Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: Yes
RESOLVED:
That:
1) the tender from Senlac Associates for the provision of veterinary services to the London Borough of Hillingdon Imported Food Office for a three-year period from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029 and at the estimated value of £1,861,947, be accepted.
2) Furthermore, it is agreed this includes the provision to extend the contract for a two-year period (five years in total), delegating approval of any extension to the Leader of the Council and the Cabinet Member for Community and Environment, in consultation with the Corporate Director of Residents Services which would be at a total contract value of £3,166,138 over the full five years.
Reasons for decision
The Cabinet Member for Community & Environment introduced a report and recommendations, which Cabinet agreed, to accept a tenderfor providing veterinary services at the Imported Food Office, Heathrow. The Leader of the Council noted how this contract would be fully funded [via fees and charges].
Alternative options considered and rejected
Cabinet could have recruited Official Veterinarians directly but discarded this on recruitment issue grounds.
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Relevant Select Committee |
Residents' Services |
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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 31 October 2025. If not called-in by then, Cabinet’s decisions can then be implemented. |
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Officer(s) to action |
Samantha Doherty |
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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: 24/10/2025
Date of decision: 23/10/2025
Decided at meeting: 23/10/2025 - CABINET
Effective from: 01/11/2025