Issue - meetings

To consider approving the award of a contract for Fire Compartmentation works in the Council's Housing Stock.

Purpose of report

To seek approval to enter into a contract with Global HSE Solutions for the provision of carrying out fire prevention and compartmentation works to council owned dwellings for South Kesteven District Council.

Decision

Cabinet approved the award of a contract to Global HSE Solutions for the provision of carrying out fire prevention and compartmentation works at South Kesteven District Council owned dwellings for a period of 1 year. The value of this contract is up to £2 million

Other options considered

Consideration had been given to the option of carrying out the works “in-house”, but due to the specialist nature of the work and material requirements to ensure the fire prevention and compartmentation works were completed to the required fire safety standards, this was not a viable option.

Reasons for the decision

To ensure the Council had a competent contractor in place to deliver the required fire prevention and compartmentation works.

To ensure that the Council’s housing stock meets the required fire safety standard and residents have safe homes to live in.

The Council had been using Global HSE for these types of works for a 3–4-year period. The current contract had ended; this was a 1-year contract to allow the completion of previously identified works. These works included fire doors, fire breaks, fire curtains and other general compartmentation work.

A compliant contract will be in place to deliver the work.