Purpose

To seek agreement to the principle of a
variation to the existing contract arrangement with Mountjoy Ltd. to allow for mutually
beneficial changes to how costs are met/charged, and for the incorporation of
new legislation and policy expectations relating to works to Council homes.

 

A variation to the current contract arrangement
with Mountjoy Ltd. is sought to enable a move to a Partnership contract
model.  This will alter the cost model,
and facilitate the ability to be agile to legislative changes relating to
repairs in social housing.  The overall
value of the contract will not be increasing, but the variation will improve
the sustainability and agility of the contract.

Decision

RESOLVED that the Executive:

 

(a) 
delegates
authority to the Director of Housing and Health, following consultation with
the Executive Member for Housing, to vary the existing ‘Void Property Repairs,
Responsive Repairs and Refurbishment Works to Council Housing’ contract, to
move to a partnership model;

 

(b) 
agrees
for further contract variations to be delegated to the Director of Housing and
Health, following consultation with the Executive Member for Housing, where
those changes relate to operational matters, including in response to relevant
legislation, policies, or guidance; and

 

(c) 
notes
that points (a) and (b) only apply providing that the original contract value
will not be exceeded.