CCTV Maintenance Contract

West Lancashire Borough Council (the Council) is seeking to engage an experienced and suitably qualified Contractor to provide fully comprehensive maintenance, including all parts and labour, of the Council's CCTV installations and Control Room equipment for the period 1.10.19 - 30.9.22. Additional information: The objective of the CCTV scheme, which the Contractor must give full regard to when repairing and maintaining the system (including the suite equipment), is to provide a safe and secure public environment for the benefit of those who live, trade, visit, service and enjoy the facilities of the area.

This objective is achieved by the monitoring of the system, (by others), so as to: Reduce the fear of crime in the community. Assist in the detection of crime.

Act as a deterrent to those who may potentially be involved in crime. Facilitate the apprehension and prosecution of offenders in relation to crime and public order.

Improve communication and the operational response of police patrols in and around Ormskirk Town Centre and other outlying areas Assist in developing community confidence. The Council is committed to the use of CCTV in its widest application for enhancing community safety and reducing the fear of crime in our communities.

The Council operates 106 public open space cameras. They are monitored 24/7 365 days per year in a monitoring suite which was completed in April 2013.

The Contractor will be required to work in close partnership with the Council. Note the maximum affordability envelope for this opportunity is £50,000 per annum x 3 years = £150,000, the evaluation criteria is 60% price and 40% quality. Tender documents are available via 'The Chest' https://www.the-chest.org.uk , Bidders should visit the 'Current opportunities' page and then click on the drop down menu for 'West Lancashire Borough Council' to access the tender opportunity.