Decision details

To award a new Grounds Maintenance Contract for 8 years plus the option to extend for a further 8 years.

Cabinet RESOLVED:

(1)      To note the contents of the report in relation to the award of a contract for Grounds Maintenance Services.

(2)      To approve the award of a contract for the provision of Grounds Maintenance Services to Continental Landscapes Ltd for an initial contract period of eight years, with an option to extend for a further eight year contract period and notes that the value of the contract is estimated to be circa £2.2m per year, or circa £17.6m over the initial 8 year term of the contract or circa £35.2m over the full 16 year contract period excluding VAT, CPI indexation and AWE increases).

(3)      To note that the award of the contract would be subject to consideration of any section 20 leaseholder consultation observations received from leaseholders.

(4)      To delegate the decision to proceed with the award of the contract, as set out in (2) above, to the Corporate Director, Resident Services in consultation with the Cabinet member for Environment, Infrastructure & Climate Action.