Decision details

Cremator Maintenance Award of Contract

Decision Maker: Director of Environment, Culture & Communities, Executive Member for Culture, Corporate Services and Public Protection

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To award the contract for the maintenance of existing cremators at Easthampstead Park Cemetery and Crematorium.

Decision:

That the Executive Member for Culture, Resources and Public Protection approves the award

of the cremator maintenance contract to tenderer A and that the new contract starts from the

1st November 2017.

 

 

 

Reasons for the decision:

To award a contract for cremator maintenance following the completion of a competitive procurement process.

Alternative options considered:

There is no alternative as the Cemetery and Crematorium is an essential part of the Councils portfolio and is due to expand further in 2018 with the addition of a new chapel. The Council also has a statutory duty to cremate a body within 24-48 hours of receiving it; if it can’t fulfil that duty the Crematorium would have to stop receiving bodies, with subsequent disruption and distress.

Interests and Nature of Interests Declared:

None

Reason Key: Expenditure >£400,000 & Affects more than 1 ward.;

Wards Affected: (All Wards);

Financial Impact: Commercially confidential.

Declarations: None

Subject to Urgent Proceedings: No

Making Representations: In writing to the Director of Environment, Culture and Communities.

Other reasons / organisations consulted

Approval of procurement plan.

Consultees

Service Efficiency Group and Director approval.

Contact: Damian James, Assistant Director: Contract Services Email: damian.james@bracknell-forest.gov.uk Tel: 01344 355157.

Publication date: 25/10/2017

Date of decision: 25/10/2017

Effective from: 02/11/2017

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