Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: Yes
RESOLVED:
That:
a) John O'Conner (Grounds Maintenance) Ltd be appointed for the provision of Pest Control services to the London Borough of Hillingdon for a 4+2+1 period from 1st November 2025 to 31st October 2032 and at an annual cost of £301k (£216k to the HRA and a cost of £85k to the General Fund) for the period.
b) decisions to extend beyond the initial 4 years be delegated to the Cabinet Member for Corporate Services & Property, in consultation with the Corporate Director of Residents Services.
Reasons for decision
The Cabinet Member for Corporate Services and Property introduced a report and recommendations, which Cabinet agreed, to award a pest control contract following competitive tender to maintain safe, habitable conditions across all residential and corporate properties.
The Leader of the Council remarked how this showed the breadth of council service provision supporting residents.
Alternative options considered / risk management
Cabinet could have considered alternative options such as operating the service in-house or case by case contracting but discounted these options due to the investment required and higher costs.
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Relevant Select Committee |
Corporate Resources and Infrastructure |
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Expiry date for any scrutiny call-in / date decision can be implemented (if no call-in) |
Cabinet’s decisions on this matter can be called in by a majority of the select committee by 5pm, Friday 26 September 2025. If not called-in by then, Cabinet’s decisions can then be implemented. |
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Officer(s) to action |
Liam Bentley – Head of Repairs, Voids and Caretaking Services |
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Directorate |
Residents Services |
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Classification |
Private - Whilst the Cabinet's decisions above are always made public, the officer report relating to this matter is not because it was considered in the private part of the meeting and contained information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the Authority holding that information) and the public interest in withholding the information outweighed the public interest in disclosing it in accordance with Section 100(A) and paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12 (A) to the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended). |
Publication date: 19/09/2025
Date of decision: 18/09/2025
Decided at meeting: 18/09/2025 - CABINET
Effective from: 27/09/2025