The Committee considered the report of the Assistant Chief Executive/Head of Universal and Infrastructure Services, in accordance with the Approved Scheme of Delegation, upon instances where delegated authority had been used with respect to the appointment of contractors pursuant to Contract Procedure Rule 14.4. Whereas the function of Corporate Asset Management was now within his remit, the Assistant Chief Executive/Head of Universal and Infrastructure Services indicated that, in this instance, the delegated authority had been used on behalf of the former Director of Law, HR and Asset Management.

Since the last report to the Sustainable Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee (minute 76 (12 March 2013) refers) the following tenders had been accepted, all being the lowest/most economically advantageous received –

Project Title  Comprehensive Lift Maintenance Contract 2013-2015

Contract Sum  £21,536.28 per annum

Contractor  Knowsley Lift Services Ltd

Funded from  Law, HR & AM Repairs & Maintenance Revenue

Project Title  Birkenhead Town Hall Power/Lighting

Contract Sum  £77,430.53

Contractor  Cottrell Electrical Services Ltd

Funded from  Capital Reserves

Project Title  Asbestos Surveying & Sampling

  Schedule of Rates Contract 2013-2016

Contract Sum  0% Increase/Reduction to Base Rates

Contractor  Apec Environmental Ltd

Funded from  Law, HR & AM Repairs & Maintenance Revenue

Project Title  Water Hygiene Risk Assessment & Monitoring 2013-2014

Contract Sum  41.5% Reduction to Base Rates

Contractor  Hertel (UK) Ltd

Funded from  Law, HR & Asset Management PPM

The Head of Environment and Regulation commented that, in future, such reports would be presented to the Coordinating Committee, as the information contained within the report fell within its remit.

Resolved – That the report be noted and referred to the next meeting of the Coordinating Committee.