Decision details

The Property Services team is seeking to procure a Framework contract, for the undertaking of capital improvement works to the Council’s Housing stock.

RESOLVED

KEY DECISION

That the Executive delegated authority to the Executive Member for Housing, Communities and Levelling Up in consultation with the Executive Director for Adults, Health Partnerships and Housing, to procure, negotiate, award, and enter into contracts for the delivery of Electrical Installation Condition Reports, Energy Efficiency upgrades, Kitchens & Bathrooms replacements, Roof Replacements and Homes for the Future retrofit upgrades, to ensure that the Council’s housing stock is maintained.

Reasons for Recommendation: By approving this recommendation, Council officers will be able to: -

·        Closely align services with Government legislation, regulation and initiatives, through the use of procured contractors across the two Housing Property Services team areas.

·        Procure the new contracts in the most efficient and timely manner, to ensure a fully compliant procurement process is in place for the delivery of its services.

·         Provide better value for money to the Council.

·         Ensure tenants benefit from the investment in the housing stock across North Northamptonshire. 

Alternative Options Considered –The main alternative to procuring contractors to complete these capital works programmes would be to expand the Council’s in house Direct Labour Organisation. This option has been rejected at the present time whilst we focus on harmonising our approach to other areas of the Housing Property Services team. Our Direct Labour Organisation resources are currently being fully utilised to reduce our responsive repairs backlog and undertake void repairs, meaning that we do not currently have capacity within the team for these additional capital works. Some of the projects, such as roofing, are also only expected to occur during a set period of time each year. The option to expand the Council’s in house Direct Labour Organisation will be explored further, via a viability study, during the lifetime of the proposed contracts within this report. A further option that will also be explored as part of this study is the suitability of a hybrid model of part contractor and part in house.