Decision details

Contract Extension - Regulatory Assurance Lead

Decision Maker: Director for Housing and Communities

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

To extend the current contract to allow the contractor time to deliver the commissioned 35 days, and then the commission a further 20 days at the new daily rate of £450.
To also commission a further 9 days at a daily rate of £450 to provide additional capacity for the inspection. These additional days will be funded within the financial year 24/25.

Decision:

1.     To agree a further extension of the Consultancy Agreement on the following terms:-

 

(a)   From 05.12.2023 to 14.05.2024 to undertake 35 days at an increased

      daily rate of £450

(b)   To undertake a further 20 days at a daily rate of £450 at approximately   

3 days a week.

(c)   To provide additional capacity for the inspection by the Regulator for

Social Housing – a further 9 days at a daily rate of £450 from the financial year 2024/25 with delegated authority from the Director for Housing and Communities (Deputy Chief Executive)

(d)   To enter into the necessary legal agreements to enable this change

 

2.     To apply a contract procurement exemption to enable this change

 

3.     To apply a General Exception Notice

 

      4.  For the Chief Finance Officer in consultation with the Director for    

           Housing and Communities and the Portfolio Holder for Housing &

           Landlord Services to draw down £19,290 from HRA reserves to fund

           both the increase in the daily rate and the commissioning of 20 further

           days in 2023-24 and £4,050 to fund the commissioning of a further 9    

           days in 2024-25.

Urgent item?: Yes

Publication date: 17/04/2024

Date of decision: 17/04/2024

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