Issue - decisions

Key Decision in relation to Gas Servicing / Boiler Maintenance Contracts

06/12/2023 - Key Decision in relation to Gas Servicing / Boiler Maintenance Contracts

Original contact awarded by Richmondshire District Council: To extend the current Boiler Replacement Works including ancillary upgrades as necessary, plus heating servicing and repairs to domestic properties (including gas, oil and solid fuel systems and air source heat pump systems) contract for a further two months.

The current contract was awarded by Richmondshire District Council. It is a JCT Measured Terms contract and was executed as a Deed.

It is recommended that a two-month extension be approved from 1st April 2024 to 28th May 2024, rather than the 12 months that is available within the current contract (from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025). The Supplier has confirmed agreement with the contract extension despite it being for a two-month period rather than the available 12-month period.

The Schedule of Rates are fixed annually, and fluctuation adjustments can be made based on the CPI All Items Index published in the ONS in the January of the relevant year. The Supplier has requested a 6.2% increase for the period of the contract extension and the service area has agreed this.

Original contract awarded by Harrogate Borough Council:
To extend the current servicing, testing, commissioning and maintenance services and refurbishment, replacement for domestic heating systems contract with Sure Maintenance Limited for approximately five months.

This original contract was awarded by Harrogate Borough Council through the Northern Housing Consortium Framework for a period of 24 months plus a 24-month extension. The current contract expires on 2 January 2024. The Supplier, Sure Maintenance Ltd has confirmed agreement with the five months contract extension.

By extending the contract for a further five months will allow the Council to align the end date to the ex-Richmondshire contract and the ex-Selby contract and so will enable the opportunity for a new single contract to be procured, to commence from the end of May 2024.

Procurement resource has already been allocated to the project

The Schedule of Rates are fixed annually, and fluctuation adjustments can be made based on the CPI All Items Index published in the ONS in the January of the relevant year. The Supplier has requested a 6.2% increase for the period of the contract extension and the service area has agreed this.