Issue - meetings

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.

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