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To extend the contract for a further 12 months
(July 2026) with Environtec to provide
asbestos consultancy services. The original contract from 2022 had
a mechanism to extend the contract for up to a maximum of 4 years.
There is a statutory duty to manage asbestos within buildings and
this contract enables the councils to meet their obligations in
this regard. The approx. value of this contract is anticipated to
be approx. £95,000.00. A reduced uplift (5.7%) over the
originally tendered rate of (6.7%) has been negotiated with
Environtec. There have been no previous
uplifts to the rates since the contract was entered into in 2022
but at the end of year three a rate increase was previously built
into the contract. BMG approval has been granted for this
expenditure.

Reasons for the decision

The existing contract pricing terms are coming
to an end on the 18th July 2025 and therefore agreement is required
to extend this contract with the adjusted uplift of 5.7% for a
further 12 months.

Alternative options considered

Re-tender the consultancy services but this
will take up unavailable officer time to facilitate or require the
use of outsourced consultants to support a new procurement process.
The consultant has also been performing well to date.