Issue - meetings

Having considered an open officer report, and a presentation by the Cabinet

Member for Children’s Services and School Performance, Councillor Chris

Barnham, the Mayor and Cabinet agreed that: 

(1) the procurement of a school catering contract for a period of 4 years with

an option to extend for up to an additional period of 2 years be approved; the

contract having a maximum value of £48 Million over the 6 year period; and

(2) the procurement of a schools kitchen maintenance contract for a period of

4 years with an option to extend for up to an additional 2 years be approved;

the contract would having a maximum value of £1.44 Million over the 6 year

period.

In introducing the report Councillor Chris Barnham acknowledged there was

insufficient support for the proposed new model and the Council had been left

with only two realistic choices. The preferred option was a new centrally co-

ordinated contract.

Officers confirmed a company run sick scheme could be included in the

specification when the tender was drawn up.

Having considered an open officer report, and a presentation by the Cabinet

Member for Children’s Services and School Performance, Councillor Chris

Barnham, the Mayor and Cabinet, for the reasons set out in the report and

from the options available and by a vote of 9-0:

RESOLVED that: 

(1) the procurement of a school catering contract for a period of 4 years with

an option to extend for up to an additional period of 2 years be approved; the

contract having a maximum value of £48 Million over the 6 year period; and

(2) the procurement of a schools kitchen maintenance contract for a period of

4 years with an option to extend for up to an additional 2 years be approved;

the contract would having a maximum value of £1.44 Million over the 6 year

period.