On 10
November 2020, Cabinet:-
(i) Approved
the strategy and the commencement of tendering activity for a block contract
for the provision of temporary accommodation in accordance with the
requirements and approach outlined in paragraph 3 of the report commencing 29
January 2022;
(ii) Delegated
authority to the Director, Neighbourhoods in conjunction with the Assistant
Director, Development and Commercial (or their delegate), the Interim Chief
Finance Officer (or their delegate), and the Acting City Solicitor (or their
delegate) to award the contract following the completion of the tendering
process;
(iii) Approved
the strategy and the commencement of tendering activity for a Dynamic Purchasing
System (DPS) for the provision of excess requirements for temporary
accommodation not covered by the block contract in accordance with the
requirements and approach outlined in paragraph 3 of the report;
(iv) Delegated
authority to the Head of Housing Options and the Head of Procurement to approve
suppliers onto the DPS following completion of the selection questionnaire
process where the selection criteria is met;
(v) Delegated
authority to the Head of Housing Options and the Head of Procurement to award
contracts for temporary accommodation following the completion of the tender
process for individual call offs.
THE
DEADLINE FOR CALL IN IS 1600 HOURS ON MONDAY 16 NOVEMBER 2020.