Issue - meetings

ES 17042

This report was submitted by Mr Paul Lehane, Head of Food Safety and Licensing.

The report outlined why it was not considered economical or necessary to go to market for a tender exercise to re-tender the existing contract with the City of London Veterinary Service, (COLVS) and that the continuation of the current service agreement needed formalising by the Council.

It was noted that the ‘Zoo’ referenced in the table in section 4.4 was the one at Crystal Palace. It was further noted that Christmas Tree Farm was not licenced as a zoo.

The Chairman referred to section 6.5 of the report and asked what was meant by ‘zoonosis’. Mr Lehane explained that this was a term used to refer to the transmission of an animal disease to humans.

RESOLVED that

(1) The Portfolio Holder agree to the contract for the Animal Health and Welfare Service be exempt from the formal tender process for the reasons set out in the report

(2) The Portfolio Holder agree to continue to use the services currently provided to the Council by the COLVS under formal arrangement for a period of three years, with the option to extend for a further two years with authorisation delegated to the Executive Director for Environment and Community Services.