Decision details

To award contract.

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.