Fire Risk Assessments have highlighted that a number of blocks in the HRA social housing stock require wholesale replacement of fire doors. This would include:
· Front entry doors to flats
· Communal doors
· Loft hatches
· Electrical meter cupboards
This work is essential to mitigating fire risk in the council's flatted blocks
The value of this contract is estimated at £3.9 Million over 6/7 years.
This report seeks authority for the council to enter into a new contract for works and services in relation to its housing stock and tenancy services. The contract is as follows:
1. To award a 6 year contract with an option for the Council to extend for 12 months, for the replacement of fire doors in flatted blocks. This would include a fire door replacement programme in blocks where the Fire Risk Assessment has highlighted this as a requirement and ad hoc replacements when doors become damaged. The value of this contract is expected to be in the region of £3.9 Million;
2. To delegate authority to the Director of Place following consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Housing, together with the Director of Finance to enter into the procurement and implement the contract to the value specified.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Significant effect on communities;
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 14/02/2024
Decision due: 12 Mar 2024 by Overview & Scrutiny Panel
Decision due: 14 Mar 2024 by Cabinet
Lead member: Councillor Helen Whitehead, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Housing Cllr-Helen.Whitehead@thanet.gov.uk
Lead director: Bob Porter
Contact: Sally O'Sullivan, Head of Tenant and Leaseholder Services Email: sally.o'sullivan@thanet.gov.uk.
What the decision will mean: The letting of a 6 year contract, with the option to extend for a further 1 years. To supply and fit fire doors and related fire rated items and to low rise flatted blocks that are in the HRA social housing stock.