Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Procurement Lead – Works.

The Chief Finance Officer presented a report which advised Members of the outcome of the Exeter City Council cleaning tender and sought Members’ approval for authorisation to award the tender to the successful supplier(s). 

During discussion, the following points were raised:-

·         That whilst the result of the tendering exercise meant that overall costs were marginally higher than those at present, the contract had been awarded on the basis that staff employed via the contract would be paid the Real Living Wage.  This met with the Council’s objective of ensuring all staff were paid a decent wage;

·         That this was the first corporate contract which had been overseen by the new Corporate Procurement team which had shown the benefits of having both a robust team and process.

RESOLVED that:- 

(1)     the contract be awarded on a Lot basis to the following suppliers on a period of four (4) years with the option to extend for a further three (3) years on an annual basis.

·    Lot 1 – Supplier 2

·    Lot 3 – Supplier 6

(2)     Lot 2 Housing requirements be re-tendered; and 

(3)     a final decision on signing the contract be delegated to the Strategic Management Board once the final information regarding the impact of the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) (TUPE) is known.

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