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.

The Chair asked the Cabinet to not refer to the exempt paper as part of the discussion so that the public did not have to be excluded from any part of the meeting.

The Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance presented the report and thanked officers for their work on the procurement of a contract for the provision of cleaning services to the Council.  The quality of the work and commitment to paying the Living Wage separated the bidder with the highest score from the other bidders.

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.