Decision

The Director of Environment submitted a report to provide an update and seek approval to appoint consultants to further develop the Flood and Coast Resilience Innovative Programme (FCRIP) Funded – Our Future Coast (OFC) project.

Decision

The Resources Portfolio Holder and the Neighbourhood Services and Community Safety Portfolio Holder agreed:

·         That approval is given by the Resources Portfolio Holder to allow for the appointment of consultants under the exemption to Contract Procedures contained within the Financial Regulations and Financial Procedure Rules, on the grounds that: “The goods, works or services are of a specialised nature carried out by only one or a limited number of firms with no reasonably satisfactory alternatives available” and “There is no genuine competition for the goods, works or services being procured”.