Issue details

Proposals to allocate funding for replacement cremators and ancillary equipment at both Dewsbury and Huddersfield Crematoria, update on recent procurement process for replacement cremators and maintenance contract.

Proposals to allocate funding from the Corporate Landlord Asset Investment section of the Capital Plan for replacement cremator systems at both Dewsbury Moor and Huddersfield Crematoria, together with a long term (15 years) maintenance contract following the award and installation of new cremation equipment.

Members will be requested to authorise the delivery, installation and maintenance (by way of a maintenance contract) of the proposed cremator systems at Dewsbury Moor and Huddersfield Crematoria to replace ageing and increasingly unreliable systems, providing continuity of service across the Council.

Decision type: Key

Reason Key: Expenditure>£500,000 and affects2 or more wards;

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Wards affected: Ashbrow; Dewsbury West;

Notice of proposed decision first published: 11/05/2018

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  - View reasons

Explanation of anticipated restriction:
Public with private appendix

This report Appendix is recommended to be taken in Private because the information contained in it is considered to be exempt information under Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972, as amended by the Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) Order 2006, as it contains information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information). It is considered that it would not be in the public interest to disclose the information contained in the report as disclosure could potentially adversely affect overall value for money and could compromise the commercial confidentiality of the bidding organisations and may disclose the contractual terms, which is considered to outweigh the public interest in disclosing information including, greater accountability, transparency in spending public money and openness in council decision making.

Department: Corporate (Place, Environment and Customer Contact Services)

Members/Officers Involved: Cllr Graham Turner and Cllr Musarrat Khan - Portfolio Holders for Corporate Karl Battersby - Strategic Director Economy and Infrastructure Joanne Bartholomew - Service Director - Commercial, Regulatory & Operational Services Phil Deighton - Head of Commercial Services David Martin - Head of Capital Delivery & Facilities Management Paul Hawkins - Operational Manager - Economy & Infrastructure