Decision details

RESOLVED that the Executive approves the Strategic Procurement Plan set out in Appendix A of the report to tender the services for a single organisation to provide 24 hour Building Maintenance and Reactive Repairs Services for the Councils corporate stock and buy back schools.

1.    Contract Standing Orders

The value of this agreement will exceed the relevant PCR threshold. The Contract Standing Orders explain that a contract of such value is required to go to a formal tendering process to ensure value for money and compliance with current legislation. This is to ensure a fair and non-discriminatory competitive process, and equal treatment of all potential suppliers and contractors.

2.    It is a requirement of the contract standing orders that the executive approve any strategic procurement plan with a value more than £1m. This decision seeks approval for the procurement process.

1.    Framework options were explored however, none were a suitable match.

2.    Partnerships with neighbouring authorities were considered, however, it was found that the closest authorities had different methods of operation or used DLO’s (direct labour organisations) making them unsuitable. An Inter Authority Agreement would also need to be put in place which could take a year to complete.

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