Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service Housing Refurbishment Contract

Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service owns a portfolio of 56 residential houses, at 6 different locations across Cheshire. The properties have been the subject of a programme of refurbishment work to bring them up to required standards under Contract CPA/SPU/1267F over the last 5 years, with that contract period ending March 2025. The contract was established under the Fusion21 framework of the time.

This work has included Roofs, Insulation, Kitchens, Bathrooms, Adaptions and External works ie driveways, paths, fencing, guttering. Properties will be occupied during any works instructed. Some refurbishment works remain required across the portfolio and this relates mainly to Kitchens and Bathrooms.

A new contract under the Fusion 21 Framework for Building Improvements Lot 9 is being established While the works identified for Financial Years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 are Kitchens and Bathrooms which are covered by Lot 1; flexibility is required for any other works which may fall under Lots 2/3/4/5/6/7/8 which are identified as required either during the period ending 31/3/2027 or during the optional extension periods; hence the use of Lot 9.

The contract award for an initial period ending 31/3/2027 with options to extend for a further 36 months in increments of not less than 6 months, for any future works. The budget identified for the initial period of works 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 is £250k per annum. The budget availability for the optional extension period/s is unknown at this stage.

This contract is awarded under Lot 9 of Fusion21's Building Improvement Framework 2024-2028 using a JCT MTC form of contract.