Report attached.

Report Title: Approval to increase the term and value of a contract for Estate Improvements and External Works

Presented by: Councillor Ray Morgon, Council Leader

Cabinet:

Agreed to extend the contract with BTS Property Solutions Limited to deliver estate improvements and external works to HRA properties for a period of one year at a maximum value of £3 million.

Report Title: Approval to increase the term and value of a contract for Estate Improvements and External Works

Presented by: Councillor Ray Morgon, Council Leader

Summary:

As part of the Council’s responsibilities as a landlord, it has a duty to undertake repairs and maintenance to its HRA housing stock. The Council entered into a contract with BTS Property Solutions Limited (formally Build-Therm Services Limited) for estate improvements and external works. The original contract was awarded for a five-year term.

The Council is in the process of awarding and mobilising several long-term Major Works contracts through which these services will be delivered in future, but due to a longer than anticipated procurement and mobilisation programme, there may be a gap in service delivery, which this requested extension will address.

In order to allow the timely delivery of works already identified, it is proposed to extend the existing contract for 12 months until the new contracts are fully operational, later in 2026.  This will also allow for the current procurement to be completed and time for mobilisation under the new contract.

Cabinet:

Agreed to extend the contract with BTS Property Solutions Limited to deliver estate improvements and external works to HRA properties for a period of one year at a maximum value of £3 million.