Inflationary uplift to the responsive repairs, voids & cyclical maintenance delivery contract (Mears)
March 5, 2024 Director of Communities, Housing & Environment (Officer) Key decision Awaiting outcome View on council websiteThis summary is generated by AI from the council’s published record and supporting documents. Check the full council record and source link before relying on it.
Summary
...to ensure the continued viability of statutory responsive repairs and voids services in the west of Leeds, a 12.5% increase in rates for Mears Group was approved, effective from January 1, 2023, along with annual inflationary adjustments starting January 1, 2024.
Full council record
Purpose
Due to unforeseen market conditions the contractor delivering statutory responsive repairs and voids services in the west of the city requires an inflationary uplift to their rates to ensure that continued delivery is viable.
Decision
Due to unforeseen market conditions the contractor delivering statutory responsive repairs and voids services in the west of the city requires an inflationary uplift to their rates to ensure that continued delivery is viable.
The Director of Communities, Housing & Environment:
a) Approved an increase of 12.5% in the Schedule of Rates for the Responsive Repairs, Voids and Cyclical Maintenance contract between Leeds City Council and Mears Group
b) Approved the application of this increase in rates from 1st January 2023
c) Approved the adjustment to the inflation terms within the contract to allow for annual adjustments in line with BCIS, the next inflationary adjustment to be applied from 1st January 2024.
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Details
| Decision date | 5 Mar 2024 |
| Effective from | 13 Mar 2024 |
| Subject to call-in | Yes |