Purpose

It is recommended that the Council
recommission the Water Supply Contract for a period from Oct-24 to
the end of the YPO Framework Aug-27.

Decision

 

ROTHERHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

 

RECORD OF OFFICER EXECUTIVE DECISION

 

Date of Decision:

24/10/2024

Title:

24-055 - Water, Wastewater and Ancillary Services
Contract

Decision Maker:
(Including Job
Title)

Kevin Fisher – Assistant
Director Property and Facilities
 

Details of Specific Cabinet
Delegation
or Delegation contained in the
relevant Sub-Scheme of Delegation.
 

In respect of procurement,
contract administration and best value:
In accordance with Financial
and Procurement Procedure Rules, matters relating to the
specification for works, goods and services, the seeking of
estimates, quotations and tenders, the evaluation of the same and
acceptance of tenders relating to contracts for works, goods and
services in accordance with approved budgets or supplementary
estimates.
Where a contract for support
and maintenance is renewed within five years of the original
contract, authority to award such a contract.

Decision:

Rotherham MBC to enter a direct
award 34-month contract with WAVE Water Services for the supply of
Water via the YPO Framework Agreement for
Water, Wastewater and Ancillary Services (reference
1181).

Reasons for the
Decision:

This decision will ensure the
continued supply of Water and Wastewater Service, to the affected
Council sites. The procurement option selected is a compliant route
to market in line with the Public Contract Regulation
2015.

Details of alternative
options considered and rejected:

Other procurement option
explored was the further competition via the CCS framework, but
this would be more time-consuming and the given the poor feedback
around this framework it was not considered the best available
option.
Decommissioning the contract
was not considered due to the importance of maintaining a in
contract water supply to the affected Council buildings.

Conflicts of interest
declared by any Cabinet Member consulted by the decision maker
which relates to the decision:

It is confirmed that there are
no known conflicts of interest (personal or financial) with any of
the individuals involved in the development of this tender and any
potential tenderers in this field who may submit a bid. 

Dispensations
Granted:
(If any)

Not
Applicable.
 

Reports or parts of
reports considered

24-055 - Water, Wastewater and Ancillary Services
Contract

 
I
certify that this is a true record of the executive decision to
….
 
Rotherham MBC to enter a direct
award 34-month contract with WAVE Water Services for the supply of
Water via the YPO Framework Agreement for
Water, Wastewater and Ancillary Services (reference
1181)..
 
Signed by the Decision Maker  
 

Dated: 25/10/2024 
 
Name:
Kevin Fisher                                        
Job
Title: Assistant Director or Property and
Facilities Services