Issue - meetings

Report of the Service Director (Property Maintenance and Climate Change) on the award of Contract for the Stock Condition Survey.

Cabinet agreed to award the Stock Condition Survey to Savills (UK) Limited as a call off from the Procurement Hub Framework for an initial period of one year.

Report of the Service Director (Property Maintenance and Climate Change) setting out a recommendation to award the Stock Condition Survey to Savills (UK) Limited, as a call off from the Procurement Hub Framework for an initial period of one year.

The Council is intending to review its social housing stock condition data to assist investment planning, building safety compliance and developing energy improvement plans to meet Government targets.

The intention is to survey all major components on condition and age within the external and internal areas of all dwellings, communal areas and blocks, together with completing energy performance certificates (EPC’s) where necessary. The survey will also provide an assessment against the Decent Homes Standard (DHS) including the Housing Health and Rating System (HHSRS). This will provide a rich source of data to assist in taking a proactive approach to damp and mould, refine investment planning and a valuable compliance component check to provide a further level of assurance that the council is meeting its building safety obligations.

There are two routes to market. One option is to run a tender process or to appoint a consultant via a direct call off framework, both would be in accordance with the Council’s Contract Procedure Rules. Due to the Council’s commitment to a £150m, 5-year investment programme and the current risks within the sector around damp and mould and holding quality data, it would be prudent to complete this project as soon as possible.

Savills are well regarded for providing this service in the social housing sector and have confirmed that they would mobilise a team into the Borough within a few weeks of being appointed and complete the project during the course of this summer.

(1)   The Decision Taken

RESOLVED:

(unanimous)

Cabinet agreed to award the Stock Condition Survey to Savills (UK) Limited as a call off from the Procurement Hub Framework for an initial period of one year.

(2)   Reasons for the Decision

The Council will be undertaking a Stock Condition Survey of its rented homes, blocks and communal areas and requires an independent surveying consultant to undertake these services.