Purpose

To seek approval to procure and award a 4-year
framework and 7-year call off contracts for the delivery of Grounds
Maintenance Services of Schools and Corporate properties in
Gloucestershire

Decision

Cllr Colin Hay sought Cabinet approval for establishing a Grounds Maintenance Framework
Agreement and subsequently awarding call-off contracts under
it.
 
Having considered all of the
information, Cabinet noted the report and

RESOLVED to:        

 
Delegate authority to the Deputy Chief Executive and
Executive Director of Corporate Resources
(S151 Officer) in consultation
with Cabinet Member for Finance, Assets and
Transformation to:

1. Conduct a
competitive procurement process for a multi supplier Framework
Agreement relating to the supply of grounds
maintenance services for:

(a)
Gloucestershire County Council’s (GCC’s)
141 corporate properties.
(b)
Schools in Gloucestershire that have expressed an
interest in joining the framework; and
(c)
the external partners listed in paragraph 3 of this
report.
 
The Framework will
be divided into the six (6) geographical Lots listed in paragraph 4
below

2. Appoint each of
the preferred tenderers to the relevant Lot(s) under the above
Framework.
 
3. Award up to six
7-year call-off contracts under the above framework to the
supplier(s) appointed to supply grounds maintenance services at
GCC’s corporate properties, while noting that the above
public sector partners and schools will award and fund their own
call-off contracts under the Framework. Each of the
call-off
contracts shall
include annual break points after the initial 2-year
period.