Purpose

To remain ruthlessly financially efficient and to obtain best value out of its supply chain, Property and Facilities Management (FM) need to re-procure the electrical maintenance contract required to maintain the corporate’s estate electrical assets and meet its statutory obligations. Property and FM are looking to procure a new 5 (3+2) year contract with a specialist supplier to maintain all corporate’s electrical assets covering Fixed Wire testing; Portable Appliance Testing; Lightning Protection; Emergency Lighting; Electric Vehicle (EV) Charge Points; Solar; and Backup Generators.

Decision

1. Appendices 1, 2, and 3 are not for publication on the basis that they contain information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information) as set out in paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended).
2. To approve a procurement strategy in line with the recommended Procurement Route included in this report, and to approve a contract award to the Preferred Supplier, identified in Appendix 1 (the “Preferred Supplier”) for the Contract Award Value included in Appendix 1 (the “Contract Award Value”) for a contract period of 24 months using Lot 2 of the Framework. The Council aim to incept the contract as soon as allowable.