Decision details

Following a full procurement process, the report is to enable the award of the CCTV Camera Enforcement Contract to the preferred bidder. The Contract is due to go live in April 2023.

1.              Recommendations

1.1. Appendix A, B and C of this report be confidential pursuant to paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 because it contains information relating to the financial or business affairs of tenderers for the contract which is the subject of this report.

1.2.That the Cabinet Memberfor City Management and Air Quality approves the recommendation to award a contract for the provision of camera enforcement solutions (CCTV) within parking to Marston (Holdings) Limited for an initial period of four years with an option to extend the term by two consecutive 2 year periods for the total contract sum up to £4.691M.

1.3. That the capital expenditure of £0.815m for acquisition and installation of new cameras be approved.

2.               Reasons for Decision

1.1.The tender submitted by Marston (Holdings) Limited for providing the CCTV camera enforcement solutions was the highest scoring bid.

1.2.The supporting information provided in the submission gave the Council the necessary assurances that the supplier understood the requirements and that the supplier’s proposed CCTV solution would meet the required standards. Marston (Holdings) Limited bid accordingly achieved the highest quality score.

1.3. The current parking contracts are due to expire in March 2023, and in order for the Council to provide continuation of services it was necessary to reprocure this service. The award of the CCTV camera enforcement solutions Contract is the second phase of the wider re-procurement of Parking Services contracts which commenced with the Parking Technology Contract in December 2022.