On the advice of Legal Services, an addendum was circulated to the Committee outlining amended recommendations for consideration.
RECOMMENDATIONS
1.1 That the Framework Agreement for delivery of property services to the Council and the Participating Boroughs be awarded to the contractors listed below, commencing on 1 October 2013 for a period of 4 years:
For Lot 1: GVA Grimley
For Lot 2[1]: Lambert Smith Hampton Group Ltd (all of Lot 2), BNP Paribas Real Estate Advisory & Property Management UK Limited (Lot 2 excluding Lot 2.5 and 2.6 – Housing Work) and Savills (UK) Ltd (Lot 2 excluding Lot 2.5 and 2.6 – Housing Work)
For Lot 3: Wilks Head & Eve LLP
For Lot 4: Lambert Smith Hampton Group Ltd, Bruton Knowles, Carter Jonas LLP, GL Hearn Limited, GVA Grimley
For Lot 5: Savills (UK) Ltd, Andrew Scott Robertson, Allsop LLP
For Lot 6: Pellings LLP
For Lot 7: Wildstone Property Ltd
For Lot 8A: Savills (UK) Ltd, Horton & Garton Ltd and Chris Kerr Property Services
For Lot 8B: Savills (UK) Ltd, Horton & Garton Ltd and Chris Kerr Property Services
For Lot 8C: Savills (UK) Ltd and Knight Frank LLP
For Lot 8D: Savills (UK) Ltd and Knight Frank LLP
For Lot 8E: Savills (UK) Ltd, Horton & Garton Ltd and Chris Kerr Property Services
1.2 That approval be given to the Council entering call-off contracts for each of Lots 2 to 8, noting that the identity of the contractors who are awarded particular call-off contracts for particular work will be determined in accordance with the call-off procedures set out in the Framework Agreement.
1.3 That for Lot 1 – Property Management – the decision for the Council to call off a contract is deferred pending further clarification on the cost benefit of outsourcing this service to the external provider on the Framework Agreement, be noted.
1.4 To note that the deferment of a decision by the Council in respect of Lot 1 will not prevent one of the Participating Boroughs calling off a contract for itself from the Framework for Lot 1 services should it choose to do so.
[1] Lot 2 is sub divided into various types of work. Lot 2, excluding Housing work numbered 2.5 and 2.6 in the Service Specification, is to be awarded to three contractors. Housing work is to be awarded to one contractor.