Measured Term Contract for Building Repairs, …

1 SHOWCASING GOOD. PRACTICE. CONSTRUCTION. Measured Term Contract for Building Repairs, Maintenance and Minor Works Summary The Corporate Plan sets out the aims and objectives of One of the seven core values is Supporting Service Derbyshire Dales District Council. The vision describes Delivery Improvements. Underpinning this value is an what the Local Strategic Partnership (of which the Asset Management Plan with a key action being to District Council is a lead member) aims to achieve for appoint a single contractor or consortium to carry out the Derbyshire Dales.

2 Building Repairs, Maintenance and Minor Works. The seven core values of the District Council are the In January 2005, Members approved a report seeking principles that lie at the heart of all our activities. They the invitation of contractors to tender reflect our rural nature, the need for social inclusion, for the District Council's Measured Term Contract for putting the customer first, high standards, efficiency, Building Repairs, Maintenance and Minor Works being a good employer, and working in partnership. (Schedule of Rates), in accordance with the Procurement Strategy and Contract Standing Orders.

3 Cy efficien h roug e nt th ovem Impr Seven core values: Advantages of the schedule of rates working 1 - Improve the supply of decent, affordable homes for The following were perceived to be advantages of local people utilising this type of contractual arrangement;. 2 - Increase the number of people, especially young people, participating in leisure activities Simple ordering, certification and payment system, 3 - Reduce, re-use and recycle waste reducing processing costs, generating procurement 4 - Protect and improve the safety and health of savings residents and visitors 5 - Stimulate economic, community and environmental Single contact points (for Contract management), for regeneration both the contractor and client (District Council)

4 , 6 - Improve access to services leading to improved dialogue (partnership 7 - Support service delivery improvements. approach) and better quality control The Contract Improved value for money due to 'bulk buying' using single supplier The Contract identifies the numerous key items of work that the Council required to its property portfolio. Better contractual arrangements, all works carried out under a Contract , no use of simple orders Work areas included were; leading to better protection for both parties Demolitions and Alterations All works, (including emergency works), have been Excavation and Earthworks competitively tendered, therefore 'best value'.

5 Concrete Works assured Brickwork, Blockwork and Stonework Roofing Works Single supplier avoids confusion within the council Joinery officers 'calling off' works will always know which Plumbing Installations Contractor to use Legionella Testing/Control Heating and Ventilation Transfer of some significant risk items to the Electrical Installations Contractor from the District Council, Health &. PAT Testing Safety Legislation. Floor, Wall and Ceiling Finishes Glazing The Contract provides sub-letting to local firms thus Painting and Decorating recognising our support of SMEs.

6 Drainage Works External Works. Quote The value of works carried out in the identified areas It is evident that the Contract has equated to approximately 365,000 per annum and a 4 returned tangible benefits in the form of year Contract was proposed. As the value was below 'back office' efficiencies. It has also the EU Procurement threshold, the route taken was in identified a need to improve our control accordance with the Council's Procurement Strategy mechanisms which apply to Contract and Contract SO's for works in excess of 250,000.

7 Compliance. I believe the Contract has contributed to Six contractors were invited to tender using a 'Schedule our corporate priority of Supporting of Rates' or catalogue of individual jobs, which were Service Delivery Improvements.. likely to be required as part of property maintenance and minor works. Given the schedule's composition, it Bill Beckett, was not possible to calculate a total tender sum. Chief Internal Auditor Analysis of the bids took the form of determining if the tender instructions had been complied with. Two bona fide bids were assessed arithmetically and technically found to be in order.

8 The tender submissions were assessed against set criteria as indicated in the tender documents and against a matrix that assessed the anticipated frequency (as a comparator) of individual rates in the schedule. Impr ovem ent t hrou gh e fficie ncy Award of Contract and post effects Quote A Contract was let effective for 4 years from 1 April One encouraging consequence of the 2005. During the period since the Contract commission, Contract award from the aspect of a the following has emerged; small rural council wishing to support its SMEs, has been that the local In the first year invoices for property services work electrical contractor who was have reduced by 576.

9 The Contractor submits one exclusively employed on jobbing invoice per month, supported by a spreadsheet electrical works, is now the nominated recording individual works against the Schedule of electrical provider under the Contract . Rates pricing structure. This has had an effect on The local electrical contractor was back office routines by enabling the Central informed of our proposed intention to Processing Unit to develop e-processing without let one Contract and subsequently additional officer resources. linked up with the successful main contractor.

10 Not only is the electrical Property Services who commission works on behalf contractor enjoying continuity of of client officers, report that their time management employment, but has also been has significantly improved as they are no longer awarded work from the local Health required to specify one off jobs, (these are included Authority and a brewery who within the schedule). commission work from our main contractor.. Repair requests are better focussed through the single contact point, of Property Services. Bill Beckett, Chief Internal Auditor An excellent relationship has developed between the Contractor and Property Services, which has enabled QS advice to be proffered, so controlling difficult jobs, which are not fully covered by the Schedule.