Decision details

This report seeks to award five individual contracts with a combined value of £6,931839 to deliver five second source contracts to compliment and support the delivery of repairs & maintenance across our housing stock.

Summary of Decision

The Cabinet Member for Housing Services has approved the award of five Second Source contracts for a period of three years commencing from November 2024 to November 2027, with the option to extend by an additional year.

Reasons for Decision

Repairs remains a priority area within Housing Services and the volume of work has increased year-on-year with demand in the past 12 months increasing by 16 per cent. The Council is able to engage additional contractor capacity where needed, and undertook a review of trades resulting in a high volume of work orders being issued. This intelligence has formed the basis for the contracts that have been procured, and offers the opportunity to engage with SMEs, gives the Council more control over the works and enables the Council to respond to residents’ feedback on over dependence on one contractor.