Purpose

Lichfield West Midlands Trading
Services (LWMTS) have been commissioned to deliver Disabled
Facilities Grants (DFG) adaptations on behalf of the Council
(LDC).
 
The company were previously
using a third party DPS system to award works to contractors.
However, this proved to be complicated and time consuming,
resulting in longer than necessary time frames for the service user
to have works completed. 
 
Following a compliant PCR 2015
full tender process, LDC are recommending the award of six
competent contractors to a new £1bn ‘DFG Works
Framework’ with an aspirational start date of 1st July 2025,
for a period of 2 + 2 years.
 
The Framework can be used by
LWM. It is also anticipated that the Framework will be utilised by
other public sector associations experiencing similar issued by
charging an access fee.

Decision

The Cabinet Member for Housing & Local
Plan approved:
 

·      
The setup of the framework up to the value of £1 billion, for
an initial term of 2 years with an optional extension of a further
2 years.
 

·      
To delegate approval of the 2 year
extension to the Cabinet Member for Housing and Local Plan.
 

·      
To appoint the following contractors to the framework: AS Plumbing
& Bathrooms Ltd, Cardo (Central) Ltd, Eden Adaptions Ltd, Fenax
Developments Ltd, Tyrer Building Contractors Ltd and Wilcox
Plumbing & Heating Ltd.