Issue - meetings

The Cabinet Member for Educational Attainment and School Improvement introduced a report on the proposed procurement of a contract for the supply of furniture, fixtures and fittings for Early Years education settings and temporary residential accommodation.

The Cabinet Member advised that the key benefits of the proposed contract, to commence on 1 April 2022 for a maximum of four years, included the provision of high-quality, cost-effective furniture, fixtures and fittings, and the ability to utilise a multi-lot approach that would provide variety and enable both local and national suppliers to compete for the contract.

Cabinet resolved to:

(i)  Agree that the Council proceeds with the procurement of a contract for Furniture, Fixtures and Fittings for the Council’s Early Years Educations Settings and Temporary Residential Accommodation in accordance with the strategy set out in the report; and

(ii)  Authorise the Strategic Director, Children and Adults, in consultation with the relevant Cabinet Members, the Strategic Director, Law and Governance, and the Managing Director, to conduct the procurement and award and enter into the contract(s) and all other necessary or ancillary agreements with the successful bidder, in accordance with the strategy set out in the report.