Venue: Salford Civic Centre, Chorley Road, Swinton
Contact: Carol Eddleston, Senior Democratic Services Advisor
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Apologies for absence |
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Declarations of interest |
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To approve, as a correct record, the minutes of the meeting held on 4th August 2021 |
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Matters arising |
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Decision items - Part 1 (open to the public) - None, two items originally scheduled for this meeting will be considered instead on 22nd September |
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Exclusion of the public |
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Decision items - Part 2 (closed to the public) |
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Additional documents:
Decision: Salford City Council - Record of Decision
I Paul Dennett, City Mayor, in exercise of the powers contained within the Council Constitution do hereby:
(1) Grant authority for the Council to enter into a contract with Mears Housing Management Limited & Plexus UK (First Project) Limited – a registered provider wholly owned by Mears and not for profit - to utilise Bramall Court for the provision of affordable general needs and temporary accommodation for a 15 year term (with an optional break clause at year 10) as outlined in the table below, and (2) Delegate authority to the Head of Housing and Strategy to finalise commercial terms.
Entering into a partnership with Mears Housing Management Limited & Plexus UK (First Project) Limited to repurpose Bramall Court provides significant opportunities to increase the availability of affordable housing in the city and increase the throughput of people moving out of temporary accommodation into more settled accommodation.
The source of funding is Homeless Prevention Fund
Legal Advice obtained – Tony Hatton, Principal Solicitor
When commissioning contracts for the procurement of goods, services or the execution of works the Council as a ‘contracting authority’ must comply with the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (PCR) ), which require that contracting authorities treat candidates equally and in a non-discriminatory way and act in a transparent manner. In addition, the Council is required to comply with the requirements of its own Contractual Standing Orders (CSO’s), Financial Regulations and the duties of Best and Social value failing which a contract may be subject to legal challenge from an aggrieved provider.
For contracts of this nature and value the Council would usually undertake an exercise to advertise the opportunity for bidders to submit formal sealed tenders on the Chest portal. As set out in the report, in March 2021, the Council sought expressions of interest via the Chest to test wider market opportunities for the provision of a minimum 115 properties to be used for discharging homeless ... view the full decision text for item 7a |
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Date and time of next meeting 10:00am on Wednesday 22nd September 2021, venue to be confirmed. |