Decision details

To consider alternative options for the provision of the Off Street parking arrangements in the District.

To consider the costs, procurement strategy and associated timeline for the provision of Off Street parking arrangements in the District.

Award of contract for the management of Off Street Car Parks in the District.

(1)        That, following a procurement exercise, the contract for off street enforcement, cash collection and first line machine maintenance be awarded to NSL Limited at a yearly cost of £181,370 for an initial period of five years with an option to extend by another two;

(2)        That a new post of Car Parking and Street Furniture Supervisor be created to deal with the additional workload associated with the off street parking enforcement and a salary budget allocation in the sum of £32,030 be agreed;

(3)        That a one off budget allocation of £75,000 from the Invest to Save Fund, for the purchase and set up costs of IT infrastructure (hardware and software), be agreed for the delivery of the off street enforcement operations;

(4)     That, after deducting salary costs for the new post, a Continuing Services Budget saving of £58,600 from 2017/18 be noted; and

(5)        That a further report be submitted to the Cabinet detailing any one-off TUPE related costs as soon as these become known.