Purpose

Approval to undertake a procurement exercise for the provision, installation, maintenance and removal of stairlifts and associated equipment for eligible residents across Southend-on-Sea. Using a framework approach under the procurement Act 2023.

Delegate authority to award the contract and permitted extension following completion of the procurement process to the Executive Director in consultation with the portfolio holder.

The estimated annual expenditure is approximately £500,000.  Based on a three-year contract with a potential two-year extension, the total potential contract value is estimated at approximately £2.5 million.  Funded via the Adaptions Team budgets, combined Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) and Housing Revenue Account (HRA)