Decision details

Inflationary uplift to the responsive repairs, voids & cyclical maintenance delivery contract (Mears)

Reference: D57203

Decision Maker: Director of Communities, Housing & Environment

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

Due to unforeseen market conditions the contractor delivering statutory responsive repairs and voids services in the west of the city requires an inflationary uplift to their rates to ensure that continued delivery is viable.

Decision:

Due to unforeseen market conditions the contractor delivering statutory responsive repairs and voids services in the west of the city requires an inflationary uplift to their rates to ensure that continued delivery is viable.

The Director of Communities, Housing & Environment:

a) Approved an increase of 12.5% in the Schedule of Rates for the Responsive Repairs, Voids and Cyclical Maintenance contract between Leeds City Council and Mears Group

b) Approved the application of this increase in rates from 1st January 2023

c) Approved the adjustment to the inflation terms within the contract to allow for annual adjustments in line with BCIS, the next inflationary adjustment to be applied from 1st January 2024.

Reason Key: Financial Impact>£500K;

Wards Affected: (All Wards);

Other reasons / organisations consulted

None

Contact: Adam Crampton 0113 5351218 Email: adam.crampton@leeds.gov.uk.

Publication date: 26/02/2024

Date of decision: 05/03/2024

Effective from: 13/03/2024

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