The Mayor noted and agreed the reasons for urgency as set out in the report.

DECISION

1. Authorise the contracting approach and procurement strategy for Latham House fire safety works and capital investment.

2. Authorise the Corporate Director Housing and Regeneration to enter into all contracts and associated agreements and documentation, in consultation with the Mayor and Lead Member, to the winners of the various competitive exercises in accordance with this report

3. Authorise the Corporate Director Housing and Regeneration to authorise the execution of the contract and any and all associated documentation

4. Authorise that a special project team is created to include feedback and inclusion of the Mayor and Lead Member for Housing to ensure effective qualitative criteria and evaluation of most advantages submissions is in place with support from Senior Executive officers, external legal, financial and commercial experts within the Council.

Action by

CORPORATE DIRECTOR HOUSING AND REGENERATION (P. PATTERSON)

Director of Housing Asset Management (M. Killeen)

The Mayor noted and agreed the reasons for urgency as set out in the report.

Councillor Kabir Ahmed, Cabinet Member for Regeneration, Inclusive Development and Housebuilding, introduced the report that sought to ensure fully compliant and commercial advantageous route to market which will ensure vigorous contract management procedures are adopted in a new contract for fire safety works at Latham House, which  had been identified as a high risk.

The Mayor welcomed the report and his inclusion in the a special project team.

RESOLVED that the Mayor in Cabinet:

1. Authorised the contracting approach and procurement strategy for Latham House fire safety works and capital investment.

2. Authorised the Corporate Director Housing and Regeneration to enter into all contracts and associated agreements and documentation, in consultation with the Mayor and Lead Member, to the winners of the various competitive exercises in accordance with this report

3. Authorised the Corporate Director Housing and Regeneration to authorise the execution of the contract and any and all associated documentation

4. Authorised that a special project team is created to include feedback and inclusion of the Mayor and Lead Member for Housing to ensure effective qualitative criteria and evaluation of most advantages submissions is in place with support from Senior Executive officers, external legal, financial and commercial experts within the Council.