Decision details

To consider the report of the Cabinet Member for Resources seeking approve to agree to award a Security Services Contract over 5 years.

To approve the award of a Security Services contract to Vertas Group Ltd for a five-year period.

To enable essential security services to be readily available to the Council, adhere to the Council’s Contract Procedure Rules (CPRs) and public procurement legislation and achieve Best Value.

1.  To award a contract for a shorter duration. This option was rejected as the result of offering the certainty of a longer term contract is that market is more likely to provide more advantageous prices and solutions. In addition, this approach reduces the costs and resources required to undertake repeat procurement exercises over the period and the disruption of potentially engaging an alternative supplier in the short term. 

2.  To discontinue utilising security services. This option was rejected as the risks, when assessed against the benefits and costs of continuing to utilise security services, are substantial.