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Matter
for Decision
Decision to re-tender or extend the Council’s contract
for the provision of Chip and PIN terminals and authorisation of debit &
credit card transactions.
Decision of the Executive Councillor
for Customer Services and Resources
Resolved to:
i. Delegate authority to the Council’s section 151 officer to award the Merchant Acquirer contract to the contractor that is able to provide the best value, whether, following analysis by officers, that means extending the current contract or placing a new contract from January 2014.
Reasons 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 Executive Councillor approved the
recommendations.
Conflicts of Interest Declared by the Executive Councillor
(and any Dispensations Granted)
Not applicable.
***See below for record of delegated Officer’s
Decision***
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Decision(s) taken: |
Contract Extended to the end
of March 2014 |
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Decision of: |
Council’s Section 151 Officer |
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Date of decision: |
17 January 2014 |
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Matter for
Decision: |
Delegated authority to the Council’s section 151 officer to award the
Merchant Acquirer contract to the contractor that is able to provide the best
value, whether, following analysis by officers, that
means extending the current contract or placing a new contract from January
2014. |
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Any alternative options
considered and rejected:
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none |
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Reason(s)
for the decision including any background papers considered: |
none |
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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: |
none |
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Reference: |
13/72/SR
Re-Tendering Options for Debit & Credit Card Contract |
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Contact
for further information: |
Patrick Merritt (Principal Accountant Technical & Systems) ext.
8151 |
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