Hampshire County Council

Executive Member - Policy and Resources

6 April 2006

Procurement Initiatives

Report by the Director of Property, Business and Regulatory Services

1

Summary

1.1

The following decisions are sought:

1 Approval be given to the projects to be undertaken through the Framework for Major Schemes as identified in Appendix `1' of the report to BLPP on 4 April 2006.

2 Approval be given to the procurement initiatives implemented this year as set out in Appendix `2' of the report to BLPP on 4 April 2006.

3 Approval be given to the proposed procurement initiatives relating to:

· Second Framework Pilots - 2006/7 projects and call-off arrangements

· Flat roofing framework - 2006/7 projects and re-tendering proposals

· External redecoration - 2006/7 packages of work

· Hard landscaping framework - 2006/7 projects and proposals for developing the arrangements

· Castle Complex - tender of Handyman arrangements

· Yateley Infant School - recladding

· Priestlands School - school funded reception extension and alteration

· Portchester School - SAI and NDS modernisation works

4 The development of the following schemes under the Framework for Major Schemes and Programmes of Work is approved:

· Basingstoke School Plus

· Challenger Way

· Key Worker Housing

· Primary School Programme

5 The proposal to extend the Consultant Partnership arrangements for Structural Engineering, Services Engineering and Quantity Surveying is approved.

6 The proposals for tendering the longer term second framework arrangements are approved.

2

Reason(s)

2.1

To progress a number of building projects through a range of procurement initiatives.

2.2

The decision supports Aims 2, 3, 5 and 6 - stewardship of the environment: achieving economic prosperity; improving services and developing councillors and staff - of the Corporate Strategy by working closely with partners to eliminate waste to develop more sustainable solutions: by encouraging and developing the use of local resources thereby contributing to the local economy; by working and collaborating with the industry, which is instrumental in driving continuous improvement into our services and by developing procurement skills and competencies of staff.

3

Other options considered and rejected

3.1

None

4

Conflicts of interest declared by the decision-maker or other Executive Member consulted

4.1

Not applicable

5

Dispensation granted by the Standards Committee

5.1

Not applicable

6

Reason(s) for the matter being dealt with if urgent

6.1

Not applicable

Approved by:

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Councillor T K Thornber