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12.1

Members considered a report of
the Executive Director Neighbourhood Services seeking
approval to commission a contract with an external provider for the
supply and fit of external windows and doors to repair domestic
properties on the Council’s social housing estate.

 

 

12.2

RESOLVED
UNANIMOUSLY: That the Housing Policy
Committee approves the commission of a contract for a period
of up to 4 years with a provider for the supply and fit of windows
and doors to repair domestic properties, with an estimated value of
£5.154m as set out in this report.
 

 

 

12.3

Reasons for Decision

12.3.1

Preferred option – to procure the
appropriate contract in the manner described in section 1 of this
report. This will help enable the Council to continue to provide
this key service. The procurement of the contract will ensure the
Council is operating in accordance with the Public Contract
Regulations 2015 and achieving best value in its procurement of the
services.

 

 

 

 

12.4

Alternatives Considered and Rejected

12.4.1

Do nothing – This is not an option as
the Council has the ongoing requirement to install new windows and
doors and public procurement regulations dictate that these
services are procured in a compliant manner as described in this
report.

 

 

12.4.2

Self-Deliver - This is not an option; HRM does
not have the capacity to install all required doors and windows and
does not have the ability to manufacture doors and windows.

 

 

12.4.3

Further extend existing contracts – this
is not an option as all available contract extensions have been
utilised. As ever, Council must adhere to the Public Contract
Regulations (2015) (PCR) thus further variations (value and
duration) are not deemed easily reconcilable with the provisions
set out within PCR.