To make a direct contract award to ODS for a total value of £153k (£139k for remedial works and £14k for consultancy costs)as per Part 19.11 of the Council’s Constitution: ‘Commissioning Oxford Direct Services Limited for one off capital schemes’.

The price for these works has been cost validated by an independent Quantity Surveyor (Burroughs). “(We) therefore confirm that we believe these prices fall into the acceptable level of pricing, on the basis that ODS will use Greenford's to carry out the works.”