(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.