Decision details

Tender for a City Wide Footway Weed Control Contract

Reference: D52519

Decision Maker: Director of Communities, Housing & Environment

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

Authorisation to procure a replacement city wide footway weed control contract.

Decision:

The Chief Officer, Parks and Countryside gave authorisation to instruct Procurement team to commence a tender process for delivery of a city wide footway weed control contract for treatment of weeds within designated hard surfaced areas adjoining the adopted highway and within communal housing areas

Reason Key: Financial Impact>£500K;

Wards Affected: (All Wards);

If the decision has not been published in the List of Forthcoming Key Decisions for at least 28 clear days, the reason why it would be impracticable to delay the decision:: The proposed timeline to enable mobilisation of a new contractor in time for spraying to commence spring 2021, allowing for a six week ‘standstill’ period after an award decision has been made, is extremely tight. For this reason, the decision should come into effect no later than mid December 2020. It is therefore recommended that a General Exception is invoked under Executive and Decision Making Procedure Rules in Part 4 of the Constitution. The proposed timeline makes full provision in relation to any future decision regarding contract award.

Other reasons / organisations consulted

Executive Member briefing, Internal client/stakeholder consultation and briefing/options appraisal

Consultees

Executive Member for Environment and Active Lifestyles, Appropriate managers and Heads of Service – Housing Leeds, Highways Asset Management and Cleaner Neighbourhoods

Contact: Simon Frosdick.

Publication date: 30/11/2020

Date of decision: 08/12/2020

Effective from: 16/12/2020

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