Issue - decisions

That the Cabinet Member for Housing:

1.    Agrees that the procurement of whole-home zero-carbon retrofit of 27 homes (for an estimated value of £2.5m) be conducted via the following strategy: direct award from the Innovation Partnership being procured by the Greater London Authority.

2.    Note that a waiver of the Council’s CSO procedures has been obtained to permit the Council’s participating in the collaborative procurement using the GLA’s procurement procedures.

3.    Agree to the Council entering into a Participation Agreement with the Greater London Authority to secure its participation in the procurement of the Innovation Partnership, which will include a contribution of £10,000 to the GLA procurement costs.

4.    Agrees a direct award of contract to Turner & Townsend Consulting Limited (T&T) for support services associated with the delivery of the retrofit project, at zero cost due to third party funding.