Issue - decisions

That the Cabinet Member for Housing:

1.    Agrees that Appendix 1 is exempt from disclosure on the grounds that it contains information relating to the financial or business affairs of a particular person (including the authority holding that information) under paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.

2.    Ratifies an extension of the current Contract between the Council and Travis Perkins from 1^st August 2020 to the 7^th April 2021 at a total cost of £643,372.

3.    Approves the use of the Pretium Framework at a cost of up to £8,000 per annum and a total cost for the term of the call off of £24,000.

4.    Approves the procurement strategy as set out in Appendix 1 of this report for the procurement of merchant services and bespoke managed storage services for a contract period of three years, from 8^th April 2021 until 7^th April 2024. The estimated value of the contract is up £4.5million (£1,500,000 pa).  

5.    Approves the award of a call-off contract, from the Pretium framework to Travis Perkins PLC for a contract period of three years, from 8^th April 2021 until 7^th April 2024, for a total value of £4.5m over the three-year term.