The Director of Technical Services provided details of the competitive tender process jointly managed by the Council’s Corporate Procurement and the Sustainability Units using Buying Solutions AMR Framework Agreement RM679/L5 for “Automated Meter Reading (AMR) and Associated Services”. The report also recommended that Members accept the lowest tender received from Stark Software International Limited in the sum of £945,398 for the five year contract.

RESOLVED:

That, subject to satisfactory contractual formalities being completed, the lowest tender received from Stark Software International Limited in the sum of £945,398 for the five year contract, with the option to extend the contract for a further twelve months, be accepted.