Purpose

Procurement of external
contractors to reduce the backlog of Electrical Installation
Condition Reports (EICRs) and support our DLO, so that our
compliance figures increase as per our commitment to the
regulator.

Content

RESOLVED:
 
Hackney Procurement Board:
 
1. 
Approve the procurement of the electrical testing & inspection
through an external framework for the anticipated value of
£2.0m over a 2year period (1 years plus 1).
2. 
Approve the procurement of a mini competition through an external
framework to award one provider for the proposed contract duration
of 1 years with a possible extension of a further year.
3. 
To delegate the procurement and subsequent contract award to the
Group Director, Climate Homes and Economy, following the necessary
consultation.
 
RELATED
DECISIONS
 
1. 
Two pilot contracts are underway with external suppliers to test
the ‘hybrid’ operating model of having the DLO and
external organisations in the undertaking the electrical testing -
this will enable us to make sure we are operating as expected prior
to the commencement of the contract.
2. 
A commitment has been made to the Housing Regulator to recover the
electrical domestic testing and inspection program within the next
two years.
3. 
This recovery will only be possible by the use of external
resources for this period of time, once recovered the program will
be managed wholly by the DLO.