No apologies for absence were received.

The minutes of the meeting held on Monday 29 January 2024 were agreed and signed by the Chair.

No declarations of interest were made.

No decisions other than those already circulated had been made.

The Chief Executive presented members of Cabinet with an update against the performance management framework, as introduced within the council’s Corporate Plan, for Quarter three 2023-24 (October to December 2023).

Cabinet noted the report.

The Director (Housing) in consultation with legal colleagues be given delegated authority to confirm the councils membership of SEC Procurement Limited.

The Director (Housing) in consultation with the S151 Officer and Lead Member be given delegated authority to confirm the Councils membership of the South East Consortium and conduct the procurement process and award the contracts for Housing Assets using procurement frameworks by way of mini tender or direct award as outlined within the report.

The Head of Housing Operations presented Cabinet with a report that detailed the current position in relation to contracts in place for housing assets to maintain the council’s housing stock. The purpose of the report was to seek approval to confirm the council’s membership of SEC Procurement Limited (formally South East Consortium), and to use relevant frameworks to procure and award contracts in accordance with Gravesham’s Procurement Strategy.

The following points were highlighted:

• The report detailed the contracts procured previously via public procurement frameworks due to expire on 31 March 2024.
• The intention was to use the SEC Framework for the majority of our procurement

requirements for 2024. Where the framework would not cater for a specific work stream, they would engage with another public framework that will meet their needs.

• The annual cost for SEC was £1,425, which equated to 25p per property.
• SEC offered free training for officers in specialist areas.

The Leader advised that the SEC membership offered good value for money. Members were in favour of the frameworks.

Resolved that:

1)    The Director (Housing) in consultation with legal colleagues be given delegated authority to confirm the council’s membership of SEC Procurement Limited.

2)    The Director (Housing) in consultation with the S151 Officer and Lead Member be given delegated authority to confirm the council’s membership of the South East Consortium and conduct the procurement process and award the contracts for DSO Building Management using procurement frameworks by way of mini tender or direct award as outlined within the report.

Resolved that pursuant to Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 that the public be excluded during the following item of business because it was likely in view of the nature of business to be transacted that, if members of the public were present during this item, there would be disclosure to them of exempt information.

1.    Cabinet approve the proposed STG Building Control Partnership Business Plan 2024-27 (Version 2), incorporating the Financial Plan and the Service Delivery Plan.

2.    The Secretary to the STG Building Control Joint Committee be notified of the approval of the STG Building Control Partnership Business Plan 2024-27.

The Cabinet were presented with a report that requested agreement to the STG Building Control Partnership’s draft Business Plan for 2024-27.

Resolved that:

1)    Members approved the proposed STG Building Control Partnership Business Plan 2024-27 (Version 2), incorporating the Financial Plan and the Service Delivery Plan.

2)    The Secretary to the STG Building Control Joint Committee to be notified on approval of the Business Plan.