Issue - meetings

The Board considered a report of the Strategic Director, People, which sought approval to undertake a procurement exercise to commission a supplier of stair lift installation services.

The Board had considered a report at its meeting on 22 February 2018, which outlined a proposed new model of provision of stair lifts. Following Board approval, an options appraisal had been completed by the Procurement team regarding the various routes to market. It was noted that the preferred option was to award a contract as a result of conducting a mini competition with the nominated providers on a framework.

It was also reported that a waiver request had been submitted to the Head of Procurement to allow the Council to continue using the current provider for a period of four months, whilst the procurement exercise took place.

RESOLVED: That the Board

1)    gives approval to undertake a procurement exercise to commission a supplier of stair lift installation services; and

2)    notes the waiver request, as detailed in paragraph 3.2 of the report,  in order to continue using the existing Stannah contract until new arrangements were in place.