Issue - meetings

(Joint Report of the Director of Corporate Resources and the Chief Financial Officer): To seek agreement to enter into a Framework Agreement for the provision of construction related consultancy services with a single lead supplier.

We received a report seeking Member agreement to enter into a Framework Agreement for the provision of construction-related consultancy services with a single lead supplier as identified in the Appendix to the report.

Details of the contracts which were set out in the Appendix to the interleaved report were the subject of a motion to exclude the press and public from the meeting as they contained exempt information relating to the business or financial affairs of any particular person (including the Authority holding that information).

Following discussions with Officers, Members received assurances that the second phase involving housing would not be implemented until the completion of statutory consultation.

RESOLVED:

That approval be given to the proposal to enter into a Framework Agreement for the provision of construction-related consultancy services with the single lead supplier NPS Property Consultants Ltd as allowed under Contract Standing Order (CSO) 11.03, for a period of two years with the option to extend the framework agreement for a further two years on an annuakl basis subject to satisfactory performance of the company.