Purpose

The Property Services team is
seeking to procure a Framework contract, for the undertaking of
capital improvement works to the Council’s Housing
stock.

Content

RESOLVED
 
KEY DECISION
 
That the Executive
delegated authority to the Executive Member for
Housing, Communities and Levelling Up in consultation with the
Executive Director for Adults, Health Partnerships and Housing, to
procure, negotiate, award, and enter
into contracts for the delivery of Electrical Installation
Condition Reports, Energy Efficiency upgrades, Kitchens &
Bathrooms replacements, Roof Replacements and Homes for the Future
retrofit upgrades,
to ensure that the Council’s
housing stock is maintained.
 
 
Reasons for
Recommendation: By approving this recommendation, Council officers
will be able to: -
 

·       
Closely align services with Government legislation,
regulation and initiatives, through the
use of procured contractors across the two Housing Property
Services team areas.

 

·       
Procure the new contracts in the most efficient and
timely manner, to ensure a fully compliant procurement process is
in place for the delivery of its services.
 

·        
Provide better value for money to the
Council.
 

·        
Ensure tenants benefit from the investment in the housing stock
across North Northamptonshire. 
 
Alternative Options Considered –The main alternative to procuring contractors to
complete these capital works programmes would be to expand the
Council’s in house Direct Labour Organisation. This option
has been rejected at the present time whilst we focus on
harmonising our approach to other areas of the Housing Property
Services team. Our Direct Labour Organisation resources are
currently being fully utilised to reduce our responsive repairs
backlog and undertake void repairs, meaning that we do not
currently have capacity within the team for these additional
capital works. Some of the projects, such as roofing, are also only
expected to occur during a set period of
time each year. The option to expand the Council’s in
house Direct Labour Organisation will be explored further, via a
viability study, during the lifetime of the proposed contracts
within this report. A further option that will also be explored as
part of this study is the suitability of a hybrid model of part
contractor and part in house.