Supply of Decorating Services

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Oxford City Council (the Council) is the democratically elected body for Oxford with 48 Councillors. The Council is committed to providing accountability and effectiveness of its service delivery through its scrutiny, audit and area committees. Oxford City Council is a District Council, with responsibilities for running local planning, housing, environmental health, electoral registration, waste collection, leisure and parks services, markets and fairs, tourism and cemeteries for the city of Oxford. In partnership with other public, private and voluntary agencies the Council provides a wide range of services for approximately 159,600 residents and approximately 60,000 households spread over 24 wards. (Figures as of Nov 2016) From April 1st 2018 a new company, Oxford Direct Services Ltd, will commence trading, this Company is wholly owned by the Council and has been set up as Local Authority Trading Company ('LATCo') This new Company has grown out of Oxford City Council's Direct Services success and is intended to enable Oxford Direct Services Ltd to generate further revenue for the Council. Oxford City Council (The Council) intends to let a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) Framework Contract (otherwise called the Contract) for various types of Decorating Services required by Oxford Direct Services Ltd.