This report set out the options appraisal for the proposed procurement process for the provision of a Consultancy Services Framework which would encompass services in relation to the design of any relevant municipal, highways and civil engineering projects. The report had been considered by the Procurement Board on 8 September 2010 and its views were set out in paragraph 8 of the report.
An exempt appendix set out the finance and whole-life costing implications to the Council.
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Decision number: |
Decision: |
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166/2010 |
The Cabinet approved option 5D (the procurement of 4-year multi-supplier Consultancy Framework with a prime contractor and between 3 and 6 supporting contractors) for a new Consultancy Services Framework for Municipal, Highways and Civil Engineering Design, as set out in paragraph 4.1 of the report |
Reasons:
The proposed framework will: strongly support corporate, local, national and international objectives; represent best value and mitigates financial risk; represent an efficient and responsive method of procurement and contracting; be procured robustly and compliantly to mitigate the risk of future challenge and negates the risks associated with providing this service internally.