Decision details


Cost Based Service Assessment Contract Award

Decision Maker: Assistant Director Finance & S151 Officer

Decision status: Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To award a cost based service assessment contract.

Decision:

Resolved

 

(1)            That the cost based service assessment contract be awarded to PA Consulting following a competitive tendering exercise.

Reasons for the decision:

The council has undertaken a competitive tendering exercise to bring in support to run a cost-based service assessment exercise to assist the council’s budget and business planning process and approach to transformation. Following moderation of scoring across the bids received, the tender that received the highest score against the council’s weighted criteria was PA Consulting. It is therefore recommended to award the contract for the work to PA Consulting.

Alternative options considered:

Option1: To award the tender to another tenderer. This is not recommended as, following moderation of scoring across the bids received, the tender that received the highest score against the council’s weighted criteria was PA Consulting

Interests and Nature of Interests Declared:

None

Reason No Public Access: No

Declarations: None

Subject to Urgent Proceedings: No

Contact: Michael Furness, Assistant Director Finance & S151 Officer Email: michael.furness@cherwell-dc.gov.uk Tel: 01295 221845.

Publication date: 26/06/2024

Date of decision: 26/06/2024

Date comes into force if not called in: 03/07/2024

Call-in deadline date: 02/07/2024

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