Issue - meetings

Background:

The report provided details of progress on the HRA Maintenance (Comprehensive Responsive Repairs and Capital Works) Contract. The current contract was tendered in accordance with the procurement process and was let by Medway Council on 1 April 2007 initially for a five-year period.  Approval was given by Cabinet in April 2011 to extend the contract for a further two years with effect from April 2012. The contract allowed the Council to ensure it met its statutory repairing obligations and maintained properties in a good state of repair.

The Strategic Procurement Board had considered this report on 14 March 2012 and supported the recommendations set out in the report.

An exempt appendix provided key information in respect of finance and whole-life costings.

Reasons:

The recommendations had been provided on the basis of

·        Current performance is satisfactory

·        Continuity of service to Tenants and Leaseholders

·        Continuation allows a 9-month pilot of several new transformation initiatives as set out in this report.