This report recommends delegating authority to the Director of Social Care, Health and Housing in consultation with the Executive member responsible for Social Care and Housing to award the Gas Maintenance and Servicing Contract to the most economically advantageous submission following evaluation.

To delegate authority to the Director of Social Care, Health and Housing, in consultation with the Executive Member for Social Care and Housing, to award the Gas Maintenance and Servicing Contract in respect of the functions the Council is obliged to carry out under the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998.

The Executive received a report of the Executive Member for Social Care and Housing seeking the delegation of authority to the appropriate Chief Officer to award the gas maintenance and servicing contract.

Members noted that due to recruitment difficulties the procurement process had started late. The current domestic gas maintenance and service contract would expire on 31 March, and the next meeting of the Executive would not be held until 5 April.

In view of the urgency of this matter, the Chairman of the Social Care, Health and Housing Overview and Scrutiny Committee had been consulted and had agreed that the proposals did not require review by his Committee.

Reason for decision: The delegation of the authority would enable the contract award to proceed in accordance with the programme.

RESOLVED

To delegate authority to the Director of Social Care, Health and Housing, in consultation with the Executive Member for Social Care and Housing, to award the Gas Maintenance and Servicing Contract in respect of the functions the Council is obliged to carry out under the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998.