Decision details

Veterinary Services contract at the Imported Food Office

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Decisions:

RESOLVED:

 

That the Cabinet accept the single tender from Senlac Associates for the provision of Veterinary Services at the Imported Food Office on behalf of the Council for a two-year period from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2026 at the estimated value of £1,095,014.

 

Reasons for decision

 

Cabinet agreed a single tender contract for Senlac for veterinary services at the Imported Food Office noting that legislation required qualified veterinarians to be present to undertake certain checks at UK Border Control Posts. The Cabinet Member for Residents’ Services updated Cabinet on planned changes to the checks at the border at Heathrow.

 

Alternative options considered and rejected

 

None, as the Council has a statutory obligation as a local authority with a Border Control Post at Heathrow Airport.

 

Relevant Select Committee

Residents’ Services

Expiry date for any scrutiny call-in / date decision can be implemented (if no call-in)

This decision can be called-in by a majority of Members on the Select Committee by 5pm, 20 October 2023

Officer(s) to action

Samantha Doherty 

Directorate

Place

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: 13/10/2023

Date of decision: 12/10/2023

Decided at meeting: 12/10/2023 - CABINET

Effective from: 21/10/2023

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