Housing Repairs, Maintenance and Capital Works Programme

Concepts

• overhaul and refurbishment
• kingston upon thames
• construction work
• repair and maintenance
• grounds maintenance
• electrical repairs
• planned capital investment works
• subsequent remedial works
• remedial works
• repairs

Location

The contract is to be delivered within Royal Borough Kingston Upon Thames

Description

Following the completed procurement, contract awarded to Breyer Group Plc. The contract is for the provision of repairs and maintenance services, void property refurbishments, gas servicing and repairs, electrical testing and remedial works and various programmes of planned component replacement works to Council's social housing stock.

Total Quantity or Scope

The Royal Borough of Kingston (the 'Authority') is entering into a Term Contract for the delivery of repairs and maintenance services and planned capital investment works (together referred to as the 'Works') to various of its residential housing stock comprising approximately 6,500 properties (of which approximately 1,500 are leasehold). The Authority is entering into the Term Alliance Contract (TAC-1 2016 as amended) for an initial period of four years and six months, extendable at the Authority's sole discretion for a further five years to a maximum term of ten years, plus a 12 month latent defect period. The Works will awarded in Orders for each Financial Year within the Authority’s available budgets. The annual value of the Works are expected to be approximately £16.3m based on historic spend levels but they will be subject to change based on the outcome of future stock condition surveys, available funding, and the Authority’s strategic investment decisions. The Works include the following workstreams: i) A 24/7 365 day to day responsive repairs and maintenance service including electrical repairs and void (empty) property repairs and refurbishment. ii) A 3 star gas servicing and repairs service for domestic and communal boilers. iii) Operation and management of the Repairs Contact Centre. iv) A programme of domestic electrical installation testing and subsequent remedial works to dwellings and communal areas. v) Planned testing and maintenance to communal and emergency lighting installations. vi) Repairs and maintenance to domestic stair lifts and ceiling hoists for residents with reduced mobility. vii) Planned preventative maintenance to booster pump sets. viii) A programme of pre-paint repairs and cyclical decorations. viiii) A programme of planned investment works to replace key building components that have come to the end of their useful life. The programme is expected to include among other things, new kitchens, bathrooms, heating systems and electrical wiring, roofs, windows and doors, rainwater goods and measures to reduce carbon emissions from the housing stock and improve thermal efficiency.

Award Detail

Renewal Options

The proposed duration of contract consists of an initial period of 4 years, 6 months with an option to extend the Term for a further 5 years to a maximum term of 10 years plus 12 months latent defect period.

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 45453000 - Overhaul and refurbishment work
• 09300000 - Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy
• 24962000 - Water-treatment chemicals
• 33196000 - Medical aids
• 35121700 - Alarm systems
• 39141000 - Kitchen furniture and equipment
• 39144000 - Bathroom furniture
• 44000000 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
• 45000000 - Construction work
• 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
• 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services
• 90650000 - Asbestos removal services

Indicators

• Options are available.
• Award on basis of price.

Other Information

The Authority wishes to support people who are unemployed and small medium enterprises to ensure that there is a specific capacity to deliver the Works it requires and to promote sustainability through its procurement. Therefore, as indicated in the Contract Notice, this contains community benefit clauses as allowed within Regulation 67 and 70 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. Following the satisfactory conclusion of the standstill period in accordance with PCR 2015 and leaseholder consultation, contract award confirmed to Breyer Group Plc.