Decision details

The Cabinet Member for Housing Services presented a report which sought formal approval of two contract awards which form part of the Housing Major Works Programme in respect of internal works consisting of new kitchens and bathrooms, heating and electrical works. It was noted these works would target individual properties rather than estates.

Decision:

Cabinet:

1.    Approved the contract award to Emanuel Whittaker Limited in respect of internal works consisting of new kitchens and bathrooms, heating and electrical works to 93 properties in the South of the Borough for the sum of £855,589.05 including £50K contingency.

2.    Approved the contract award to Jackson Jackson and Sons Limited in respect of internal works consisting of new kitchens and bathrooms, heating and electrical works to 93 properties in the North of the Borough for the sum of £899,041.44 including £50K contingency

3.    Noted that there is the option to extend for a further period of 1 year up to an estimated total contract value of between £4 and 5 million subject to the availability of funding.

Reasons for the decision:

A key regulatory requirement for Housing is to ensure all Bury Council homes are maintained, as a minimum, to the Decent Home Standard. A key expectation of the Regulator for Social Housing is that all our homes are of good quality, well maintained and safe homes for tenants and comply with the Decent Homes Standard.

Alternative options considered and rejected:

·       Do nothing: Maintaining homes to at least the Decent Homes Standard is a regulatory requirement, and the Council would quickly become non-compliant with the Home Standard part of the Regulatory Requirements if these works were not brought forward

·       Deliver Inhouse: These are major contracts, and the in-house contractor does not have the capacity to carry out these works.

·       Open Tender: This option was considered and is a possibility. However, this would involve a significantly extended procurement process in both time and cost.