Purpose

Modification to extend Bureau Veritas contact from 1 August 2023 – 31 May 2025

Decision

That it be DETERMINED that:

The Bureau Veritas contract is modified and extended for the period from 1 August 2023 to 31 May 2025.

Reasons for the decision

The current contract expired on 31 July 2023.

The extension of the contract will provide continued service whilst undertaking a required full tender process with the possibility of including GMP into the next contract which will support GMP, increase collaboration and reduce costs between all parties.

The original tender process was carried out collaboratively with the x10 Greater Manchester Authorities and Greater Manchester Fire And Rescue Service with Tameside Council leading on this process.  As this is a specialist service, only one bid was received through the open Tender route.