractor to provide
portable cabin services for the Folk Festival. To
authorise the Head of Arts and Recreation to award the contract to the most
favourable tender, in accordance with pre-determined selection criteria. |
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Any alternative options considered and rejected:
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N/A |
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Reason(s)
for the decision including any background papers considered: |
N/A |
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Conflicts of interest and dispensations granted
by the Chief Executive: |
If you consider that
any councillor consulted when being asked to take a decision has a conflict
of interest, you should consult Simon Pugh, Head of Legal Services for advice
as a dispensation granted by the Chief Executive for the councillor may be
arranged. |
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Other
Comments: |
N/A |
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Reference: |
13/71/CS
Cambridge Folk Festival portable cabins production tender 2014 - 2016 |
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Contact
for further information: |
Debbie Kaye, Head
of Arts and Recreation (0123 457551 |