Issue - meetings

1.            That approval be given to the creation of an Affordable Housing Delivery Framework with local Housing Providers using the competitive procedure with negotiation route.

2.            To delegate authority to the Director for Housing, Growth and Strategy in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Economic Development and Regeneration and the Cabinet Member for Housing to implement the procurement strategy identified in Appendix 1 and to take all necessary steps to complete the procurement process.

3.            To delegate authority to the Director for Housing, Growth and Strategy in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Economic Development and Regeneration and the Cabinet Member for Housing to appoint selected providers to the framework agreement and to award subsequent call off contracts.

4.            To approve the appointment of Trowers and Hamlins using the Crown Commercial Services Legal Services Framework under a direct call off to provide specialist legal advice for the procurement process at a contract value of £60,000.

5.            To approve a waiver from the contract standing orders to appoint DS2 Ltd to provide professional advice on commercial aspects of the procurement process at a contract value of £35,000..

6.            To note that the total costs of £95,000 for the above professional services for the period February 2017 to October 2017 will be funded from existing Housing Revenue Account budgets.

7.            Cabinet to note that officers will progress early site investigations and design work as necessary to prepare the identified sites.

8.            Cabinet to note the proposed delivery timetable of the procurement process for the ‘Affordable Housing Delivery Framework’.