Ports of Jersey: Aviation and Maritime Security Contract Award

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A decision made 12 December 2014:

Decision Reference: MD-E-2014-0125
Decision Summary Title :	DS – Ports of Jersey Aviation & Maritime Security Tender Contract Award		Date of Decision Summary:	24 November 2014
Decision Summary Author:	Group Operations Director - Ports of Jersey		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	WR – Ports of Jersey Aviation & Maritime Security Tender Contract Award		Date of Written Report:	24 November 2014
Written Report Author:	Group Operations Director - Ports of Jersey		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Exempt 3.2.1 (a) (x)
Subject: Ports of Jersey – Aviation and Maritime Security Contract Award
Decision(s): The Assistant Minister for Economic Development is recommended to: Agree the acceptance of the tender from and award (by signature) of contract to the preferred supplier, G4S Secure Solutions (Jersey) Ltd, for Lots 1 & 2 (Airport and Harbours Security). To agree the acceptance of the tender from and award (by signature) of contract to the preferred supplier, Jersey Security Bureau (JSB), for Lot 3 (Harbours Leisure).
Reason(s) for Decision: To allow the contract(s) to be awarded. The contractor(s) have competitively tendered and the process complies with Financial Directions. It is procedure in the Ports of Jersey to seek Ministerial Approval for all monetary values exceeding £200,000.
Resource Implications: Funds are already included within the approved 2015 budget. There are no manpower implications resulting from this decision.
Action required: The Minister approved the award of the contract to G4S Secure Solutions (Jersey) Ltd & Jersey Security Bureau Ltd. The Group Operations Director to arrange for the Minister to sign the contract documents on behalf of the Ports of Jersey.
Signature:		Position: Minister - Economic Development
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):