Decision details

Approval to change the grass cutting operation currently delivered in East Herts to achieve potential savings.

That (A) the Council procures a new contract for the provision of grounds maintenance services with a Competitive Procedure with Negotiation as the preferred procurement approach;

(B)     the contract be let for a term of 8 years with the potential for a 5 year extension;

(C)     the contract be designed to deliver the same quality standards (described in Essential Reference Paper ‘B’ of the report submitted) across the District on EHC land, continuing with a performance/output approach as opposed to a scheduled delivery of works; and

(D)    savings be made to offset the increase in costs of a new contract by no longer funding a “top up” to cut Hertfordshire County Council verges to the East Hertfordshire Council standard (saving approximately £800,000 over the contract term).