Decision details
Disabled Facilities Grant & Adaptations Contracts for Lifts
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Decisions:
RESOLVED:
That the Cabinet:
1. Accept the tender from Handicare Accessibility Ltd for the provision of the lot 1 – stairlifts (straight) supply & installation to the London Borough of Hillingdon for a period of 3 years with options for a further 2 years at an estimated value of £112k per annum (£560k over 3+2 years).
2. Accept the tender from Handicare Accessibility Ltd for the provision of the lot 3 – stairlifts (curved) supply & installation to the London Borough of Hillingdon for a period of 3 years with options for a further 2 years at an estimated value of £258k per annum (£1,290k over 3+2 years).
3. Accept the tender from Wessex Lift Company Limited for the provision of the lot 7 – vertical through floor lifts - supply & installation to the London Borough of Hillingdon for a period of 3 years with options for a further 2 years at an estimated value of £128k per annum (£640k over 3+2 years).
4. Accept the tender from Prism UK Medical Ltd for the provision of the lot 9 – ceiling track hoists - supply & installation to the London Borough of Hillingdon for a period of 3 years with options for a further 2 years at an estimated value of £55k per annum (£275k over 3+2 years).
Reasons for decision
The Cabinet Member for Corporate Services & Property introduced a report to Cabinet, of which the recommendations were agreed, to award four contracts via the YPO stairlifts, step lifts, vertical through floor lifts and ceiling track hoists framework relating to the supply and installation of straight stairlifts, curved stairlifts, hoists, and through floor lifts, funded by the Housing Revenue Account for Council-owned properties and the Disabled Facilities Grant for eligible non-council properties.
Alternative options considered and rejected
Cabinet considered the alternative options as set out in the report, noting that without such contracts in place, there would be delays in installing adaptations for residents.
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Relevant Select Committee |
Corporate Resources & Infrastructure |
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Expiry date for any scrutiny call-in / date decision can be implemented (if no call-in) |
Cabinet’s decisions on this matter can be called in by a majority of the select committee by 5pm, Friday 21 March 2025. If not called-in, Cabinet’s decisions can then be implemented. |
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Officer(s) to action |
Sarah-Jane Bartlett / Merrick Knight |
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Classification |
Private - Whilst the Cabinet's decisions above are always made public, the officer report relating to this matter is not because it was considered in the private part of the meeting and contained information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the Authority holding that information) and the public interest in withholding the information outweighed the public interest in disclosing it in accordance with Section 100(A) and paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12 (A) to the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended). |
Publication date: 14/03/2025
Date of decision: 13/03/2025
Decided at meeting: 13/03/2025 - CABINET
Effective from: 22/03/2025