Decision - Urgent Work for Incoming & Lateral Electrical Mains Replacement in Council Housing
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Urgent Work for Incoming & Lateral Electrical Mains Replacement in Council Housing
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
This report seeks approval to delegate
authority to procure and direct award contracts to specialist
contractors to carry out urgent upgrade and replacement works to
the electrical power supply, rising and lateral mains, at six
identified high-rise residential council blocks.
Decision:
1) That the Cabinet agrees to delegate authority to the Corporate Director for Homes and Adult Social Care, in consultation with the Cabinet member for Housing, to award contracts to carry out electrical work as described below with an estimated total contract value of £1.5m:-
2) To award a contract to GB Electrical essential works to rising and lateral electrical mains, and evacuation & refuge systems at Wiltshire House with a total contract value as set out in Part 2 of this report;
3) To award a contract to GB Electrical essential works to rising and lateral electrical mains, and evacuation & refuge systems at Hereford Court with a total contract value as set out in Part 2 of this report;
4) To award a contract to the best value for money returning contractor, essential works to rising and lateral electrical mains, and evacuation & refuge systems at Warwick Mount;
5) To award a contract to the best value for money returning contractor, essential works to rising and lateral electrical mains, communal power & emergency lighting, at Viscaria (Bristol Estate);
6) To award a contract to the best value for money returning contractor, essential works to rising and lateral electrical mains, communal power & emergency lighting, at Cherry (Bristol Estate); and
7) To award a contract to the best value for money returning contractor, essential works to rising and lateral electrical mains, communal power & emergency lighting at Allamanda (Bristol Estate).
Report author: Martin Reid
Publication date: 23/01/2026
Date of decision: 22/01/2026
Decided at meeting: 22/01/2026 - Cabinet
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