Decision - New Heating and Hot Water Contract (HRA)

Brighton and Hove Housing Committee Decided 19 Jan 2022 approved GET /api/coverage

Decision maker

Housing Committee

Report author

Miles Davidson

Published

20 Jan 2022

Reference

6505

As published

the council's own words, unedited

Report seeking delegated authority for Exec. Director to procure and award a contract for future provision of heating and hot water servicing, maintenance and installation

RESOLVED: 2.1 That Housing Committee delegate authority to the Executive Director for Housing Neighbourhoods and Communities to procure and award a contract for the services described below for a term of 5 years with the option to extend for a period of up to two further periods of two years following the initial five year term (5+2+2), subject to satisfactory performance by the contractor and further approval described below. 2.2 That Housing Committee note that a report will be presented to Housing Committee updating on the performance of the contract, including its contribution towards our Carbon Neutral ambition, prior to the end of the initial 5 years, seeking authority to extend the contract beyond the initial term.

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The assessment considers the equality impacts of procuring a new contract for heating and hot water servicing, maintenance, repair and installation in council housing. It identifies potential risks for older, disabled, low-income and migrant residents, particularly from higher energy bills or difficulty using new heating controls, and sets out actions to mitigate these risks.

Recommendation

Proceed with procurement while requiring suppliers to demonstrate experience supporting residents affected by fuel poverty and cold homes, provide accessible advice and controls, continue resident engagement, consider energy bills when introducing new technologies, improve building insulation where feasible, and monitor equality impacts throughout the contract.

Financial impact

none stated

Ward affected

city-wide

Date in document

10 Dec 2021

Stakeholders named

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Council housing residentsOlder residentsDisabled residents and people with long-term health conditionsResidents from ethnic minority communitiesRecent migrants, refugees and asylum seekersResidents experiencing fuel povertyCommunity groups and residents associationsHousing and equality teams

Next steps

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Transfer the action plan into service or business plans.
Test suppliers' experience, skills and processes through the procurement exercise.
Continue engagement with residents and relevant community groups on new heating technologies.
Assess the impact of new technologies on residents' energy bills, particularly for communal systems.
Provide accessible, translated or easy-read guidance on heating controls where required.
Monitor customer satisfaction, complaints, compliments and post-installation surveys throughout the contract.
Keep equality considerations as a standing agenda item at Core group meetings.

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