RESOLVED:
1. That the award of contract A (north of the borough) lift maintenance contract to Liftec Lifts Ltd be approved for the estimated sum of £1.8m per annum for a period of five (5) years from 2 January 2015 with the option to extend by a further two (2) years in (1+1 yearly increments) making a total estimated contract value of £12.3m.
2. That the award of contract B (south of the borough) lift maintenance contract to Guideline Lift Services Ltd be approved for the estimated sum of £1.4m per annum for a period of five (5) years from 2 January 2015 with the option to extend by a further two (2) years in (1+1 yearly increments) making a total estimated contract value of £10.0m.
3. That Liftec Lifts Ltd and Guideline Lifts Services Ltd be approved to act as back up contractors to each other on their own tendered rates when required.
4. That it be noted that when the full lift replacement programme has been finalised a Gateway 3 report will be presented for approval to be included within these contracts. This programme forms part of the housing stock works package approved by cabinet on 18 March 2014.