Issue - meetings

Report of the Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance and Transformation is attached.

The Leader and Cabinet Member for Strategic Growth presented a report which sought approval to award the contract for Caretaking and Janitorial Cleaning Materials to Alliance. It was noted that a comprehensive tender process had been conducted in collaboration with Oldham Council to ensure best value.

Decision:

Cabinet approved the award of the Caretaking and Janitorial Cleaning Materials contract to Alliance at a total cost of £640,000 for a period of 2 years (with an option to extend for 2 additional years).

Reasons for the decision:

Following a comprehensive tender exercise in collaboration with Oldham Council to ensure best value through increased economies of scale, Alliance was identified as the best value supplier. Their proposal met all technical and commercial requirements and offered the most competitive pricing structure.

Alternative options considered and rejected:

Continue with the temporary contract, which would be in breach of procurement act.

Use Star procurement and align with the GMCA contract, however this would have increased the cost of the materials creating financial pressure.