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Contact: |
Wendy Lambert, Financial and Office Services Manager Tel: 023 8064 4000 Ext 5006 |
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Summary |
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1.1 |
The Code of Practice Relating to Contracts requires the Chief Officer to submit an annual report to the Authority giving details of proposed contracts for goods and services where each contract value is likely to exceed £50,000. |
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The Authority may, on presentation of this report, vary or exclude the operation of any of the Authority's Standing Orders or the Code of Practice. |
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All proposed contracts are funded either from the approved capital programme or specific revenue budgets. |
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Proposed Contracts |
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2.1 |
2 x Driver training vehicles - currently delayed pending completion of evaluation of LGV training needs and possible out-sourcing of LGV |
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2.2 |
HQ and Training Centre Scheme (2005/06) - Phase 1 |
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2.3 |
IS Network expansion |
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New station security locking system |
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Recruitment advertising |
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7 x Frontline fire appliances |
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2004/05 Tenders Awarded |
Actual Cost |
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£'000s |
3.1 |
1 x Key Stage 2 Schools Vehicle - Tender awarded to and completed by Spectra Specialist Bodybuilders of Westbury, Wiltshire. |
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3.2 |
Upgrade of `Firecat' Command, Control and Communications System server. Tender awarded for hardware replacement with Vivista |
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3.3 |
Upgrade of Command, Control and Communications Systems network to DS2000. Contract awarded to Vivista |
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European Convention on Human Rights and the Human Rights Act 1998 |
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4.1 |
The proposals within this report are compatible with the provisions of the European Convention on Human Rights and the Human Rights Act 1998 and considered in the light of the Race Relations (amendment) Act 2000. |
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Recommendations |
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That the annual report on Contracts be noted |
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Section 100D - Local Government Act 1972 - background papers |
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The following documents disclose the facts or matters on which this report, or an important part of it, is based and has been relied upon to a material extent in the preparation of the report. |
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None |
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NB The list excludes: |
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1 Published works |
2 Documents that disclose exempt or confidential information as defined in the Act |
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File ref: Secretarial/WP/word/Corporate/HFRA FGP 26 7 05 Code of Practice Contracts WL/JMW/12/7/05 |
