Issue - meetings

Received a report from the Corporate Director of Customer Services on proposals to tender a three-year contract for procurement, management and maintenance of the existing temporary accommodation portfolio, which is used to accommodate homeless people.

Agreed, in order to accord with statutory obligations and enable the Council to commission value for money services, to:

(i)  Approve the tender process for the procurement and management of temporary accommodation (private sector licensing scheme) as detailed in the report;

(ii)  Nominate Councillor P Waker to be involved in the procurement process for this contract; and

(iii)  Authorise the Corporate Director of Customer Services, in consultation with the Divisional Director of Finance and the Legal Partner, to appoint the preferred bidder(s) upon the successful completion of the tender process.