Issue - meetings

Councillor Mitchell

To consider the award of a contract for the provision of insurance services.

This report contains exempt information within the meaning of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972, as amended by the Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985 and by the Local Government (Access to information) (Variation) Order 2006:

Paragraph 3 – Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information) and in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information because, disclosure to the public would prejudice the financial position of the authority as the bidders have not yet been advised of the outcome of the tender process and there is a statutory standstill period to be observed and tenderers need to be fully advised of the merits of their tender against the other. If tenderers were aware that this information is made available to the public prior to their notification it might discourage them from submitting tenders to the Council.

Cabinet considered a report on the award of a contract for the provision of insurance services.  A competitive procurement had taken place in accordance with required procedures.

Alternative options considered and rejected:

·         To not select the top scoring tender

Resolved to approve the result of the tender and award a contract for the provision of insurance services to the Council as recommended.

Reasons for decision: The existing contract is expiring and the winning tender offers the most economically advantageous insurance provision.