Decision details
Authority to tender contract for Roundabout Sponsorship, Lamppost Banners / Your Brent Magazine Advertising, Welcome Signs and the Drum Sponsorship (Officer Recordable Decision)
Decision Maker: Corporate Director of Partnerships, Housing & Residents Services
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
To request approval to invite tenders in respect of fully managing roundabout sponsorship, lamppost banner advertising, welcome signs, and new income generation for Your Brent Magazine advertising and The Drum Sponsorship for the Council.
Decision:
That the Corporate Director Resident Services:
i) Approves inviting tenders for the full management of roundabout sponsorship, lamppost banner advertising, welcome signs and new income generation for Your Brent Magazine advertising and The Drum sponsorship, on the basis of the pre-tender considerations.
ii) Approves officers evaluating tenders on the basis of the evaluation criteria.
Reasons for the decision:
The Council requires the provision of full management of roundabout sponsorship, lamppost banner advertising, welcome signs and new income generation for Your Brent Magazine advertising and The Drum Sponsorship.
It has been determined that the most appropriate means of providing this is through the procurement of a contractor by way of a tender process.
Alternative options considered:
Officers considered whether the management of roundabout sponsorship, lamppost banner advertising, welcome signs and new income generation for Your Brent Magazine advertising and The Drum sponsorship could be provided by the Council itself but concluded that it is best provided by a contractor.
Officers reviewed a range of procurement options, including the use of frameworks, but concluded that an open tender process was the most appropriate means of procuring a contractor.
Interests and Nature of Interests Declared:
None.
Wards Affected: (All Wards);
Cabinet/Committee Decision or Scheme of Delegation: Officer scheme of delegation.
Parties Consulted: The Leader and Cabinet Member for Environment, Infrastructure and Climate Action have been consulted. The Head of Employment, Skills and Enterprise, Senior Contracts Manager for Parking and Lighting, Environmental Enforcement manager, Head of Highways Management and Corporate Director Communities and Regeneration have been consulted in respect to their relevant service areas.
Contact: Rob Mansfield, Head of Communications Email: robert.mansfield@brent.gov.uk Tel: 020 8937 4429.
Publication date: 21/02/2023
Date of decision: 13/12/2022