Purpose

A Cabinet report was presented in August 2023
regarding the need to determine a supplier and purchase new
furniture for a number of projects under Creating a Better Place.
The supplier was determined as Jenkinsons through a
mini-competition through a compliance procurement framework. The
Spindles Workspace project team have now worked carefully through
all the furniture requirement and a decision to place the order is
now required to complete the project.
The cabinet report delegated the decision to enter into this
contract and place the order with the furniture supplier to the
Executive Director of Place and Economic Growth

Content

RESOLVED - That the Deputy Chief Executive
(Place) gives approval to enter into a contract for the supply of
the new furniture for Spindles as outlined in option 1 above.

Reasons for the decision

Option1: Complete the initial order for the
desks and task chairs with Jenkinsons, whist working on a
“value engineering” exercise with the remainder of the
furniture order. This will allow the Spindles Workspace project to
move forward to completion and staff to transition over to the new
workspace early next year. A further DDR report will be required
for any subsequent furniture order. Recommended.
Option 2: Complete the full furniture order now. This would lead to
a spend of c£1m which would significantly exceed the budget.
Not recommended at this stage.
Option 3: Do nothing. Without furniture the new workspace project
would not complete and the outcomes under CaBP would not be
realised. Not recommended.

Alternative options considered

Options 2 and 3.