Decision:
RESOLVED: that
1. agreement in principle be given to the commencement of the re-procurement of the current National Procurement Service (NPS) Construction and Civils Consultancy Framework and take on the hosting arrangements for the subsequent arrangement (as detailed in this report) and
2. authority be delegated to the Corporate Director Resources, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Finance, Modernisation & Performance, to carry out all aspects of the procurement, (including setting the evaluation methodology, commencing procurement and award of successful consultants to the framework) and thereafter to host and deal with the operation of the framework arrangements, including any ancillary matters relating thereto.