Decision Maker: Managing Director
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Request to waive contract procedure rules in
respect of a CCTV maintenance, repairs and 24 hour call out
service, to be supplied by ESS.
A new supplier was appointed from 1/7/2019. Response times have not
always been in line with specification/contract. Despite meetings
to try to resolve the issues, the supplier has confirmed that they
are unable to respond within the contracted call-out
response.
Contract to be terminated by notice to take effect from
30/11/2019.
That contract procedure rules be waived in
respect of direct award to ESS, to take effect from 1/12/2019 for a
period of 18 months at an annual cost of £95,000.
Reason - The usual procurement process cannot be followed due to
lack of time to conduct a competitive process. ESS are a locally
based company having previously held the contract and can commence
taking over contract with effect from 1/12/2019 providing the
service required within the response times needed. Costs have been
benchmarked as value for money, contract to be awarded on Council
standard terms.
None.
Publication date: 04/12/2019
Date of decision: 26/11/2019