Decision details

The Chief Officer of Housing gave his approval to extend the current Fire Equipment Contract for 3 months to enable a procurement process to be undertaken. The extension will be for 3 months. This will ensure we do not encounter a gap in service delivery. The new contract will be for a three-year period with an option to extend by 2 x 12 months to start on the 1st April. This extension bridges the gap between Jan and March 2023.

This extension of 3 months is within the procedural rules that allow sufficient time to manage a new procurement. The governance for the new contract is already in place and the procurement project has started and is on target to deliver within the timescales of this extension.