Cabinet Member for Safer Families and Communities

Cabinet considered the report of the Head of Commissioning and Customer Contact and the above Cabinet Member, which provided an explanation of the tender process undertaken to find suitably qualified contractors and requested authority to award the Civil Parking Enforcement Service contract to APCOA Parking (UK) Ltd.

The Cabinet Member introduced the report and explained that the contract was for seven years, with a renewal option of a further three years.  He drew Members’ attention to the two tender submissions, set out on page 51 of the report.  Although Company A had a significantly higher price than Company B, Company A had shown a marked difference in the quality of the scoring and the requirements of the tender.

In response to questions, the Cabinet Member explained that the contract did not specifically enforce parking outside schools in the Borough, but this would form a part of their overall work.  He advised that the company was contracted for 15,000 hours of enforcement activity.  The priorities were determined at monthly meetings, so if there was a particular issue outside a school, this could be prioritised.  The Cabinet Member further advised that the contract also covered Swale Borough Council car parks, as well as on-street parking.  There were no bonus schemes in relation to penalties given out.

Resolved:

(1)      That the award of the Civil Parking Enforcement Service contract to APCOA Parking (UK) Ltd be approved.

(2)      That delegated authority be given to the Head of Commissioning and Customer Contract, and the Head of Legal, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Safer Families and Communities, to complete the contract award.