Decision details

To seek Cabinet authority to procure separate Estate Improvements and Roofing Renewals over a 2-year programme as part of the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Capital Programme.

Having agreed to note the confidential appendices to the officer report, Cabinet

RESOLVED:  That

(1)            approval be granted for officers to undertake 6 competitive procurement exercises for the selection of contractors to deliver Estate improvements works to Beatty Road and Stonegrove Gardens, Roof Renewal works to Park Gates, Tregenna and Arundel Courts and Amy Johnson Court, Estate improvements and Roof Renewal works to Mountside Estate and Emergency Lighting - 2 upgrade works to various blocks across the borough which will be carried out over a 2-year period, and for the procurement process for the Emergency Lighting -2, Stonegrove Gardens, Mountside Estate and Amy Johnson Court workstreams project to be commenced within 12 weeks.

These schemes would form part of the 2023/24 and 2024/25 Housing Capital Programmes.  The combined value of the Mountside Estate; Amy Johnson; Stonegrove Gardens; Beatty Road; Park Gates Tregenna and Arundel schemes and the Emergency Lighting 2-year programme is £6.234m and this would be funded from Housing Revenue Account (HRA) capital resources in financial years 23/24 (£3.681m) and 24/25(£2.553m);

(2)            authority be delegated to the Corporate Director for Place, following consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Housing, to make any changes required to the tender documents following approval;

(3)            the tender documents be approved;

(4)            authority be delegated to the Corporate Director of Place, following consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Housing and Portfolio Holder for Finance and Human Resources and the Director of Finance, following a competitive and compliant procurement process, to award and appoint contractors for each of the 6 tenders as set out in the officer report.

Reason for Decision:  To comply with the Council’s Contract Procedure Rules and Financial Regulations, due to the aggregate estimated value of the potential contracts.