Purpose

A Soft Market Engagement selection process was
run on behalf of SMBC by CHIC Ltd via their framework agreement to
appoint a supplier to carry out 9,000 Stock Condition
Surveys.
The suppliers were assessed on the capability set out within the
Soft Market Engagement process and all were confirmed as capable to
be considered.
The contract length will be for 15 months to complete and provide
validated data for all 9,000 surveys by December 2025.
To be able to effectively plan future investment programmes, asset
management strategies and net zero targets, the Council must have
sufficient data on the condition of stock.
In 2021/22 the Housing Directorate commissioned Savills to
undertake a review of the Council’s performance against the
Regulator of Social Housing’s (RSH) Consumer Standards. It
was recommended that a sample of 50% of Council stock be surveyed
which would provide the Council with a robust data set for its
future business planning, investment planning, zero carbon planning
and sustainability modelling.

Content

That approval is
given to direct award to Ridge and Partners LLP to carry out Stock
Condition Surveys to 9,000 dwellings within Sandwell Metropolitan
Borough Council’s (SMBC) housing stock at the cost of
£855,000.