Purpose

To provide authority to commission a contract
for the supply of janitorial products to the Council.

Content

To approve the commission of janitorial
supplies from an external provider for a period of up to 4 years
and an estimated value of £732,000.

Reasons for the decision

The decision will ensure the Council will
continue to have access to a supply of janitorial products. The
procurement of the contract will ensure the Council is operating in
accordance with the Procurement Act 2023.
 

Alternative options considered

 

1.   
Do nothing and allow the current contract to
expire.
 
This option has been excluded
as there is a requirement for the provision of janitorial
products and we have a legal duty to
procure a contract for its supply.

 

 

2.   
Self-deliver
 
This is not a viable option; the Council has
not the capacity or appetite to supply its own janitorial
products.

 

 

 

Further extend existing
contract

 
This is not an option under the terms of the
current contract. As ever, Council must adhere to the Procurement
Act 2023 (PA23) thus further variations (value and duration) are
not deemed easily reconcilable with the provisions set out within
PA23.