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Delegated Powers - April 2018

Meeting: 17/04/2018 - Cabinet (Item 42)

Delegated Powers - April 2018

Cabinet Member: Leader

Forward Plan Ref: 2017/147

Contact: Sue Whitehead, Principal Committee Officer Tel: 07393 001213

 

Schedule below reporting on a quarterly basis executive decisions taken under the specific powers and functions delegated under the terms of Part 7.2 of the Council’s Constitution.

 

Not for call in.

 

Date

Subject

Decision

Reasons for Urgency

2 February 2018

Request for Exemption from tendering requirements under the

Contract Procedure Rules - Provision of Case Management and Legal Support by West Berkshire Council’s Trading Standards Service

Approved an exemption from the tendering requirements under OCC’s Contract Procedure Rules in respect of a joint working arrangement with West Berkshire Council’s Trading Standards Service for the provision of case management and legal support on regulatory issues at an estimated annual cost of £57k with a cost to Oxfordshire County Council in year 1 of £37k.

 

To secure the necessary effective and value for money support making use of existing arrangements.

1 March 2018

Request for exemption from tendering under Contract Procedure Rule (“CPR”) 20 in respect of the award of a housing nominations agreement for service users with learning disabilities with complex needs

 

Approved an exemption from the tendering requirements under OCC’s Contract Procedure Rules in respect of the award of a housing nominations agreement with the nominated Registered Provider nominated by Fairhome Group for service users with learning disabilities with complex needs. The Council will cover rent for void periods and any shortfall between housing benefit and rent (capped). The agreement is for 25 years with a break clause exercisable by the Council at 15 years. The   estimated maximum annual cost to the Council for this scheme is £40,925. The estimated maximum combined annual cost of this scheme and another similar scheme with the same housing provider  (subject to a previous exemption from the CPRs) is £112,528. 

In order to be able to respond to the market pressures to give the confidence to Fairhome to acquire the properties.

 

 

 

Decision:

Noted

Minutes:

Cabinet noted the following schedule reporting on a quarterly basis executive decisions taken under the specific powers and functions delegated under the terms of Part 7.2 of the Council’s Constitution.

 

Not for call in.

 

Date

Subject

Decision

Reasons for Urgency

2 February 2018

Request for Exemption from tendering requirements under the

Contract Procedure Rules - Provision of Case Management and Legal Support by West Berkshire Council’s Trading Standards Service

Approved an exemption from the tendering requirements under OCC’s Contract Procedure Rules in respect of a joint working arrangement with West Berkshire Council’s Trading Standards Service for the provision of case management and legal support on regulatory issues at an estimated annual cost of £57k with a cost to Oxfordshire County Council in year 1 of £37k.

 

To secure the necessary effective and value for money support making use of existing arrangements.

1 March 2018

Request for exemption from tendering under Contract Procedure Rule (“CPR”) 20 in respect of the award of a housing nominations agreement for service users with learning disabilities with complex needs

 

Approved an exemption from the tendering requirements under OCC’s Contract Procedure Rules in respect of the award of a housing nominations agreement with the nominated Registered Provider nominated by Fairhome Group for service users with learning disabilities with complex needs. The Council will cover rent for void periods and any shortfall between housing benefit and rent (capped). The agreement is for 25 years with a break clause exercisable by the Council at 15 years. The   estimated maximum annual cost to the Council for this scheme is £40,925. The estimated maximum combined annual cost of this scheme and another similar scheme with the same housing provider  (subject to a previous exemption from the CPRs) is £112,528. 

In order to be able to respond to the market pressures to give the confidence to Fairhome to acquire the properties.