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Exempt report of the Corporate Director (Housing and Communities) on the cladding works at Queensway House.

(1)       That pursuant to Contract Procedure Rule 14 (k) (Alternative Procedures in Prescribed Circumstances) Cabinet agreed to waive the requirement for a competition to be carried out and for five (5) tenders to be obtained, on the basis that it is to the advantage of the Council that the rule should be waived;

(2)       Cabinet approved the direct award of contract to Borras Construction Limited for Phase 2 Cladding Removal at Queensway House.

Exempt report of the Corporate Director (Housing and Communities) on the cladding works at Queensway House.

(1)       The Decision Taken

RESOLVED:

(unanimous)

(1)  That pursuant to Contract Procedure Rule 14 (k) (Alternative Procedures in Prescribed Circumstances) Cabinet agreed to waive the requirement for a competition to be carried out and for five (5) tenders to be obtained, on the basis that it is to the advantage of the Council that the rule should be waived”;

(2)  Cabinet approved the direct award of contract to Borras Construction Limited for Phase 2 Cladding Removal at Queensway House.

(2)       Reasons for the Decision

The report asked Members to approve the recommendations in item 2 to directly award the contract to Borras Construction Limited in accordance with section 14k (Alternative Procedures in Prescribed Situations) of the Contract Procedure Rules.

The cost to undertake the Phase 2 cladding removal is based on the phase 1 cost and specification.

Report of the Corporate Director (Housing and Communities) on the cladding works at Queensway House. An exempt Part II report relating to the contract can be found under item 12b.

(1)     That pursuant to Contract Procedure Rule 14 (k) (Alternative Procedures in Prescribed Circumstances) Cabinet agreed to waive the requirement for a competition to be carried out and for five (5) tenders to be obtained, on the basis that it is to the advantage of the Council that the rule should be waived”;

(2)     Cabinet approved the direct award of contract to Borras Construction Limited for Phase 2 Cladding Removal at Queensway House.

(3)     Further information relating to the contract is contained within the associated Part II report, this being exempt from Part I on the basis that it contains financial information relating to the contract, as such exempt from publication.

Report of the Corporate Director (Housing and Communities) on the cladding works at Queensway House. An exempt Part II report relating to the contract can be found under item 12b (minute 160.2 refers).

(1)       The Decision Taken

RESOLVED:

(1)  That pursuant to Contract Procedure Rule 14 (k) (Alternative Procedures in Prescribed Circumstances) Cabinet agreed to waive the requirement for a competition to be carried out and for five (5) tenders to be obtained, on the basis that it is to the advantage of the Council that the rule should be waived”;

(2)  Cabinet approved the direct award of contract to Borras Construction Limited for Phase 2 Cladding Removal at Queensway House.

(3)  Further information relating to the contract is contained within the associated Part II report, this being exempt from Part I on the basis that it contains financial information relating to the contract, as such exempt from publication.

(2)       Reasons for the Decision

The report sought approval from Members to approve the recommendations in item 2 to directly award the contract to Borras Construction Limited in accordance with section 14k (Alternative Procedures in Prescribed Situations) of the Contract Procedure Rules”.

The companion report in Part II contained commercially sensitive financial information and as such was exempt from publication.

As part of the ongoing fire protection work and measures at Queensway House that are required until the block is demolished, an External Wall Fire Safety Review (EWS1) of Queensway revealed that the removal of cladding panels is required.

Consultation with the remaining residents of Queensway House had been extensive over the last 18 months with drop-in meetings and letters communicating each stage of the various works carried out.

It is also important to note that measures agreed by the fire service were in place including a 24/7 waking watch.