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DECLARATIONS OF
INTEREST MADE FOR THIS ITEM:
 
None
 
RESOLVED
 
The Cabinet Member for Housing and Planning
(Deputy Leader):
 
Approved the award of the four partnering
contracts across four geographical Lots, to four separate
successful bidders stated in the Part B Exempt report for a period
five years with an option to extend a further five years, in
accordance with CSO2.01 (C), conditional on leaseholder
consultation.
 
Pursuant to Cabinet approval in June 2025
delegated authority for the Director of Housing, in consultation
with the Corporate Director of Finance and Resources, to issue
works orders under the contract in line with the annual Cabinet
approved, Housing Revenue Account Housing Capital Programme.
 
Reasons for
decision
 
The award of the four contracts supports the
strategy approved by Cabinet in July 2022 ‘Partnering
Contracts Strategy for Housing Major Works’ and established
four long-term partnering contracts which were identified as the
best way to address decency issues which adopted a holistic
approach to refurbishing properties and blocks (both tenanted
properties and leasehold) and maximizes the social value benefits
of the Council’s investment. Key objectives of these
contracts will include:
 
 Ensuring that all stock met the
Decent Homes Standard, and this would be maintained going
forward.
 Ensuring that all Council owned homes
had a minimum of an EPC B by 2035.
 Ensuring that statutory safety
standards were maintained in all blocks.
 Providing employment and training
opportunities; supporting and enabling SME supply chain in the
borough to benefit from the investment and involving our residents
at all stages in the procurement and delivery process.
 
The Partnering Contracts would deliver Housing
capital investments works to properties owned and managed by the
Council and included but not restricted to:
 Decent Homes Related Works
 Building Safety & Fire Safety
Related Works
 Block Refurbishment Works
 Mechanical & Electrical Works
 Decarbonisation Related Works
 Neighbourhood & Estate
Improvement Works
 Internal and External Cyclical
Works
 
Alternative options
considered
 
None.