Decision details

Procurement Strategy and Contract award approval for a Re-wiring contract to W.G Wiggington LTD via the Procure Public Ltd, 'Electrical Services and Decarbonisation' Framework

Decision Maker: Strategic Director of the Economy Department

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

This procurement and contract award report recommends the direct award of a contract via the Procure Public Ltd, ‘Electrical Services and Decarbonisation’ Framework to W.G Wiggington Ltd. The value of this contract is circa £554,000 and is for the delivery of works in relation to electrical re-wiring at 140 of our properties.

This is a value limited award to add capacity to the re-wiring programme across our housing stock.

Decision:

1.    To Approve the procurement strategy for the direct award of an electrical re-wiring works contract under the Procure Public Ltd Electrical Services and Decarbonisation Framework.

 

2.    To Direct award an electrical re-wiring works contract for a maximum value of £554,000 to W.G Wiggington Ltd. This contract will be awarded via a compliant direct award via the Procure Public Ltd, ‘Electrical Services and Decarbonisation’ Framework. The contract period is estimated to be between October 2023 to April 2024.

 

 

Reasons for the decision:

To maintain our pace with our electrical asset repairs. Keeping pace with our maintenance is crucial for us to maintain our compliance position.

 

Alternative options considered:

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

 

·         Competitive tender

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

·         Direct award from a suitable framework  - Recommended Option

·         Direct award outside of any framework

 

Publication date: 23/10/2023

Date of decision: 19/10/2023

Effective from: 27/10/2023

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