Decision details

To approve contract award for operational estate repairs and maintenance, excluding 160 Tooley Street.

Note:

Overview and Scrutiny Committee on 9 March 2016 considered the call-in of the decision and the committee resolved that the strategic director of finance and governance reconsiders his decision to award the consolidated repairs and maintenance services contract for the council’s operational estate to Kier Facilities Services Limited.  See report from overview and scrutiny committee below.

The strategic director of finance and governance is required to reconsider his decision taking into account the report of the overview and scrutiny committee.

The decision will not be subject to a further scrutiny call-in process and will be implementable once notice of the decision is given.

1.  That the award of the consolidated repairs and maintenance services contract for the council’s operational estate to Kier Facilities Services Limited for a period of 4 years commencing 27 May 2016 with the provision to extend at the council’s discretion up to a maximum of a further 2 years be approved.

2.  That in line with contract standing order 4.8 approval be given for an exemption from the requirements to obtain five tenders from the works approved list in respect of project related works procured through this contract in accordance with the methodology specified in paragraph 63 of the report.

3.  That it be noted that based on the current arrangements for the buildings the annual estimated cost is £8m, making a total estimated contract value of £32m for the initial term.  With the option to extend for a maximum of a further two years the total contract value would be £48m.