Purpose

Environmental Protection and Civil Parking
Enforcement require a contractor to carry out a vehicle collection
(removal, storage, and disposal) service of abandoned vehicles and
vehicles that have been immobilised and whereby removal to compound
has been identified within the borough. This is to facilitate and
allow the Council to meet its legal duty under the Refuse Disposal
(Amenity) Act 1978 and the Clean Neighbourhood and Environment Act
2005. As well as its responsibilities as agent to the Suffolk
County Council under Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 and the
Traffic Management Act 2004.
 
Previous competitive tenders have been held
with no bids received. Recent market research undertaken by the
Procurement team has shown that this is unlikely to have
changed.
 
The value of the contract for one year is
estimated to be approximately £3000 + £4500 a year.
Therefore an exemption has been granted
to Contract Standing Orders and a contract awarded to the current
contractor for a one-year extension period from 1st November 2024
to 30th October 2025.

Decision

To appoint Autobreak (Colchester) Ltd for a period of one year
from 1 November 2024 at a cost of £3000 - £4000.
 
Reason:
To carry out the vehicle collection
service.