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12.1

The Executive Director Neighbourhood Services
submitted a report will seeking  approval to commission security guarding and
keyholding services from an external provider. The report sets out
the background to the service and explain why this service cannot
be delivered in-house. The report also describes how the service is
currently being delivered and goes on to set out the type of
service desired for the commission.

 

 

12.2

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY: That
Strategy and Resources Policy Committee  approves the commission of security guarding and
keyholding services from an external provider, for a period of up
to 4 years and with an estimated value of £7,600,000, as set
out in the report.

 

 

12.3

Reasons for
Decision

 

 

12.3.1

Preferred option – to commission
security guarding and keyholding services from an external
provider. This will help enable the Council to continue to provide
this key service.

 

 

12.4

Alternatives
Considered and Rejected

 

 

12.4.1

Do nothing – this is not a viable option
as the Council has the ongoing requirement for an effective
security guarding provider and a legal responsibility to safely
manage our properties and the existing contract is due to
expire.

 

 

12.4.2

Self-Deliver - this is not a viable option;
the Council has neither the capacity nor expertise to deliver these
services.

 

 

12.4.3

Further extend existing contract – this
is not a viable option as all available contract extensions have
been utilised. As ever, the Council must adhere to the Public
Contract Regulations (PCR) 2015 thus further variations (value and
duration) are not deemed easily reconcilable with the provisions
set out within PCR.