There was submitted a joint report by the Directors of Finance & Resources and Children’s Services relative to the appointment of 13 tenderers to a new Framework for Transportation.

DECIDED:

(a) That the Head of Corporate Governance be authorised to appoint the 13 recommended tenderers, as detailed in Appendix 1 of the report, to the Framework for Transportation, reference RC-CPU-25-051;

(b) That the maximum total spend of up to £20 million (excluding VAT) for all call-off contracts made under the Framework be authorised;

(c) That the Framework be authorised for a duration of four years, with an anticipated commencement date of 12 June 2026 and it be noted that the actual commencement date would be confirmed in the Council’s letter of acceptance to each of the tenderers listed in Appendix 1 of the report;

(d) That it be noted that all call-off contracts made under this contract would be subject to further competition to ensure best value and that call-off contracts would be awarded on a lot-by-lot basis with only the service providers awarded onto the specific lot being eligible to bid; and

(e) That it be noted that each service provider's appointment date to the Framework may be after the commencement date and that no call-off procedures would commence until all recommended service providers had been appointed to the Framework.

There was submitted a joint report by the Directors of Finance & Resources and Environment, Housing & Infrastructure relative to the award of a contract for New Build Housing Design and Build, Carbrook Street, Paisley, (RC-CPU-25-033) to JR Construction (Scotland) Limited (Company number SC534950).

The Corporate Procurement Manager noted that the report incorrectly referred to five contractors and tender responses and advised that this should have instead read four.

DECIDED:

(a) That the Head of Corporate Governance be authorised to award the Contract for New Build Housing Design and Build, Carbrook Street, Paisley (RC-CPU-25-033) to JR Construction (Scotland) Limited following a Mini-Competition under Lot 3 (Development of 17-35 Units) of the Scotland Excel New Build Residential Construction Framework Agreement (Reference 2121) subject to a suitable offer of Scottish Government Affordable Housing Grant funding;

(b) That the contract sum of £4,249,566.99 (excluding VAT) be authorised;

(c) That it be noted that the date of possession of the site would be confirmed in the Council’s letter of acceptance and that the date of completion for works would be within 92 weeks (40 weeks for design & 52 weeks for construction) of handover from the Council to the contractor; and

(d) That it be noted that the award of this contract required the provision of the sub consultant/contractor collateral warranty as indicated within the tender documentation.