Issue - meetings

Report of the Corporate Director (Resources, Environment and Cultural Services) recommending  the extension of the current contract by a further two years.

The General Procurement Board recommendation to extend the Cemetery Management Contract with John O’Conner Limited by a further two years until 31 May 2022 was approved.

Report of the Corporate Director (Resources, Environment and Cultural Services) recommending the extension of the current contract by a further two years.

(1)       The Decision Taken

RESOLVED:

That the General Procurement Board recommendation to extend the Cemetery Management Contract with John O’Conner Limited by a further two years until 31 May 2022 be approved.

(2)        Reasons for the Decision

The current cemetery management contract with John O’Conner Limited would expire at the end of May 2020 and the Cabinet considered the options available for future service provision.

The General Procurement Board met on 1 April 2019 and it was unanimously agreed to recommend to the Cabinet to extend the Cemetery Management Contract with John O’Conner Limited by a further two years until 31 May 2022.  It was noted that John O’Connor had offered a discount of £5,000 per annum for the extension period and would not apply for an inflationary increase for the first year of the extension.