Issue - items at meetings - Procurement of contract for Housing Lifts Installation, Servicing and Maintenance

Report of Executive Director Housing, Neighbourhoods & Communities.

Resolved: That Housing Committee delegate authority to the Executive Director for Housing, Neighbourhoods and Communities to:

(i) Procure and award a contract for the services described in the report for a term of 3 years.

(ii) Approve an extension(s) to the contract referred to in 2.1(i) above

for a period of up to two years following the initial three year term,

subject to satisfactory performance by the provider.

63.1    The Committee considered the report presented by Miles Davidson (Housing Sustainability & Affordable Warmth Manager).

63.2    The purpose of the report is to seek approval from Housing Committee for the procurement and award of a contract for the servicing, repair, maintenance and installation of lifts across housing sites.

63.3    Across the housing stock there are 107 passenger lifts and approximately 140 stairlifts / mobility hoists serviced and maintained through the existing contract.

63.4    Councillor Mary Mears was informed that there is a list of lifts that need replacement or modernisation which is constantly under review. The repairs budget will need to be increased in order to ensure that lifts are not left out-of-action. The repair team have a daily report which is shared across the Housing teams to identify any vulnerable residents. Should it be required vulnerable residents can be relocated whilst repair works are undertaken. It was noted that the contractors do carry stocks of parts, however, some lifts are very old, and some parts are difficult to obtain. Wherever possible, skip lifts that do not visit all floors will be converted into access all floors.

63.5    Resolved: That the Housing Committee delegate authority to the Executive Director for Housing Neighbourhoods and Communities to:

(i)             Procure and award a contract for the services described below for a term of 3 years.

(ii)            Approve an extension(s) to the contract referred to in (i) above for a period of up to two years following the initial three year term, subject to satisfactory performance by the provider.