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Decision details

FUTURE DELIVERY OF FACILITIES MAINTENANCE SERVICES

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Decisions:

Report No. 233/2018, with an exempt appendix, was received from the Strategic Director for Places.

 

Mr Gordon Brown introduced the report the purpose of which was to;

 

1.    Seek approval from Cabinet for the placement of one contract to provide Facility Management Services. This approach was being proposed for two reasons; firstly to build additional resilience into service delivery and secondly to provide a service that was more effective and efficient

 

2.    Seek Cabinet approvals as set out in the recommendations of the report. The approvals requested would ensure that the contract could be placed with the minimum of delays.

 

 

During discussion the following points were noted:

 

·         Concerns were expressed about the motivation of staff if they were not working directly for the Council.

·         The Council needed to be sensitive to the needs of the members of staff involved.

 

 

DECISIONS:

 

Cabinet:

 

1.    ENDORSED the proposal to contract out Facilities Management as one package of works.

2.    AUTHORISED the Head of Property Services in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Property Services and the Director of Resources to determine a procurement route, award criteria and if a suitable supplier or suppliers were identified to move forward and award a contract.

3.    AUTHORISED the Head of Property Services in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Property Services and the Director of Resources to amend the scope of the project to ensure that the project was of a sufficient size to attract competitive bids.

4.    AUTHORISED the Head of Property Services in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Property Services and the Director of Resources to extend, where required, existing contracts to ensure a smooth transition to the new arrangements.

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After debate and decision on this item the Cabinet APPROVEDthat the meeting should return to public session.

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Publication date: 02/04/2019

Date of decision: 18/12/2018

Decided at meeting: 18/12/2018 - Cabinet

Effective from: 28/12/2018

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