Decision details
To enter into a contract Rand Associates Consultancy Services
Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Finance and Assets (Deputy Leader)
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Decision:
To enter into a contract Rand Associates
Consultancy Services for the purposes of undertaking stock
condition surveys for all of the housing stock and energy
performance surveys for dwellings that do not have a valid energy
performance certificate (EPC).
Reasons for the decision:
To meet the Social Housing Regulator's
expectation through the new consumer standards for Landlords to
have, and keep up to date, an accurate record at individual
property level of the condition of their stock it is necessary to
enter into a contract with a third party to undertake these surveys
this financial year.
CBC's housing stock has previously been subject to stock condition
surveys on a 5-year rolling programme and whilst the data is not
considered poor, it is old and to meet current best practice a
complete new data set is needed.
A procurement exercise has taken place and following receipt of
nine bids which have been evaluated, Rand Associates have been
selected. This decision notices provides the relevant authority to
enter into contract.
Alternative options considered:
For CBH to undertake the surveys in-house, but
this alternative was rejected due to in sufficient resource and
expertise/qualification to undertake the energy performance
surveys.
CBH also considered not proceeding with the project however this
was rejected due to the fact that ‘knowing your stock’
is considered an essential requirement under the new consumer
standards for landlords.
Declarations: None.
Consultees
Consultation was not considered necessary for this project.
Contact: Gemma Bell, Director of Finance and Assets and Deputy S151 Officer Email: [email protected].
Publication date: 29/04/2024
Date of decision: 23/04/2024
Effective from: 30/04/2024
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