Decision details
Award of Contract for the Supply of Enforcement Agency Services
Decision Maker: Head of Financial Services
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
The decision will deliver the ability to maximise the collection of debts through the effective use of all available recovery options, reduce the costs of collection, ensure a high quality enforcement agent service is delivered and provide valuable income to the Council.
Decision:
The decision is to appoint Jacobs and Rundle & Co Ltd to provide the specialist skills required to operate an efficient and effective debt recovery service to the Council.
Reasons for the decision:
The decision was made to support the recommendation to award a contract to Jacobs and Rundle & Co Ltd following a compliant open tender process.
Alternative options considered:
Jacobs and Rundle & Co Ltd selected as a result of a tender process with 10 bidders.
Signed off by senior officers:
Nigel Kennedy, Head of Financial Services.
Decision taken in consultation with the Head of Law and Governance and Cabinet Member for Customer Focussed Services.
Publication date: 04/01/2021
Date of decision: 19/09/2020