Issue - items at meetings - Procurement Contract for the management and maintenance of laundry facilities for council managed homes

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

(1)     That the tender submitted by PHS Laundryserv for the management & maintenance of laundry facilities for sheltered and non-sheltered housing be accepted.

   (2)    That the Director of Adult Social Care & Housing be authorised to amend the service charges for sheltered housing to reflect the new laundry service from 31 December 2009.

57.1    The Cabinet Member considered a report of the Director of Adult Social Care & Housing which explained that a procurement process had been entered into whereby tenders were sought from service providers in relation to a contract for the management & maintenance of laundries facilities in both sheltered and non-sheltered housing  (for copy see minute book).  Following an evaluation of the tenders received, it was proposed that a contract be entered into with the preferred supplier, PHS Laundryserv, for a period of five years, starting 31 December 2009, with a possible extension of two years. 

57.2    The Housing Management Consultative Committee meeting on 12 October had recommended approval of the proposal outlined.

57.3    The Senior Project Manager confirmed that the contract would commence on 31 December 2009.  Officers would be asking PHS Laundryserv to install the machines as soon as possible, with installations in sheltered housing first.   The Cabinet Member commented that she considered the procurement of the contract to be an excellent piece of work.

57.4    RESOLVED – Having considered the information and the reasons set out in the report, the Cabinet Member accepted the following recommendations:

(1)       That the tender submitted by PHS Laundryserv for the management & maintenance of laundry facilities for sheltered and non-sheltered housing be accepted.

(2)       That the Director of Adult Social Care & Housing be authorised to amend the service charges for sheltered housing to reflect the new laundry service from 31 December 2009.