DECISION:

1.    To note the contract summary at Appendix 1 to the report.

2.    To authorise the appropriate Corporate Director in consultation with the Mayor to award those contracts set out in Appendix 1 to the report and not identified in accordance with recommendation 1 and following an appropriate  procurement exercise

3.    To authorise the Director Legal Services (Monitoring Office) to execute all  necessary contract documents in respect of the awards of contract referred  to at resolution 2 above subject to an appropriate award decision  being achieved in accordance with resolutions 1 and 2 above.

4.    Note the procurement forward plan 2022-2027 schedule detailed in Appendix 2 to the report.

ACTION BY

CORPORATE DIRETCOR RESOURCES (C. HOLLAND)

Interim Head of Procurement (W. Jabang)

Councillor Saied Ahmed (Cabinet Member for Resources and the Cost of Living) introduced the report that set out a forward plan of supply and service contracts over £1m in value, or capital works contracts over £5m for quarter four of the 22/23 financial year. Councillor Ahmed summarised each of the proposed contracts from the report.

The Mayor and Cabinet stressed that, further to previous directions, all new contracts must have 10% overall weighting in the tender evaluation process.

The Mayor welcomed the report. Further to the vehicle lease contract summary, he asked officers to explore options to ensure school buses can enter estates to make collection and drop-off points convenient for parents and pupils. 

RESOLVED that the Mayor in Cabinet:

1. Notes the contract summary at Appendix 1 to the report.

2. Authorises the appropriate Corporate Director in consultation with the Mayor to award those contracts set out in Appendix 1 to the report and not identified in accordance with recommendation 1 and following an appropriate procurement exercise

3. Authorises the Director Legal Services (Monitoring Office) to execute all necessary contract documents in respect of the awards of contract referred to at resolution 2 above subject to an appropriate award decision  being achieved in accordance with resolutions 1 and 2 above.

4. Notes the procurement forward plan 2022-2027 schedule detailed in Appendix 2 to the report.