Decision details

AWARD OF THE DRAIN CLEANING CONTRACT 2023/2024

Decision Maker: Assistant Director of Property Estates and Assets

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decision:

Approval is granted to award Lanes Group Plc. the contract for the provision of the Drain Clearing Service for the period from the 1st June 2023 to the 31st May 2024 at the rates set out in the tender, reference: NEDDC/LC/007/2023

Lanes Group Plc. are recommended to be awarded the contract as the most economically advantageous tender as required by the Council’s Constitution PART 4 SECTION 10.1.

Reasons for the decision:

The Drain Clearing Service is provided under a longstanding Service Level Agreement between Rykneld Homes and the Council’s Engineering Services Section

In accordance with the Council’s Constitution PART 4 - CONTRACT RULES SECTION 5.5; The contract was advertised as an open tender via the council’s Procurement section on Source Derbyshire and InTend. There were five returns.

Alternative options considered:

Award the contract to one of the other companies who submitted a higher priced RFQ. This would result in North East Derbyshire District Council paying more for the supply of the Drain Clearing Service and not meeting best value.

Not enter into a contract for the service. This would mean that the out-of-hours service could not be provided, there would be a vastly increased workload in pricing for each job and we would be vulnerable to increases in prices.

Publication date: 08/08/2023

Date of decision: 15/05/2023