Purpose

Approval to procure and award two contracts,
one for large complex projects to blocks and one for street
property retrofit and internal works

Decision

Cabinet:
 
 

1.    
Approved the
procurement of two contracts of a total value of up to £350m
for a term of 10 years with the option to extend for 6 years, for
the provision of major works, primarily for Council housing but
with Corporate buildings within
scope.
 

2.    
Approved a
waiver of the Council’s default evaluation criteria of 70%
Price: 30% Quality and instead award the contracts on the MEAT
basis of a 50% Quality, 40% Price, and 10% Social Value weighting
for the reasons set out in Section 2 of this report, Procurement
Proposals.
 

3.    
Approved the
use of the Mercell portal managed by
Lumensol Limited, the Council’s
appointed consultant, for reason set out in Section 2 of this
report, Procurement Proposals.
 

4.    
Delegated approval of the award of the contract and to enter into contract
terms post tender with the winning bidder to the Strategic Director
of Place, acting in consultation with the Lead Member for Housing,
the Strategic Director of Resources and the Deputy Director of
Legal & Governance.
 

5.    
Delegated the
award of works packages under the contract to the Strategic
Director of Place, acting in consultation with the Lead Member for
Housing.