Issue - items at meetings - Housing Management Repairs, Refurbishment and Improvement Strategic Partnership Procurement Recommendations Report

Extract from the proceedings of the Housing Management Consultative Committee held of 22 June 2009 (copy attached).

(a)       Report of the Director of Adult Social Care & Housing (copy attached).

1.     That Cabinet:

(a)       Approve the selection of Mears Limited for the Repairs, Refurbishment and Improvement Strategic Partnership contract covering the whole city.

(b)       Authorise the Director of Adult Social Care & Housing in consultation with the Director of Finance & Resources and Cabinet Member for Housing to develop and implement a partnering contract over time to deliver the target pricing framework as outlined in 3.11.4-3.11.9 of this report.

(c)       Authorise the Director of Adult Social Care & Housing in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Housing to take all steps necessary or incidental to the implementation of recommendations 2.1 and 2.2 including those necessary to effect the commencement of this contract on 1 April 2010, to run for up to ten years, and any staffing issues associated with the proposals.

50.1       The Cabinet considered a report of the Director of Adult Social Care & Housing that detailed the procurement process and outcome regarding a 10 Year Housing Repairs, Refurbishment and Improvement Strategic Partnership and sought approval to award the contract (for copy see minute book).

50.2       The Cabinet Member for Housing invited the Asset Management Panel to give a presentation to the Committee on their involvement in the evaluation of the submitted bids.

50.3       Councillors from thanked the Asset Management Panel for their hard work and agreed that the success of the contract would depend on its thorough monitoring.

50.4       In response to a query from Councillor Randall regarding the progress of TUPE matters, the Interim Head of Repairs & Maintenance explained that the council was in talks with the unions about the number of staff affected and that the preferred bidder, Mears Limited, had a good reputation with regard to these issues. He added that TUPE legislation was very strong and would protect employees.

50.5       RESOLVED - That, having considered the information and the reasons set out in the report, the Cabinet accepted the following recommendations:

(1)       That the selection of Mears Limited for the Repairs, Refurbishment and Improvement Strategic Partnership contract covering the whole city be approved.

(2)       That the Director of Adult Social Care & Housing, in consultation with the Director of Finance & Resources and Cabinet Member for Housing, be authorised to develop and implement a partnering contract over time to deliver the target pricing framework as outlined in 3.11.4-3.11.9 of this report.

(3)       That the Director of Adult Social Care & Housing, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Housing, be authorised to take all steps necessary or incidental to the implementation of recommendations 2.1 and 2.2 including those necessary to effect the commencement of this contract on 1 April 2010, to run for up to ten years, and any staffing issues associated with the proposals.