Decision details

Large Complex Works and Street Retrofit

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

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.

 

Report author: Mark Howard

Publication date: 26/09/2024

Date of decision: 25/09/2024

Decided at meeting: 25/09/2024 - Cabinet

Effective from: 03/10/2024

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