RESOLVED:

A. That Cabinet approved the award to Bidder A (as detailed in the Confidential Appendix to this report) a contract for provision of the Disabled Facilities Grant DFG) Funded Adaptations Service for a period of 3 years from 4th September 2023, with an option to extend for up to two further years at the discretion of the Council.

B. In accordance with Contract Standing Orders (CSO 24.3) that authority be delegated to the Executive Director of Housing & Sustainable Development to?exercise, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Housing and Sustainable Development, the Council’s option to grant one or more extensions of the contract term for any period up to two further years beyond the expiry of the initial contract term on 3rd September 2026.

The Cabinet Member for Housing and Sustainable Development presented the report, noting that the tendering process had been robust and the current market circumstances would not allow a better outcome than the one obtained.

RESOLVED:

A. That Cabinet approved the award to Bidder A (as detailed in the Confidential Appendix to this report) a contract for provision of the Disabled Facilities Grant DFG) Funded Adaptations Service for a period of 3 years from 4th September 2023, with an option to extend for up to two further years at the discretion of the Council.

B. In accordance with Contract Standing Orders (CSO 24.3) that authority be delegated to the Executive Director of Housing & Sustainable Development to?exercise, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Housing and Sustainable Development, the Council’s option to grant one or more extensions of the contract term for any period up to two further years beyond the expiry of the initial contract term on 3rd September 2026.