Decision details

Provision of coach transport for Planning Committee site visits

Decision Maker: Corporate Director (Planning and Community)

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

To provide coach transport for the Planning Committee site visits 2025 - 2026. We undertook a quotation exercise inviting three local companies to tender to supply this service.

Decision:

In line with 4.2.1 of the Procurement Procedure Rules (Procurement of up to £10,000, excluding VAT), the seeking of three prices has been undertaken, with evidence retained by the department.
Following this exercise, the services of REL Tendring have been engaged on value for money and suitability grounds.

Alternative options considered:

Option 1 - Provision of coach hire to undertake site visits.
Option 2 - To undertake site visits by car.
Option 3 - To not undertake committee site visits.

Publication date: 15/05/2025

Date of decision: 19/03/2025