Decision Maker: Assistant Director - Environmental Health Service
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
To undertake a fast track procurement process
in order to contract additional suppliers able to meet the
Councils’ CCTV in Taxis specification.
To advertise a RFQ opportunity following the accelerated procedure
allowed for in procurement procedures, with a 10 day submission
timescale.
To directly alert known suppliers, likely to be able to meet the
specification, of the opportunity in order to maximize competition
opportunity.
To offer choice and competition and assist
with the roll out of the policy in a timely manner, noting that the
existing sole supplier, contracted following a previous full ITT
process, is experiencing difficulty with meeting expected
timescales.
The Councils have set a 6 month window for the installation of
CCTV, which began in November 2022.
Conducting a further full ITT would be unlikely to see additional
suppliers contracted to undertake installations within the
remaining time period.
It seems likely that without additional suppliers, completion of
the installation programme within the timescale set would not be
possible.
Taxi drivers, vehicle owners and their representatives also assert
that choice should be available (it is they who pick up the costs
of CCTV installation in their vehicles).
To suspend the existing installation programme
to allow time for a full ITT. This option would not meet the
timescale set by the Councils, who have resolved to see CCTV
installations progress within the 6 month window
described.
Publication date: 01/02/2023
Date of decision: 30/01/2023