Issue - meetings

Report of the Corporate Director (Housing and Communities) on the approval to make a direct contract award to enable the quick construction of a single storey side extension to the property at 49 Peartree Lane, Welwyn Garden City.

(1)   That pursuant to Contract Procedure Rule 14 (h) (Alternative Procedures in Prescribed Circumstances) Cabinet agreed to waive the requirement to advertise the contract opportunity on the basis that it is desirable on commercial grounds to accept a quotation from a contractor already engaged by the Council on a project; and

(a)   the further services have a connection with the original project; and

(b)   the price is no more than 50% of the original contract sum”.

(2)   Cabinet approved the direct award of a contract to FSG Property Services Limited for the construction of a single storey side extension and associated works to the property at 49 Peartree Lane.

Report of the Corporate Director (Housing and Communities) on the approval to make a direct contract award to enable the quick construction of a single storey side extension to the property at 49 Peartree Lane, Welwyn Garden City.

(1)       The Decision Taken

RESOLVED:

(unanimous)

(1)  That pursuant to Contract Procedure Rule 14 (h) (Alternative Procedures in Prescribed Circumstances) Cabinet agreed to waive the requirement to advertise the contract opportunity on the basis that it is desirable on commercial grounds to accept a quotation from a contractor already engaged by the Council on a project; and

(a)   the further services have a connection with the original project; and

(b)   the price is no more than 50% of the original contract sum”.

(2)  Cabinet approved the direct award of a contract to FSG Property Services Limited for the construction of a single storey side extension and associated works to the property at 49 Peartree Lane.

(2)       Reasons for the Decision

The report requested waiver of the council’s Contract Procedure Rules and approval to make a direct contract award to an incumbent contractor, to enable the quick construction of a single storey side extension to the property at 49 Peartree Lane, Welwyn Garden City.

This six-bedroomed detached house had recently been purchased by the Council for a project, in collaboration with Herts Young Homeless, to provide support to young people with a housing need.  The project will have a ‘live in’ support worker.

Planning approval is currently being sought for a single storey side extension to provide the additional space required for the live-in support worker accommodation.

The Council’s contract procedure rules allow, subject to approval, for a quotation from a contractor already engaged by the Council on a project, provided that further services have a connection with the original project and that the price is no more than 50% of the original contract sum.

FSG is the Council’s incumbent contractor for works at The Commons and Ludwick Way sites which are located within close proximity to Peartree Lane.  The engagement of works are proposed to be carried out at similar programmed times and the price is no more that 50% of the original contract sum.