Purpose

The Rapid Response contract provides responsive repairs, maintenance, void works and planned kitchen and bathroom works across the Council’s housing stock. The uplift forms part of the Rapid Response two-year extension and that works from 1 July 2026 are proposed to be invoiced with the agreed uplift applied, with April, May and June 2026 reviewed and applied retrospectively as a single total.
For context, the value of works raised between April and June 2026 was identified as £795,483.99. The approach previously discussed was that all works for April to June would initially be invoiced at +15%, with the additional 5% uplift invoiced separately once the total value has been confirmed.
This decision therefore seeks approval to apply the additional 5% contractual CPI uplift, resulting in a total uplift of 20%, subject to final confirmation of the value and completion of the appropriate contractual documentation.

Decision

A)To extend the contract for undertaking Responsive Repairs and Maintenance to Rapid Response.
B)The contract extension is for 2 years.
C)An uplift from the 1st April 26 to be invoiced at +15% with an additional 5% uplift once total value is confirmed.

Alternative options considered

This contract is unlikely to overlap with LGR but will allow for a transition period while LGR is implemented fully.