Issue - meetings

The Cabinet Member for Regeneration introduced a report on proposals to procure a new Framework Agreement for Construction Related Professional Services as the current arrangements were due to expire in March 2015.

Cabinet resolved:

(i)  To approve the procurement of a new Construction Related Professional Services Framework Agreement for the provision of the services, in accordance with the strategy set out in the report;

(ii)  To authorise the Director of Growth, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Regeneration, the Chief Finance Officer and the Head of Legal and Democratic Services, to conduct the procurement and award the contract to the successful bidders; and

(iii)  That a report on the first year’s performance of the successful bidders and their use of local labour and local supply chains be presented to the Cabinet in respect of this Framework.