Decision details

Seeking to directly award a £4,500,000, 3 year contract to an existing contractor for Capital Repair and Disrepair Works.

This will be a direct contract award outside of a compliant framework/DPS or open procurement competition and therefore this is a waiver request to contract standing orders.

We are pursuing this route as the contractor in question has a strong track record of delivery for LBHF and further more they are currently working on similar orders. This will mean minimal handover/transition pressure which is essential for ensuring continuity of service within a high demand works area.

1.    To approve the procurement strategy and contract award report to call off a voids and repairs contract via the National Framework Partnership to Cablesheer (Asbestos) Ltd. The contract will be for a maximum value of £4,500,000 over a 36-month duration. The aim is to commence the contract as soon as possible, subject to approval and signing the contract with the provider.

2.    To approve the contract award of the contractor selected via the procurement strategy set out in recommendation 1.

To accelerate and stabilize the recovery of the Void and Responsive Repairs Service.

There are a range of procurement options available to procure providers of these works:

·         Competitive tender

·         Mini-competition call-off from a suitable framework or Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS0

·         Direct award call-off from a suitable framework

Calling off from a suitable framework to appoint Cablesheer would offer the best option in terms of offering both speed and administrative robustness and giving a compliant route to enter into a contract. On that note, we propose calling off a 3 year contract for £4,500,000 to Cablesheer via the ‘National Framework Partnership for construction- Lot 1- Construction schemes up to 10m, in and around Kent’.