Decision - Building and Fire Safety Act Compliance, Procurement of Contractors

Brighton and Hove Housing & New Homes Committee Decided 15 Nov 2023 approved GET /api/coverage

Decision maker

Housing & New Homes Committee

Report author

Martin Reid

Published

16 Nov 2023

Reference

7082

As published

the council's own words, unedited

This report requests delegated authority be granted to the Executive Director Housing, Neighbourhoods & Communities to enter into contracts exceeding £500,000.00. This authority would extend to contracts for works and services related to compliance with the Building and Fire Safety Act where they have been procured compliantly.

RESOLVED: 2.1 That Housing & New Homes Committee delegates authority to the Executive Director of Housing, Neighbourhoods & Communities to procure and award contracts exceeding £500,000 for works and services related to compliance with the Building Safety Act and relevant fire safety regulations including Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022.

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The report sought delegated authority for the Executive Director of Housing, Neighbourhoods & Communities to procure and award contracts over £500,000 for building and fire safety compliance works and services. This would allow Brighton & Hove City Council to respond more quickly to survey findings, enforcement notices and statutory safety requirements affecting council homes.

Recommendation

Delegate authority to the Executive Director of Housing, Neighbourhoods & Communities to procure and award contracts exceeding £500,000 for works and services related to compliance with the Building Safety Act and relevant fire safety regulations, including the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022.

Financial impact

Estimated investment of £2.808 million per annum over the medium term, including £2.654 million already within approved HRA budgets for 2023/24; the annual budget for surveys and works excluding the fire safety team is £2.590 million.

Ward affected

city-wide

Decision maker

Housing & New Homes Committee

Date in document

15 Nov 2023

Stakeholders named

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Council housing residentsLeaseholdersEast Sussex Fire & Rescue ServiceHome GroupInvolvement & Empowerment Service Improvement GroupTenant Disability NetworkHousing Investment & Asset Management serviceHousing Repairs & Maintenance ServiceCorporate Procurement

Next steps

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The Executive Director of Housing, Neighbourhoods & Communities would procure and award contracts over £500,000 through compliant procurement routes.
Building and fire safety surveys would continue, followed by remedial works or further intrusive surveys where required.
The council would continue working with East Sussex Fire & Rescue Service to complete actions arising from enforcement notices.
The recurring investment would be included in the HRA budget paper for Housing & New Homes Committee in January 2024 and Strategy, Finance and Regeneration Committee in February 2024.
Resident engagement and, where applicable, Section 20 consultation would be undertaken for works affecting residents or leaseholders.

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