Issue - meetings

That the business case to enable the Housing Service to procure a suitably qualified, experienced, and competent contractor for the delivery of heating services required for the Council’s housing stock be approved.

The Executive considered a report setting out a procurement business case for a new contract to provide the range of heating services required for the Council’s housing stock in compliance with the Council’s statutory duties.

The Executive Member for Finance and Housing introduced the report and reminded Members that the Council was responsible for around 2,800 social homes in the Borough and although safety of these homes was paramount there was also a need to consider climate change.  It was important to ensure that these homes were not only fit to live in but that they met all the latest standards.  Therefore, as part of the tendering process the Council would be looking for a partner who specialised in new initiatives relating to climate change eg heat pumps etc to enable Council homes to be as clean as possible.

RESOLVED: That the business case to enable the Housing Service to procure a suitably qualified, experienced, and competent contractor for the delivery of heating services required for the Council’s housing stock be approved.