Purpose

To request authority to procure Household
Removal Services for the South Kilburn Regeneration Programme and
Housing Services via Framework.

Content

That the Corporate Director Neighbourhoods and
Regeneration:
 
i)              
Approves Brent Council’s participation in a call-off
procedure under the Crown Commercial Services (CCS) Logistics,
Warehousing and Supply Chain Solutions Framework Agreement (RM6329)
for a call off in respect of Household Removal Services for the
South Kilburn Regeneration Programme and Housing Services.
 
ii)             
Confirms there is sufficient budgetary provision for the proposed
call-off contract.
 
iii)           
Approves inviting bids under the Framework Agreement on the basis
of the pre-tender considerations.
 
iv)           
Approves officers evaluating bids on the basis of the evaluation
criteria.

Reasons for the decision

The  Council
requires the provision of household removal services for the South
Kilburn Regeneration Programme and Housing Services borough wide.
It has been determined that the most appropriate means of providing
the Household Removal Services is through the procurement of a
contract by way of a mini-competition under the Crown Commercial
Services (CCS) Logistics, Warehousing and Supply Chain Solutions
(RM6329).

Alternative options considered

Officers considered whether the service could
be provided by the Council itself but concluded it is best provided
by a contractor.
 
Officers reviewed a range of procurement
options, including conducting a tender process, but concluded that
the use of the Framework is most appropriate given the reduction in
timescales, costs and resources involved.