Refurbishment and Repairs to Vacant Properties (Voids)

Descriptions

Swindon Borough Council has a housing stock of approximately 10,500 properties across the Borough, of which approximately 600 properties are void each year. Vacant properties may require refurbishment, general maintenance, repair and or improvements to return them for re-letting in line with Swindon’s Re-let Standard. The works can range from minor repairs to major capital works requiring full property renovation, depending on the age of the property and condition upon return. These works are carried out by a combination of external contractors, and the Council's in-house maintenance team. --- The Council intends to appoint two Contractors to carry out refurbishment and repairs to vacant properties (Voids) in the Council's housing stock as properties are vacated. The estimated number of properties included in this contract will be 390 to 480 per year. The in-scope housing stock: • consists mainly of one, two, three and four bedroom houses, and one and two bedroom flats, maisonettes and cottages, and one, two and three bedroom bungalows • includes six blocks of multi-storey flats above three storeys • are 85% estate based and within six miles radius of Swindon town centre, with the remainder in rural areas within a fifteen mile radius, • are mainly of traditional construction but a number of other types of construction exist. --- For this contract, housing stock will be divided into two area based lots with one contractor appointed to each Lot. The division of properties is roughly equal across the two Lots. --- The contract form will be the JCT Measured Term Contract 2016. --- The NHF Schedule of Rates will be used. --- The initial contract term will be three years, with an optional one year extension.