This report sets out the decision for the award of a new ‘Measured Term Contract’ (MTC) for the provision of Electrical Repairs & Rewiring.

In addition, the report sets out the decision for the extension of the current MTC for Electrical Testing for a further 2 years in line with the contract conditions.

These contracts relate to the repair and maintenance of the Council’s Housing stock.

No volume of expenditure is guaranteed under these contracts as annual expenditure will depend on the actual level of work that is required to be sub-contracted during the year. However, based on expenditure records, typically the total expenditure on each contract is estimated to be circa £300,000 and £70,000 respectively per annum.

It is the decision of the Director of Economic Growth & Neighbourhood Services, in consultation with the Lead Councillor for Housing, to award a new Measured Term Contract (MTC) for Electrical Repairs and Rewiring for a period of 3 years from 1July 2020 till 30 June 2023 with a possible 2-year extension to Shield Electrical Services Ltd, using the JCT Measured Term Contract 2016.

It is the decision of the Director of Economic Growth & Neighbourhood Services, in consultation with the Lead Councillor for Housing, to extend the current contract with Pilon Ltd for Electrical Testing for a further term of 2 years from 1 April 2020 till 31 March 2022 as provided within the original contract.