Issue - meetings

A report from the Director of Health, Housing and Adult Social Care and Director of Finance, Resources and Customer Services is attached. This seeks approval to the award of a place on the Flexible Housing Framework Agreement to the suppliers detailed in the report. (Report No.40, agenda part two also refers) (Key decision – reference number 4292)

(Report No.35)

(8.15 – 8.20 pm)

Councillor Ahmet Oykener (Cabinet Member for Housing and Housing Regeneration) introduced the report of the Director of Health, Housing and Adult Social Care and the Director of Finance, Resources and Customer Services (No.35) seeking approval to include suppliers on a framework to deliver flexible housing.

NOTED

1.               That Report No.40 also referred as detailed in Minute No.22 below.

2.               That the Council had implemented a range of initiatives to respond to increasing demand for temporary accommodation. Approval was now being sought to include suppliers on a framework to deliver flexible housing in accordance with previous decisions made, as outlined in the report. Once the Framework Agreement had been established, a further, more detailed mini competition would be held for each specific site, open to suppliers on the Framework, to appoint the supplier for individual schemes. This would include quality criteria that were specific to the location and housing need.

3.               Councillor Orhan praised the innovative and creative proposals which would assist in dealing with the serious housing shortage in Enfield. In considering the provision of such housing, Councillor Orhan highlighted the housing needs of single people as well as families when considering future housing provision. Councillor Oykener confirmed that Members were being asked to agree the framework at this stage and that housing demands would be considered as each site specific contract was awarded in the future.

Alternative Options Considered: None to be considered.

DECISION: Cabinet agreed to

1.               Approve the award of a place on the Flexible Housing Framework Agreement to the suppliers listed in part 2 of this report (paragraph 2.2) (Minute No.22 below refers) to commence on September 2016 for a four year term.

2.               Note the details of the evaluation exercise were contained in part 2 of the report (section 3) (Minute No.22 below refers).

3.               Delegate the decision to award site-specific contracts to the Cabinet Member for Housing and Housing Regeneration and the Cabinet Member for Finance and Efficiency, and the Director of Health, Housing and Adult Social Care and the Director of Finance, Resources and Customer Services.

4.               Note that appropriate approval would need to be given to increase the existing capital sums agreed for Housing Gateway if the decision was taken to purchase the units.

Reason: The tenders received from the contractors listed in the part 2 report were recommended for acceptance as their tenders achieved the highest overall combined (financial and quality) evaluation scores, in accordance with the tender requirements. The evaluation process had been detailed in the part 2 report (Minute No.22 below referred).

(Key decision – reference number 4292)