Decision details

1.            To note that Appendix 1 of this report is not for publication on the basis that it contains information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information) as set out in paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended).

2.            To approve the award of the Stock Condition Survey (HRA) contract to Ridge and Partners LLP for a two-year term, with the option at the Council’s discretion to renew for two further terms of up to three months each, to commence on the 28^th June 2021 or as soon as possible thereafter.

The Stock Condition Survey will provide a necessary baseline for the future allocation of future investment resources across the Council’s HRA asset stock and for future asset management and financial planning. Its completion is thus integral to the future effective and efficient planning and delivery of future capital and maintenance programmes. It will generate crucial data to underpin the Council’s Climate and Ecological Emergency Strategy.

Ridge made the highest value social value quantitative value commitment. This was assessed by the Social Value Portal as 13.35% of the expected contract value advised by the bidder in their social value quantitative submission response.  The successful bidder will be expected to maintain that percentage calibrated to the actual contract value, which will be a function of volume and their tendered rates.

As described in the report.