Issue - meetings

1          To approve a waiver to Contract Standing Orders 7 – 10 and 11 – 16 concerning the conduct of the tendering process, on the basis that the process will be conducted in accordance with the EU public procurement rules and otherwise the requirements of the Contract Standing Orders of the RB of Kensington & Chelsea as lead borough for the procurement will apply, on the basis that that  this is in the overall interests of the Council (as provided for within Contract Standing Order 3) in relation to the following four  contracts:

·         Leaseholder buildings insurance.

·         Property insurance.

·         Combined Liability insurance.

·         Directors’ & Officer’s Liability insurance.

2          To approve the proposed procurement strategy for tendering the Council’s insurance requirements and allied engineering inspection services set out in the report.

3          To approve the inviting of tenders on a collaborative basis for the following LBHF insurance requirements:

·         Leaseholder buildings insurance.

·         Property insurance.

·         Combined Liability insurance.

·         Directors’ & Officer’s Liability insurance.

4          To approve a delegation to the Strategic Director of Finance and Governance in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Finance and Commercial Services to approve the award of the contracts listed in paragraph 3 above.

5          To approve a waiver of the requirements of Contract Standing Order 19 concerning the format of the contract documents and the requirement for the contract to be executed as a deed, on the basis that there are circumstances which are genuinely exceptional (as provided for within Contract Standing Order 3) as further explained in paragraph 4.11 of the report.

6          To approve a delegation to the Strategic Director of Finance and Governance to waive the Contract Standing Orders in order that a direct award of contract can be awarded for the Engineering Inspection contract for a further year with the existing supplier. 

7          To approve a delegation to the Strategic Director of Finance and Governance, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Finance and Commercial Services, to award a contract for the Engineering Inspection contract for a period of one year from 1 April 2019.