Decision details

Planned Preventative Maintenance - extension of the local contractor pilot for Fraser Water Services Ltd

Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Housing and Homelessness

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

This Procurement Strategy recommends a 12 month extension of the pipe replacement pilot contract. The extension is intended to facilitate the continued Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) programme across the borough’s housing properties to replace pipework. This has the potential to reduce future repairs demand.

This is a limited value award to enable work to proceed during the summer months. The value of this extension is up to £500,000 for the 12 month period.

Decision:

To extend the contract with Fraser Water Services Limited for a maximum value of £500,000 and a contract period of 1 August 2023 to 31 July 2024

Reasons for the decision:

To continue acceleration of the Planned Preventative Maintenance programme across the borough’s housing properties in relation to replacing pipework.

 

Alternative options considered:

There are a range of procurement options available to procure providers of planned preventative maintenance works:

 

·         Competitive tender

·         Mini-competition from a suitable framework or Dynamic Purchasing System

·         Direct award from a suitable framework

·         Extend the current contract – recommended option.

Publication date: 18/08/2023

Date of decision: 16/08/2023

Effective from: 24/08/2023

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