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The Committee resolved:-

(i)       to note the workplans as detailed in the Appendices;

(ii)       to approve the procurement business cases, including the total estimated expenditure for the proposed contracts; and

(iii)      to approve the direct awards of contract where there were special circumstances outlined in the respective procurement business cases which justified not issuing a tender or calling off from a framework agreement.

Business Cases approved:-

·       Festive Lighting

·       Collection, Storage & Delivery of Household Belongings

·       Temporary Homeless Accommodation Framework

·       Refuge & Outreach Service for Women and Children Experiencing Domestic Abuse

·       Housing Support Services

·       Datacentre Renewal

·       PE & Fitness Equipment Inspection Contract

·       Procurement of Surveyor Services

·       Employee Assistance Service

·       Employee Benefit Service

·       Waste Collection Management System

The Committee had before it a report by the Chief Operating Officer which (1) presented procurement workplans where revenue expenditure was included for the Operations and Customer functions to Committee for review; and (2) sought approval of each of the procurement business cases listed below, including the total estimated revenue expenditure for each proposed contract, as contained at item 13.1 of the agenda.

The list of procurement business cases was as follows:-

The report recommended:-

that Committee –

(a)      review the workplans as detailed in the Appendices;

(b)      approve the procurement business cases, including the total estimated expenditure for the proposed contracts; and

(c)      approve the direct awards of contract where there are special circumstances outlined in the respective procurement business cases which justify not issuing a tender or calling off from a framework agreement.

The Committee resolved:-

to approve the business cases.