Decision

That the Contract for Civil Enforcement System (Parking Notice and Permit Processing System) be awarded to the successful Applicant as set out in Exempt Appendix 1 to the submitted report.

Reasons for the decision

To ensure that the Council can continue to issue parking penalty charge notices and permits within Torbay.

Alternative options considered

There were two options considered:

Option 1 - award the contract to the preferred supplier, identified following a compliant procurement exercise, as the applicant who submitted the most economically advantageous tender.  The contract would be for an initial period of three years with three optional extensions of 12 months each.

Option 2 - not to award the contract, allow the current contract to expire leaving the Council with no method to enforce parking restrictions across Torbay or to issue permits.