Decision details

Decision:

That the requirements of competition be excluded and Rule 2.1 of the Council’s Contracts Procedure Rules be suspended and the Frameworks and the seven Framework Agreements be extended for a period of three months from 1 August 2017, including an option to extend up to a maximum period of an additional two months, to allow the Council to run its own competitive tender exercise, which will be undertaken at the same time as the extension is to be put in place.

Reason for Decision:

To ensure continuity of the provision of the Services pending the Council’s intended competitive procurement exercise and the implementation of a new framework and new framework agreements resulting therefrom.   

Implementation of Decision:

The decision will be implemented after the three day call in period