Decision details

A Cabinet report was presented in August 2023 regarding the need to determine a supplier and purchase new furniture for a number of projects under Creating a Better Place. The supplier was determined as Jenkinsons through a mini-competition through a compliance procurement framework. The Spindles Workspace project team have now worked carefully through all the furniture requirement and a decision to place the order is now required to complete the project.
The cabinet report delegated the decision to enter into this contract and place the order with the furniture supplier to the Executive Director of Place and Economic Growth

RESOLVED - That the Deputy Chief Executive (Place) gives approval to enter into a contract for the supply of the new furniture for Spindles as outlined in option 1 above.

Option1: Complete the initial order for the desks and task chairs with Jenkinsons, whist working on a “value engineering” exercise with the remainder of the furniture order. This will allow the Spindles Workspace project to move forward to completion and staff to transition over to the new workspace early next year. A further DDR report will be required for any subsequent furniture order. Recommended.
Option 2: Complete the full furniture order now. This would lead to a spend of c£1m which would significantly exceed the budget. Not recommended at this stage.
Option 3: Do nothing. Without furniture the new workspace project would not complete and the outcomes under CaBP would not be realised. Not recommended.

Options 2 and 3.

None