Decision details

1. To approve the extension of the Liftec contract for 24 months from Tuesday, 20 May 2025 until Wednesday, 19May 2027 to provide suitable qualified, skilled labour, and materials necessary in providing a comprehensive service in maintaining the lift installations and day to day reactive break down repairs, planned servicing, associated repairs, and improvement works within Housing owned properties located in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham (LBHF).

2. To note that the existing contract allows for this extension provision.

The initial term of this contract will expire on Tuesday 20 of May 2025. The contract allows for a two-year extension.  Liftec has delivered a good level of service to date for the Council. On this basis, this report seeks approval to extend the contract by 24 months to Wednesday, 19 May 2027.

·         Option 1: Allowing the contract to lapse without extending it – Not recommended

·         Option 2: Re-procure for a long-term contractor via a competitive procurement process, at the initial contract end date – Not recommended

·         Option 3: Extend the existing contract for the remaining 24 months allowed under the contract extension provision- This is the recommended option