Agenda item

Framework Agreement for Goods for Resale at Belfast Zoo.

Previously approved Feb 2024 for £520,000 but has now been reviewed.

Up to 4 years

£832,000 (Costs recouped via sales/income)

D Martin

Supply of a range of goods (i.e. toys, souvenirs etc) to sell in shops at Belfast Zoo.

Supply of mechanical sweeper brushes

Up to 3 years

£380,000

D Sales

To support vehicle maintenance for street cleaning and sweeping.

A new Folder inserter for NIHE, and internally for council departments.

Previously approved SP&R Sept 2024 for up to 2 years at £110,000.  Both duration and value now been reviewed.

Up to 5 years

£155,000

P Gribben

This project aims to enable Digital Services to continue to provide SLA mail processing service for NIHE, and internally for council departments.

All revenue costs are covered by DS budget.

Belfast City & Region Place Partnership (BCRPP) Framework

Up to 4 years

Framework value £4,000,000

BCC contribution 2024/25 £80,000

D Martin

This multi-supplier framework agreement will allow BCC, as the lead partner of the BCRPP, to engage a pre-qualified supplier on a needs led basis, ensuring that each call-off contract represents best value for the partnership.

The BCRPP Partnership is delivered as a public private sector sponsorship fund, which includes a BCC contribution of £80,000 for the 2024 / 2025 programme, as approved by CG&R Committee, June 2024. External funding will form the majority of this overall budget.

Collection, treatment and disposal of hazardous waste

Up to 4 years

£500,000

D Sales

This service ensures that dumped hazardous wastes and those brought to BCC recycling centres are identified, collected, treated and disposed of by specialist and trained contractors in line with legislation.

Search tool for the Council external website

Up to 3 years

£50,000

P Gribben

Belfast City Council has emphasised their search function since the implementation of an updated website in 2020. This is well used, with an average of almost 119,000 searches a year on our website. These have resulted in an average of over 51,000 clicks (43.59% click through rate)

Port Health Interactive Live Information System (PHILIS)

(Fully Funded)

Up to 2 years

£75,749

P Gribben

Extend the utilisation of the Port Health Interactive Live Information System (PHILIS) which has become the industrial standard for Port Health.  No other supplier exists for digitised Food Import system. We currently use PHILIS system.

East Suffolk Council

3

Support and maintenance for MapInfo mapping software

Up to 3 years

£51,750

P Gribben

The platform has been extensively used to provide developed functionality and projects. It would be a major exercise to replace or change this product and the costs and risk would be prohibitive.

CDR Group

3

Visit Belfast enhanced key event marketing and promotion

Up to 5 months

£115,000

D Martin

Visit Belfast has an extensive knowledge, unique media partnerships and buying power for a greater out of state campaign and reach not achievable by Council.

Visit Belfast

3

Title of Contract

Duration

Modification

SRO

Description

Supplier

T1998 (3) - Provision of catering at the Stables Café.

Income based contract - approx £20,000 pa income

Up to 5 years

Additional 1 month and £1,500 (income)

S Leonard

A one month contract extension is required for the current contract to align it with the proposed start date of the new contract which is being tendered.

USEL

T2544 - Art of Reconciliation for Belfast 2024

Up to 4 months

Additional 3 months

D Martin

Contract duration extended to include performance during Belfast International Arts Festival. No increase in value.

Féile an Phobail

T2138 - Provision of Taxi Services

Up to 3 years

Additional 6 months

T Wallace

Extension required to allow for a reassessment of the current specification to develop a more efficient method of invoicing and payment processes for both supplier and council staff and finance team.

Value Cabs