Environmental Enforcement Services

Description

Tenders are invited from organisation that have the resources and ability to demonstrate sufficient capacity and skills to address the Council's key strategic priorities in tackling and deterring littering and dog fouling (control) as detailed in the Specification of this tender Maintaining a clean, green and safe borough is a key strategic objective for the Council and is integral in supporting the Council in achieiving its ambitions for investment, economic regeneration and increasing footfall to the town a a place of interest. The Council has a proven track record in tackling environmental crime via a range of education and enforcement powers. The Council has utilised Fixed Penalty Notices (FPN) for a number of years to tackle environmental crime. Against this backdrop in April 2017 the Council established a Fixed Penalty Notice Pilot and this has been delivered by a third party to tackle; littering, dog fouling, chewing gum and to provide support to the Council of the enforcement of an existing Town Centre Public Space Protection Order (PSPO). Over the 12 month period of whole borough coverage, it is anticipated that an approximate of 6,000 FPNs will be issued (This figure excludes the enforcement of the PSPO). Across the life of the pilot a minimum payment rate of 75% is expected to be achieved with minimal cancellation of FPNs. It is anticipated that in the delivery of any future contracted service, that local Government TUPE Regulations will apply. Additional information: On OJEU notice has been published for this opportunity 2018/S 052-115322. The contract value is an estimate. Instructions for submission of tenders is in the Tender document. The submission deadline is 12:00 GMT 20 April 2018. The Tender document is attached to this notice and also available at the link below. Responses to any clarification questions received regarding this opportunity will also be published at the following link http://www.burnley.gov.uk/about-council/doing-business-burnley-council/current-opportunities

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