Decision details

1.         To approve the joint procurement of this contract with other Lancashire District Councils.

2.         The tender will be advertised on the Chest e-tendering system using an open invitation to contractors who will be required to complete a pre-qualification questionnaire (PQQ).  Those contractors who successfully pass the PQQ stage will be invited to tender. 

3.         Tenders will be evaluated to establish the most economically advantageous tender.   The tender evaluation criteria are likely to be 70% cost, 30% quality subject to agreement of the other Districts involved in the joint procurement exercise.

The Executive Member for Resources, Policy and Performance presented the report which sought approval for the award procedure and evaluation criteria for the contract for the supply of enforcement and cash collection on Council owned pay and display car parks.

Decision made

1.         Approval granted to the joint procurement of this contract with other Lancashire District Councils.

2.         The tender to be advertised on the Chest e-tendering system using an open invitation to contractors who will be required to complete a prequalification questionnaire (PQQ).

3.         Those contractors who successfully pass the PQQ stage to be invited to tender.

4.         Tenders to be evaluated to establish the most economically advantageous tender.  The tender evaluation criteria are likely to be 70% cost, 30% quality subject to agreement of the other Districts involved in the joint procurement exercise.

Reason(s) for decision

Under the Council’s Contract Procedure Rules approval by the Executive Cabinet of contract award procedure and evaluation criteria for tenders greater than £75,000 in value is required.

Alternative option(s) considered and rejected

To not agree contract award procedure and evaluation criteria would fail to comply with the Council Procurement rules.