The contract for the provision of cleaning services to the Council's corporate and other operational sites has been retendered in accordance with EU regulations and Council's procurement procedures.

RESOLVED

1.         That the corporate cleaning services contract be awarded to Tenderer A for a 3 year period from 1st April 2020 to 31^st March 2023 with the option to extend for 2 x 1 additional years (in increments) for a maximum of 5 years to 31^st March 2025, subject to satisfactory performance at a cost of £1,829,000 for 3 years, or £3,048,336 for 5 years.

2.         That authority be delegated to the Director of Corporate Services after consultation with the Cabinet Member for Finance to approve the additional 2 x 1 year extensions.