Issue - meetings

To receive a report of the Director of Operations advising the Cabinet of the outcome to the recent tender for the Vinyl Flooring Renewal 2017 – 2021 to Council houses and  to confirm the award of the contract.

The Cabinet had before it a * report of the Director of Operations advising Members  of the outcome of the recent tender of the Vinyl Flooring Renewal 2017-2021 to council houses and to confirm the award of the contract.

The Cabinet Member for Housing outlined the contents of the report.

During the discussion it was necessary to pass the following resolution to exclude the press and public having reflected on Article 15, 15.02(d) (a presumption in favour of openness) of the Constitution. This decision was required because consideration of the matter in public may have disclosed information falling within one of the descriptions of exempt information in Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972

RESOLVED that under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 the public be excluded on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 3 respectively of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act, namely information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information)

Having discussed a number of business issues with regard to the tender process, the meeting moved back into open session.

RESOLVED that:  the Vinyl Flooring Contract be awarded to Supplier A with a forecast annual budget of £200,000.

(Proposed by the Chairman)

Note:  * Report previously circulated, copy attached to minutes.