Recommendations approved.
Reasons for recommendations:
Approval of the proposed revised evaluation criteria will make the procurement exercise compliant with Chorley Council’s new requirements in respect to social value introduced in October 2021.
Other options considered and rejected:
Consideration was given to leaving the tender evaluation criteria as approved at Executive Cabinet in February 2021. However, following the introduction of the Council’s new requirements with respect to social value it was considered more appropriate to amend the approved evaluation criteria to reflect these new requirements.