Agenda item

The Chairperson after receiving information from officers, agreed that the report be dealt with in public as the information contained within the circulated report was not restricted.

Decision:

1.    That the requirements of competition are excluded and Rule 2.1 of the Council’s Contracts Procedure Rules is suspended.

2.    That the Framework be extended for the period of 6 months with an option to extend for a further 6 months maximum;

3.    That either the proposed Crown Commercial Service or the proposed National procurement Service Frameworks be utilised for the appointment of a contractor, failing this the Local authority will run its own competitive tender exercise;

4.    That the exercises, as detailed above be undertaken at the same time as the extensions are put in place.