Issue - decisions

Date of Decision:

28^th October 2024

Title:

Tree Services

Decision Maker:

(Including Job Title)

Andrew Bramidge

Strategic Director, Regeneration & Environment

Specific Delegation:

(If any)

Strategic Director has a general power to make council contracts, including the power to determine select lists of tenderers, to accept tenders and to award contracts.

Brief Description of Decision:

To approve the procurement of a suitable tree maintenance contractor for an initial period of 4 years with a optional extension period of 2 years, from 9^th January 2025, following an open procurement exercise and subsequent tender evaluation process. The estimated value of this contract is £2,000,000 during the contract period.

Reasons for the Decision:

To ensure that the Council is properly able to manage its tree stock, thereby reducing safety risks to the public and the financial and reputational risk to the Council.

Details of alternative options considered and rejected:

An alternative in-house maintenance model was considered and rejected for economic reasons.

Conflicts of interest declared by any Executive Member consulted by the decision maker which relates to the decision:

None

Dispensations Granted:

(If any)

None

Reports or parts of reports considered

22-122 Tree Services Tender Evaluation Report