Decision details

Replacement Fire Door Programme - Adur Homes Blocks of Flats

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Decision Maker: Worthing Cabinet Member for Housing and Citizen Services, Adur Cabinet Member for Adur Homes and Customer Services

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

Replacement Fire Door Programme - Adur Homes Blocks of Flats

Decision:

The Worthing Executive Member for Customer Services has agreed to abstain from this decision as an Adur matter.

 

The Adur Executive Member for Customer Services has agreed to award the contract to Ventro Limited who had emerged as the preferred bidder following a competitive tender process; and that delegated authority be provided to the Head of Housing to award the contract (subject to contract) and thereafter execute it on behalf of Adur District Council.

Reasons for the decision:

The Council currently has 284 general needs blocks of flats and 13 Sheltered Housing schemes in its housing stock. In order to assist in improving fire safety to the various blocks of flats and sheltered housing schemes the Council’s intention is to replace existing non-compliant as well as notional flat entrance fire rated doorsets.

Alternative options considered:

Do not award a contract - However Adur District Council has a legal duty to identify and remedy any fire risk and hazards, or to reduce these as far as possible.

Publication date: 12/11/2020

Date of decision: 12/11/2020

Effective from: 20/11/2020

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