In accordance with the Council’s Contract Procedure Rules 3.1.6, the Director of Resources and Housing approved the recommended restricted OJEU procurement route for the appointment of two contractors to deliver the annual Fire Safety Improvements Programme to Back-to-Back properties, Victorian converted properties, and Low/High Rise Housing Blocks, and that the evaluation criteria to be used to assess the suitability of the contractor(s) to undertake the service be based on a two stage traditional tender with a weighting of a 70%/30% price/quality evaluation split. The term of the contract will be for three years with 2 x 12 months further options to extend for, valued at up to £1,600,000 per annum. The total potential contract value and term will be £8,000,000 over five years.