Decision details

The committee considered a report (agenda item 16) setting out the proposed Professional Services Framework procurement process.

The Chair highlighted that the report sought approval for the approach that the Combined Authority and its partner authorities would take in procuring a Professional Services Framework to secure support to assist the delivery of the Combined Authority capital investment programme and other authority-specific projects.

The report recommendations were then moved by the Chair and seconded by Cllr Romero.

The Chair then moved to the voting on the recommendations.

The committee RESOLVED:

1.    That approval be given to the West of England Combined Authority to publish tender documents which will formally commence the procurement process to establish a West of England Combined Authority led Professional Services Framework.

2.    That approval be given for the approach to this procurement which is compliant to the Public Contracting Regulations 2015. This procurement is being conducted on Most Economically Advantageous Terms – the combination of highest combined quality and cost scores. Once the procurement process is complete, the committee will be asked to approve the outcome at which stage the decision will be to award or not to award.