Decisions

Request to waive contract procedure rules in respect of the direct award to Stabilised Pavements, a specialist provider in hydraulically bound in-situ carriageway recycling.

That the contract procedure rules be waived in respect of the direct award to Stabilised Pavements, for 12 months at a cost of £110,000.

Reason - The request for a direct award for 12 months will achieve a saving.

Request to waive contract procedure rules in respect of the renewal of the contract with Mitie Property Services, to provide internal and external painting to Council/public buildings, dwellings and new build projects.

That the contract procedure rules be waived in respect of the renewal of the contract with Mitie Property Services, for 12 months at a cost of £400,000.

Reason - The request to renew the contract for 12 months will offer value for money.

Request to waive contract procedure rules in respect of a shared services contract to manage the Darlington Schools PFI project on behalf of Darlington Borough Council.

That the contract procedure rules be waived in respect of the shared services contract to manage the Darlington Schools PFI project, for 18 months with an option to extend on a year by year basis for a maximum of eleven years, at an annual cost of £11,000.

Reason - Sharing services with local authority partners is outside of Public Procurement rules, however services are to be contracted to ensure service levels are met. Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council have existing experienced resource and this is the best value approach.

Request to waive contract procedure rules in respect of the extension of a contract for housing related floating support (Positive Support Pathway). The accommodation provision fulfils Darlington Borough Councils statutory obligation under Housing Legislation and the service provision supports the duties of Children's Social Care.

It is requested that the contract be extended for 12 months, to the end of 31 December 2020 to allow for a thematic review and robust procurement exercise to be undertaken.

That the contract procedure rules be waived in respect of the extension of the contract for housing related floating support, for 12 months at a cost of £264,428.

Reason - The request to extend the contract for a further 12 months is to allow a thematic review across a range of connected services and robust procurement exercise to be undertaken.

Request to waive contract procedure rules in respect of the extension of a contract for accommodation based support for homeless people aged 18 and over (Homeless Hostel). This provision fulfils Darlington Borough Councils statutory obligation under housing legislation.

It is requested that the contract be extended for 12 months, to the end of 31 December 2020, to allow for a thematic review and robust procurement exercise to be undertaken.

That the contract procedure rules be waived in respect of the extension of the contract for accommodation based support for homeless people aged 18 and over (Homeless Hostel), for 12 months at a cost of £158,147.

Reason - The request to extend the contract for a further 12 months is to allow a thematic review across a range of connected services and a robust procurement exercise be undertaken.

Request to waive contract procedure rules in respect of the extension of a contract for housing related floating/outreach support.
It is requested that the contract be extended for 12 months, to the end of 31 December 2019, to allow for a thematic review of connected services be undertaken.

That the contract procedure rules be waived in respect of the extension of the contract for housing related floating/outreach support services, for 12 months at a cost of £137,500.

Reason - The request to extend the contract for a further 12 months is to allow a thematic review to be undertaken across a range of connected services.

Request to waive contract procedure rules in respect of the extension of a contract for housing related floating/outreach support for people with enduring mental health needs.
It is requested that the contract be extended for 12 months, to the end of 31 December 2020 to allow for a thematic review and robust procurement exercise to be undertaken.

That the contract procedure rules be waived in respect of the extension of the contract for housing related floating/outreach support services for people with enduring mental health needs, for 12 months at a cost of £114,279.

Reason - The request to extend the contract for a further 12 months is to allow a thematic review to be undertaken across a range of connected services.

Request to waive contract procedure rules in respect of the extension of a contract for vulnerable families outreach support. The accomodation provision fulfils Darlington Borough Councils statutory obligation under Housing legislation and the service provision supports the duties of Children's Social Care. The service will play a key role in supporting families to live independently without the need for statutory support.
It is requested that the contract be extended for a further 12 months to end on 31 December 2020, to enable a thematic review to be undertaken and allow a thematic review of services.

That contract procedure rules be waived in respect of the extension to the contract for vulnerable families outreach support, for a further 12 months, to end on 31 December 2019, an an annual cost of £124,309.
Reason - The request to extend the contract for a further 12 months is to allow a thematic review to be undertaken across a range of connected services.

Acquisition of freehold land under adopted highway at Cedarwood and Westacres, Middleton St George.
Cedarwood and Westacres Estate was developed some years ago, with the roads adopted by Highways. The Council has been offered the freehold land upon which the highway is built, subject to the payment of the legal costs involved in the transfer.

To acquire the freehold land under adopted highway at the Cedarwood and Westacres estate.
Highways have confirmed that they wish to own the land.

Grant of Lease of the former Bridal Room, Dolphin Centre, Darlington for a period of 12 months from a date to be agreed to North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust for a Children’s Speech Therapy Sessional Use.
The Lease is for an agreed annual sum to include heating, lighting and NDR and the tenant will pay the Council’s reasonable legal costs to prepare the Lease. The lease is to include a break clause whereby the tenant can serve notice in writing to terminate the Lease on three calendar months’ notice in writing to the Council as Landlord.

Grant of lease be approved to make use of the former bridal room at the Dolphin Centre for the North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust to use for Childrens’ Speech Therapy Sessions.

Housing development at St George Way, Middleton St George to be named Wellington Drive Numbers 1 – 61, 2 - 50.
Application from the developer of this site to name the street Wellington Drive. The site is within the former RAF airbase that flew Wellington Bombers during the Word War II.
Implementation date of 24/04/2019.

To agree street name and numbering.
New development requires street naming in accordance with the Public Health Act 1925, Section 17 and Town Improvements Clauses Act 1847, Section 64.

To approve the move of Darlington Adoption Agency to become the Adoption Tees Valley as of 1 April 2018.
Implementation date of 1 May 2018.

A decision was required to move internal Darlington Adoption Agency to Adoption Tees Valley in collaboration with Redcar and Cleveland, Stockton, Middlesbrough and Hartlepool.
Government guidance was issued to ensure that Local Authorities worked together to form Regional Adoption Agencies.

To agree Street Naming and Numbering of St Clare's Court, carried out under Section 17 and 18 of the Public Health Act 1925 and Section 64 and 65 of the Towns Improvement Clauses Act 1847.

Agreement of street naming and numbering of St Clare's Court.