Issue - meetings

This item was Chaired by Diana Minns (Vice-Chair)

Matter for Decision

The report proposed a procurement to award a contract(s) for compliance-based activities.  This includes gas servicing and maintenance, servicing including (but not limited to) electrical testing, fire safety asset servicing, water hygiene.  The contracts are for up to four years, four months with an option to extend for one or more periods up to a maximum extension of three years.

Decision of Executive Councillor for Strategy and External Partnerships

Agreed to amalgamate the aforementioned contracts (paragraph 1, Executive Summary of the report) into a single procurement exercise and delegate authority to the Strategic Director (in  consultation with Executive Councillor, Chair and Vice Chair of the Housing Scrutiny Committee and spokespersons) to award either a single contractor, or multiple contracts for Compliance Delivery areas.

Reason for the Decision

As set out in the Officer’s report.

Any Alternative Options Considered and Rejected

Not applicable.

Scrutiny Considerations

The Committee welcomed the report.

The Committee resolved by 15 votes to 0 to endorse the recommendation.

Conflicts of Interest Declared by the Executive Councillor (and any Dispensations Granted)

No conflicts of interest were declared by the Executive Councillor.