Paul Kitson, Corporate Director of Inclusive Economy and Housing, approved the direct award of a contract to Bellrock Advisory LLP for stock condition surveys on 25 August 2026. The decision approved the contract for up to £980,000 to deliver up to 6,000 internal and external stock condition surveys and 2,000 communal and block surveys. The contract includes resident liaison, evening and weekend appointments, EXIF-tagged photographic evidence, structured datasets, and reporting outputs.