Decision details

To agree to directly let a medium value contract to block book provision in hotels for a three month period without competitive tender for use as emergency accommodation to meet statutory homeless duties.

i) that a lease be entered into for the three named hotels as set out in appendix 2 of the report for a term of 12 months;

ii) that authority to agree the final lease be delegated to the Operational Director, Property and Projects in consultation with the Director of Legal and Procurement;

iii) that an exemption from Contract Standing Order 86(b) be agreed to permit the direct award to Altwood Properties Ltd of 3 contracts for management services ancillary to the leases detailed in i) and ii) above;

iv) that a short-term lease be granted at a market rent to the successful tenderer or tenderers of the Brent House emergency accommodation scheme together with a related nominations agreement;

v) that authority be delegated to the Operational Director of Property and projects in conjunction with the Chief Finance Officer to agree the final contractual arrangements for the Brent House emergency accommodation scheme.