Issue - decisions

(i)         that approval be given to the invite of tenders for local advice and guidance services in two separate lots on the basis of the pre - tender considerations set out in paragraph 3.28 of the report from the Chief Operating Officer;

(ii)        that approval be given to the evaluation of the tenders referred to in (i) above on the basis of the evaluation criteria set out in paragraph 3.28 of the report;

(iii)       that approval be given to an exemption from Contract Standing Order 104(b) to permit evaluation of bids on the basis of quality criteria alone, for the reasons set out in paragraph 3.29 of the report;

(iv)       that authority be delegated the Chief Operating Officer to consult with Brent Residents and Tenants Association on the final detail of the tenders in advance of the invite exercise.