The Head of Environment and Public Realm
introduced the report summarising the results of a procurement
process for a new pest control contractor, and seeking approval of
the recommended contractor.
The committee was informed that:
·
The council had a statutory duty to provide pest control advice,
but did not have a duty to provide a pest control service.
·
There was no obligation on members of the public to use the council
contracted service. Other companies and DIY options existed. A
message would be added to the phone line to state this, and to
provide an option to contact the Environmental Enforcement team for
advice.
In response to questions it was explained
that:
·
The council would be using the contractor for all internal pest
control issues.
·
The table at section 2.10 of the report depicted Company
A (Goodwin Pest Management) as receiving
the second lowest quality weighted score. It was clarified that all
tenders scored well on quality and there was little discernible
difference between each.
·
The costs to the public to use the contracted pest control service
would be agreed at committee when it sets its fees and charges.
RESOLVED:
That the appointment of Goodwin Pest Management as the Pest Control
Service provider from 1 January 2017 for an initial period of three
years (with an option to extend for up to a further two years) be
approved.
For – 8 Against – 0
Abstain – 0