Issue - meetings

This report seeks approval to the award of contracts for the provision of Parking & Traffic Civil Enforcement and Cashless Parking services, setting out the aims and objectives of the Redefining Local Services programme, the procurement strategy, contract, service improvements, financial savings and other benefits associated with the contracts.

Cabinet RESOLVED:

(1)    To approve the award a contract for the provision of Parking and Traffic Civil Enforcement Services to Marston Holdings Limited for an initial contract period of five (5) years, with an option to extend for up to a further five (5) years on an annual basis and notes that the value of the contract is estimated to be circa £4.47m per year, or circa £44.54m over the 10 year duration of the contract (excluding CPI indexation and LLW increases).

(2)    To approve the award a contract for the provision of Cashless Parking (including permits) Services to Pay by Phone Limited for an initial contract period of five (5) years, with an option to at extend for further five (5) years and notes that the value of the contract is estimated to be circa £36,439 per year, or circa £364,390 over the 10 year duration of the contract (excluding indexation increases).

(3)    To note the contents of Section 4 of the report with regard to the financial savings and benefits associated with the letting of the contracts referred to in (1) and (2) above.

Councillor Krupa Sheth (Cabinet member for Environment. Infrastructure & Climate Action) introduced a report seeking approval to the award of contracts for the provision of Parking & Traffic Civil Enforcement and Cashless Parking Services.

In considering the report, members noted the outcome of the detailed procurement process which had been undertaken in line with the strategic approach, aims and objectives within the Redefining Local Services programme.  This included a focus within the specification and evaluation process on the Council’s Social Value and Ethical Procurement policy objectives as well as quality and requirement for the London Living Wage to be included as the minimum salary payment for staff within the contract, which was welcomed and supported by Cabinet.

Members also recognised the technological innovation and other potential benefits in relation to the proposed service improvements within the contract, which it was pointed out also reflected the changing enforcement environment and net savings being sought as a result of the enhanced economies of scale and longer-term nature of the contracts.

Given the need to provide an additional mobilisation period for the new contracts, in order to avoid any disruption of service, members were also advised of the intention for officers, acting under delegated authority, to seek a short three-month extension of the existing contracts to support this process.

In welcoming the service innovations and improvements identified along with potential savings, Cabinet were also keen to thank the outgoing service providers for their support and work undertaken in delivering the service to date on behalf of the Council.

Having considered the report, including the exempt information included within Appendix 1, Cabinet RESOLVED:

(1)    To approve the award a contract for the provision of Parking and Traffic Civil Enforcement Services to Marston Holdings Limited for an initial contract period of five (5) years, with an option to extend for up to a further five (5) years on an annual basis and notes that the value of the contract is estimated to be circa £4.47m per year, or circa £44.54m over the 10 year duration of the contract (excluding CPI indexation and LLW increases).

(2)    To approve the award a contract for the provision of Cashless Parking (including permits) Services to Pay by Phone Limited for an initial contract period of five (5) years, with an option to at extend for further five (5) years and notes that the value of the contract is estimated to be circa £36,439 per year, or circa £364,390 over the 10 year duration of the contract (excluding indexation increases).

(3)    To note the contents of Section 4 of the report with regard to the financial savings and benefits associated with the letting of the contracts referred to in (1) and (2) above.