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.