Decision details

Term-service contract for lift monitoring and control

Decision Maker: Strategic Director of the Economy Department

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

We require approval to direct award (via a waiver to contract standing orders) a maintenance and repair contract to our incumbent contractor. This contract will also allow for a planned equipment replacement regime to upgrade some old hardware which was installed in 2008. This will be a 5-year term-service contract, with a projected spend of £1,232,399.

Decision:

1.    To approve the procurement strategy to directly contract award (via a waiver to contract standing orders), a 5-year contract to Thames Valley Control Limited. The value is estimated at £1,232,399.

 

2.    To approve the contract award of a 5-year contract to Thames Valley Control Limited at £1,232,399. 

 

Reasons for the decision:

To ensure that we have an appropriately skilled provider to deliver upon this critical provision at a cost that constitutes good value for money.

 

Alternative options considered:

There are a range of procurement options available to procure providers of these works:

 

·         Competitive tender

·         Mini-competition from a suitable framework or Dynamic Purchasing System.

·         Direct award from a suitable framework

·         Direct award via a waiver to contract standing orders – recommended option.

 

Publication date: 16/08/2023

Date of decision: 14/08/2023

Effective from: 22/08/2023

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