Decision - Health & Safety Update and Housing Revenue Account Repairs and Maintenance Procurement

Brighton and Hove Cabinet Decided 27 Jun 2024 · effective 6 Jul 2024 approved Key decision GET /api/coverage

Decision maker

Cabinet

Report author

Justine Harris

Published

28 Jun 2024

Reference

7245

As published

the council's own words, unedited

This report provides an update on progress towards Housing health & safety compliance and recommends the procurement of building, empty homes and damp & condensation work contractors in order to provide additional capacity alongside our in-house service

1) Cabinet notes the Housing, Health & Safety Update Report, and current engagement with the Regulator of Social Housing. 2) Cabinet delegate authority to the Acting Corporate Director Housing, Care & Wellbeing (Housing Lead) to procure and award the contracts for the following work streams for a period of 3 years with the option based on successful performance of a further 1 year plus 1 year extension. • Repairs and Maintenance (General Building) (£11M Total) • Damp, Condensation and Cavity Wall Insulation (£9M Total) • Empty Homes Work (£15M Total)

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The report updates Cabinet on housing health and safety compliance, repairs backlogs and engagement with the Regulator of Social Housing. It recommends procuring three long-term contract workstreams covering general building repairs, damp and insulation works, and empty homes, with a combined maximum value of £35 million over three years plus possible extensions.

Recommendation

Cabinet should note the Housing, Health & Safety Update Report and current engagement with the Regulator of Social Housing, and delegate authority to the Acting Corporate Director Housing, Care & Wellbeing (Housing Lead) to procure and award contracts for Repairs and Maintenance (General Building) up to £11 million, Damp, Condensation and Cavity Wall Insulation up to £9 million, and Empty Homes Work up to £15 million, for three years with options for two one-year extensions subject to successful performance and budget approval.

Financial impact

The 2024/25 HRA budget includes £2.689 million revenue and £14.714 million capital specifically for health and safety works. The three procurement strands have approved recurring annual budgets of £4.7 million revenue and £2.3 million capital, totalling £7 million, while the proposed contracts have maximum totals of £11 million, £9 million and £15 million respectively.

Ward affected

city-wide

Decision maker

Cabinet

Date in document

27 Jun 2024

Stakeholders named

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Council tenants and leaseholdersResidents of high-rise and seniors housing propertiesHousing & New Homes CommitteeRegulator of Social HousingEast Sussex Fire & Rescue ServiceHousing Area PanelsCouncil Tenant Annual ConferenceHome GroupInvolvement & Empowerment Service Improvement GroupTenant Disability NetworkHousing repairs and maintenance contractors

Next steps

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Commence procurement of the three contract workstreams through compliant procurement routes.
Delegate authority to the Acting Corporate Director Housing, Care & Wellbeing (Housing Lead) to award the contracts, subject to budget approval.
Appoint contractors under the proposed frameworks and tender processes, including social value and apprenticeship requirements.
Continue monitoring housing health and safety compliance, repairs performance and costs.
Continue engagement with the Regulator of Social Housing and provide further compliance information.
Continue resident consultation and engagement through established housing forums and communication channels.

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