Issue - meetings

Report of the Cabinet Member Finance

RESOLVED THAT

1.    Curtins Consulting Ltd be appointed to provide the professional service of civil and structural engineer and contract administrator for the project to renovate Cornish type properties.   The service would be awarded under the NHS’ Standard Call-off Terms and Conditions for the Supply of Services for the period until 31st October 2023. 

2.    It is considered the contract will provide good value as it was secured through competitive tendering and importantly through the expertise and experience Curtins have in renovating Cornish type properties and in administering contracts.

The Cabinet Member Finance introduced the report and explained that the council owned a number of Cornish type built properties that had significant structural issues. She reported that several specialist structural surveys had been carried out since 2005 and a presentation to the asset management working group was made giving consideration to the business case to renovate or demolish the properties and their recommendation to cabinet was to renovate. 

The Cabinet Member reported that budget provision had been made for the whole project totaling £2.98m.  This comprised up of £2m from the Non-Traditional Homes budget and £980k from the External Improvements budget. The capital budget was approved by Council in February this year.

Consideration was given to undertake the services in-house, but this had been rejected due to a lack of the specialist expertise required, therefore a competitive tendering exercise had been carried out. She sought Cabinet approval to agree that Curtins Consulting Ltd be awarded the contract as set out in the report. She explained that this appointment would enable the most suitable and cost effective long term solution for the renovation of the Cornish type properties to be delivered and would extend the life of these properties for at least a further 40 years.

RESOLVED THAT

1.    Curtins Consulting Ltd be appointed to provide the professional service of civil and structural engineer and contract administrator for the project to renovate Cornish type properties.   The service would be awarded under the NHS’ Standard Call-off Terms and Conditions for the Supply of Services for the period until 31st October 2023. 

2.    It is considered the contract will provide good value as it was secured through competitive tendering and importantly through the expertise and experience Curtins have in renovating Cornish type properties and in administering contracts.