Meeting documents

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Decision:

The Cabinet received a report which sought approval to continue with the joint arrangements with the other Buckinghamshire authorities for dog control, stray dog collection and kennelling and pest control and to tender for a new Framework Agreement to commence in June 2019.

 

RESOLVED that

1. a new Service Level Agreement for services be called off under the existing terms and conditions comprising dog control, stray dog collection and pest control from the existing Framework Agreement between Chiltern DC, Aylesbury Vale DC, Wycombe DC and South Bucks DC.

2. the development of a new joint Buckinghamshire Framework Agreement between Chiltern DC, Aylesbury Vale DC, Wycombe DC and South Bucks DC for services comprising dog control, stray dog collection, kennelling and rehoming and pest control be approved to commence from 1st June 2019.

3. the Council agrees to enter into an Inter District Authority Agreement (IAA) reflecting the Heads of Terms to be agreed by the Head of Healthy Communities in consultation with the Head of Legal and Democratic Services and the relevant Portfolio Holder. To note the principles of the  apportionment of procurement costs are within existing budgets and if additional funds are required then further approval is sought from Members.

4. delegated authority be given to the Head of Healthy Communities in consultation with the Head of Legal and Democratic Services and the relevant

Portfolio Holder to approve the detailed terms of the IAA.

5. a four year Framework Agreement be tendered for to commence from 1st June 2019 with the ability to call off Service Level Agreements for dog control, stray dog collection, kennelling and rehoming and pest control services.

6. the Head of Healthy Communities be authorised to draw up tender documents for the agreed services to commence from 1st June 2019.

7. the Head of Healthy Communities, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Healthy Communities, be authorised to accept the tender that represents best value and to call off specific Service Level Agreements for dog control, stray dog collection, kennelling and rehoming and pest control services.

8. That the Head of Healthy Communities, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Healthy Communities be authorised to call off additional Service Level Agreements for dog control, stray dog col lection, kennelling and rehoming and pest control services within the period of the Framework Agreement on receipt of good performance.

 

Publication date: 27/06/2018

Date of decision: 27/06/2018

Decided at meeting: 27/06/2018 - Cabinet

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