Issue - items at meetings - New Homes for Neighbourhoods Frederick Street - Procurement of Contractor

RESOLVED:

2.1       That Committee delegates authority to the Executive Director for Housing, Neighbourhoods and Communities to procure and award a contract for construction through an existing framework process.

14.1    The Estate Regeneration Project Manager introduced the report to the committee.

Answers to Committee Member Questions

14.2    Councillor Williams stated they were aware of the issues surrounding procurement and expressed their thanks for getting the process underway.

14.3    Councillor Meadows was informed that the original budget was £995,000 in 2020, since which time prices have risen resulting from Brexit and supply issues, so the figure was £1.884,000 now.

Vote

14.4    A vote was taken, and the committee unanimously agreed the recommendations. (Councillor Clare had left the meeting and took no part in the decision making process or the vote).

14.5    RESOLVED:

2.1      That Committee delegates authority to the Executive Director for Housing, Neighbourhoods and Communities to procure and award a contract for construction through an existing framework process.