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11.1

The Committee
considered a report of the Director of Housing which sought
approval to commission a contract with an external provider for the
supply and fitting of floor coverings across the Council’s
housing and corporate estates for a period of up to 4 years with a
forecast value of £6.5
million.

 

 

11.2

RESOLVED
UNANIMOUSLY: That the Housing Policy Committee approves the
commissioning of a contract for the supply and fitting of floor
coverings across the Council’s housing and corporate estates
for a period of up to 4 years with an estimated value of up to
£6.5 million, as set out in this
report.

 

 

 

 

11.3

Reasons for
Decision

 

 

11.3.1

Preferred option – to commission the
appropriate contract in the manner described in section 1 of the
report. This will help enable the Council to continue to provide
this key service. The commission of the contract will ensure the
Council is operating in accordance with all applicable procurement
law, and achieving best value in its
procurement of the services.

 

 

 

 

11.4

Alternatives Considered and
Rejected

 

 

11.4.1

Alternative Option 1 Do
nothing
This option was discounted because the Council
has an ongoing requirement for the supply and fitting of floor
coverings to maintain its corporate and social housing stock.
Public procurement law dictates that we procure a compliant
contract for the delivery of these
services.

 

 

11.4.2

Alternative Option 2:
Self-Deliver
This is not viable because the Council has
neither the capacity nor facilities to supply and fit floor
coverings throughout its estate.

 

 

11.4.3

Alternative Option 3: Further extend existing
contract
This is not an option as all available contract
extensions have been utilised. As ever, Council must adhere to
public procurement law thus further variations (value and duration)
are not deemed easily compliant with public procurement
law.