The Director of Environment and Neighbourhood Services seeking approval to extend the Civil Enforcement Contract awarded to NSL Ltd in 2014 by one year, as per the terms of the original contract.

The report noted that the Parking Enforcement contract had been awarded to NSL Ltd in 2014 for an initial period of five years, with an option to extend the term of this contract by a period or periods of not less than one year.  The contract had commenced on 1 November 2014, with a nine-month termination or extension notice period, any notice therefore had to be served to the contractor no later than 1 February 2019.  NSL provided a wide range of services under the contract and had performed well against the Key Performance Indicators; a review of the contract had been carried out and concluded that the services provided good value to the Council. 

The report explained that a wider review of enforcement, particularly of environmental offences, was underway.  A pilot scheme had been running since April 2017 to enforce mooring within the Borough, with the possibility of a wider pilot to enforce environmental offences.  Any pilot would inform a future decision on all enforcement activities, and it was therefore recommended that the current NSL contact be extended by one year, to allow the Council to review the best options available for all of its enforcement activities.

Resolved –

That a one year extension to the current contract with NSL until 31 October 2020 be approved.