This Procurement Report recommends two contract awards to assist with accelerating our rate of repairs of homes, particularly where the property is empty, ‘a void’, or where the resident is working with the council on the resolution of a repair via a legal advisor, cases that are known as ‘legal disrepair’. These contracts will help ensure that our residents have the homes they deserve and reduce payments from the council to external legal firms from funds that could be used to ensure high-quality properties and resident services.
1) Using the Procurement for Housing ‘Responsive Repairs and Voids’ framework, Lot 2 ‘Void property refurbishments’ to award a general build contract to ARC Group London. The direct award is intended to support an overarching strategy to improve outcomes from the responsive repairs service – specifically by providing additional general building capacity to support on the delivery of legal disrepair cases and void works.
2) Using the NMHF Framework ‘Asset Management Consultancy’ framework to award a contract to MLCS3 for the provision of disrepair surveying services.
Both awards are value and time limited award to support the effective delivery of legal disrepair case outcomes and void works over a one-year period.
Decision type: Key
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 19/10/2023
Report access: Open report with exempt appendix;
Report Type: Key Decision;
Decision due: 23 Nov 2023 by Strategic Director of the Economy Department
Lead member: Cabinet Member for the Economy
Department: The Economy department
Contact: Emma Lucas Email: Emma.Lucas@lbhf.gov.uk Tel: 07827883247.