Issue - meetings

(Customer and Corporate Support Services – Cllr S Kane) To agree the contract (C-031-2023-24).

(1)           That the Cabinet agreed the contract for off-street parking enforcement be awarded to Marston Holdings Ltd from 1st April 2024 for a period of five (5) years with an option to extend by two (2) years.

(2)           That the Cabinet agreed the yearly contract cost of £229,830.03, subject to yearly uplift of CPI, be allocated from the existing budget provision.

(3)           That the Cabinet agreed to the trialling of IPS pay & display machines at two car parks (free of charge by the contractor) to enable EFDC to assess its performance and consider replacing the existing parking equipment.

Since 2016, off-street parking enforcement had been undertaken through a parking enforcement contract with Marston Holding Ltd (via NSL Limited) which expired on 31 March 2024. A new contract for off-street car park enforcement was required from 1 April 2024. Therefore, a tendering exercise had been undertaken to procure the enforcement services and achieve best value for money. Following the evaluation of tenders, it was recommended that the contract for off-street enforcement be awarded to Marston Holdings Ltd, the Council’s incumbent contractor. Councillor J Philip stated that the cost of the contract would be funded from the existing parking enforcement contract budget. As the new contract would generate a saving to the Council, it was important not to spend more money that the Council brought in.

The report set out the options considered, if any, and the reasons for the recommendation and the decision.

Decision:

(1)           That the Cabinet agreed the contract for off-street parking enforcement be awarded to Marston Holdings Ltd from 1st April 2024 for a period of five (5) years with an option to extend by two (2) years.

(2)           That the Cabinet agreed the yearly contract cost of £229,830.03, subject to yearly uplift of CPI, be allocated from the existing budget provision.

(3)           That the Cabinet agreed to the trialling of IPS pay & display machines at two car parks (free of charge by the contractor) to enable EFDC to assess its performance and consider replacing the existing parking equipment.