Agenda and minutes

Resolved:-  That, under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 3 of Part I of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 (information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the Council)).

Resolved: -  That, under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 3 of Part I of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 (information relating to the financial/business affairs of any person (including the Council)).

The Director of Housing and Neighbourhoods reported on the tender process undertaken for the upgrading works to the external envelope of 95 existing Wimpey No Fine properties in Rawmarsh Manor Farm Estate and 1 Swedish Timber property in Thorpe Salvin (Minute No. 6 of Cabinet Member for Safe and Attractive Neighbourhoods 28^th May, 2012, refers).

The tender had been offered to the market and 6 contractors invited to tender in line with Standing Orders.  3 tenders were returned and evaluated.

The nature of the work was such that the energy efficiency of the dwellings were improved.  Each tonne of carbon saving could attract ECO funding and the contractor would work with the Council and an energy supplier to achieve a level of funding.  Any ECO funding would be returned to the Housing Revenue Account as a budget saving.

The contract would continue for 20 weeks and, therefore, span both 2013/14 and 2014/15 financial years. 

Resolved:-  (1)  That the tender submitted by Hall Construction Group, dated 20^th December, 2013, in the sum of £1,015,874.57 (total scheme costs including contingency, survey and fees £1,151,234.57) be approved.

(2)  That, in partnership with Hall Construction Group, ECO funding for carbon savings as a result of the works be pursued with any funding secured returned to the Housing Revenue Account as a budget saving. 

(The approval of the Mayor was subsequently sought to exempt this item from the Council’s call-in procedure due to the need to commence work before the end of the 2013/14 financial year.)