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A report from the Director – Regeneration and Environment and Director of Finance, Resources and Customer Services is attached. This seeks approval to the appointment of contractors onto a remediation framework for Enfield Council and other public sector authorities. (Report No.55, agenda part two also refers). (Key decision – reference number 4351)

(Report No.54)

(8.30 – 8.40 pm)

Councillor Achilleas Georgiou (Deputy Leader) left the meeting at this point and took no part in the decisions outlined below.

Councillor Alan Sitkin (Cabinet Member for Economic Regeneration and Business Development) introduced the report of the Director – Regeneration and Environment and Director of Finance, Resources and Customer Services (No.54) seeking approval for the establishment of a remediation framework for Enfield Council and other public sector authorities.

NOTED

1.               That Report No.55 also referred, as detailed in Minute No.15 below.

2.               The rationale for establishing a remediation framework and the potential financial benefits to the Council of doing so, as set out in full in the report.

3.               That any organisation that wished to access the framework in the future would be directed to the Enfield procurement and commissioning hub who would administer the framework on behalf of the London Borough of Enfield (decision 2 below refers).

4.               The proposed timescales for commencing remediation work at Meridian Water were outlined to Members.

Alternative Options Considered: NOTED, the alternative options set out in section 5 of the report covering the following: Do nothing; Direct award; and, Collaborate with another department or local authority in respect of procurement.

DECISION: The Cabinet agreed that

1.               All five contractors be appointed to the framework.

2.               Any organisation that would like to access the framework be directed to the Enfield procurement and commissioning hub who would administer the framework on behalf of the London Borough of Enfield.

3.               The five contractors appointed to the framework be asked to resubmit a tender for the works at Willoughby Lane under the new brief and delegates the finalisation of the call-off contract (and all ancillary documentation) to the Cabinet Member for Economic Regeneration and Business Development and Cabinet Member for Finance and Efficiency in conjunction with the Director – Regeneration and Environment and the Director of Finance, Resources and Customer Services.

Reason: The recommendation to appoint all five contractors to the framework would enhance the speed of delivery of the Meridian Water Programme and would ensure that there was a selection of contractors with the capability to undertake remediation works on a variety of sites which might run concurrently. In addition all contractors selected had a wealth of experience and a track record within the industry (section 6 of the report referred).

(Key decision – reference number 4351)