Decision details

Call-off from an established framework and contract award to an external contractor for 2021/22 council housing kitchens, bathrooms and rewires works

Reference: D54470

Decision Maker: Director of Communities, Housing & Environment

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

Brief Description

The decision is to undertake a call-off using the councils’ Kitchens, Bathrooms and Rewires framework set up in 2018, and award a contract for works to an external contractor. 

The council’s in-house service provider Leeds Building Services are delivering substantial kitchen and bathroom works in 21/22 and does not currently have capacity to undertake the additional works that are needed.

This need has arisen partially as an impact of Covid on delivery and capacity. The required works delivered through this contract are predominantly resulting from referrals from the repairs team, where kitchens or bathrooms are beyond repair. Activity supports the upgrade and modernisation of homes and benefits over 200 households across the city.

The estimated value of the works to be delivered externally is £1.4m, the three current framework contractors will be invited to bid under a mini competition. 

Impact On Wards

City wide

Financial and procurement implications

A mini-competition to call-off works under an existing council framework

Partnership working

Leeds City Council only

 

Decision:

The Director of Communities, Housing and Environment has  approved to undertake a call off from the Council’s Kitchens, Bathrooms and Rewires framework and run a price only mini-competition to appoint a single contractor to undertake the works in 2021-22 (year 4) for a total approx. value of £1.4m.

Reason Key: Financial Impact>£500K;

Wards Affected: (All Wards);

Other reasons / organisations consulted

The inhouse service provider has already been consulted, as have procurement colleagues, and the framework contractors.  Procurement and legal will continue to be consulted through the procurement.  Residents receiving new kitchens or bathrooms will be engaged and consulted prior to works starting.

Consultees

Legal, Procurement, and Leeds Building Services

Contact: Paul Rounding, Capital Programme Manager 07891272356 Email: Paul.Rounding@leeds.gov.uk.

Publication date: 16/09/2021

Date of decision: 24/09/2021

Effective from: 02/10/2021

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