Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: For Determination
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
To obtain approval to wavier for specified contracts
(1) That the requirements of Contract Standing Orders C6 – C12 be waived to allow the Housing Directorate to continue to:
(a) use specialist contractors to undertake a variety of specialist works for the Housing Directorate without undertaking the full tendering processes required by Contract Standing Orders, subject to - in respect of all individual jobs exceeding £1,000 in value - either:
(i) quotes being obtained; or
(ii) works benchmarked and let based on the current schedule of rates used by the Building Maintenance Works Unit; and
(b) use the specialist service providers listed in the report for services in excess of £10,000 without competition, for the reasons given in the report; and
(2) That the use of specialist contractors and suppliers by the Housing Directorate in 2008/09, where Contract Standing Orders C6 – C12 were not followed, as previously agreed by the Cabinet and for the reasons given in the report, be noted.
Report author: Paul Pledger
Publication date: 14/09/2009
Date of decision: 07/09/2009
Decided at meeting: 07/09/2009 - Cabinet
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