Decision details

The Council’s existing arrangement with Quadron Services LTD (QSL) whereby QSL manages the ground maintenance in parks runs until 30th April 2015. There is also the ability to extend the contract for a further seven years until 30th April 2022.

Lead Cabinet Members have already signed off the recommendations of the Parks Service Review which included aligning the contract end date for LBHF with that of the RBKC end date of 31st March 2021.

Approval is therefore sought for realigning the end date for the ground maintenance contract in parks to 31st March 2021.

Cabinet agrees that

i)          The recommendation in the Parks Service Review to align the ground maintenance contract with the RBKC ground maintenance contract end date of 31 March 2021 be agreed.

ii)         Cabinet notes that the Cabinet Member for Housing is in agreement with this approach on the basis that extending the existing contract will enable the Council’s tenants and leaseholders to benefit from continuing improvement in the service delivered, at a reduced cost; and that continuation of the existing combined parks and housing service will assist the Council in achieving its aspirations for achieving a seamless service across all land, ensuring that a high ‘tenure neutral’ standard is achieved which delivers value for money.

iii)        Officers investigate and report back to the Cabinet Member for Residents Services and the Cabinet Member for Housing any further identifiable opportunities for efficiencies through a combined bi-borough ground maintenance contract and/ or possible future efficiencies with the recently market tested housing services contracts.