Decision details

Gas Servicing and Maintenance Contracts

Decision Maker: Assistant Director - Housing

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

The decision is required to undertake the procurement for the following contracts
•Gas Service and Maintenance (social housing)
•Gas Service and Maintenance (commercial)
•Boiler Replacements
•Air Source Heat Pump Servicing
•Ground Source Heat Pump Serving
•Air Source Heat Pump Installation
The procurement route is a further competition through Efficiency North’s Heating, Electrical and Roofing framework.

Decision:

To utilise a further competition through Efficiency North’s Heating, Electrical and Roofing framework and Installation, Responsive Repair, Maintenance DPS for the procurement of the following contracts:

• Gas Service and Maintenance (social housing)
• Gas Service and Maintenance (commercial)
• Boiler Replacements
• Air Source Heat Pump Servicing
• Ground Source Heat Pump Serving
• Air Source Heat Pump Installation

Reasons for the decision:

Both the Heating, Electrical and Roofing (HER) framework and Installation, Responsive Repair, Maintenance DPS offer compliant routes to market. Both the framework and DPS allow access to a wide range of pre-qualified contractors ensuring competition when utilising a further competition to deliver value. This also allows the procurement of all contracts in one exercise, aligning the contract terms following LGR. Efficiency North are also able assist with the development of tender documents.

Alternative options considered:

Open Procedure was rejected due to the timeframe involved and the additional resources required to deliver these contracts through this method.

Publication date: 07/03/2024

Date of decision: 04/03/2024

Effective from: 16/03/2024

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