Neighbourhood Regeneration, Housing & Estate Management Committee - 03/03/2025

At a MEETING of the NEIGHBOURHOOD REGENERATION, HOUSING AND ESTATE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 3rd March, 2025.

 

Present:-

 

Lord Provost Bill CAMPBELL

Depute Lord Provost Kevin CORDELL

 

BAILIES

 

Will DAWSON	Kevin KEENAN	Fraser MACPHERSON
Willie SAWERS	Helen WRIGHT	Derek SCOTT

 

COUNCILLORS

 

Heather ANDERSON	Steven ROME	George McIRVINE
Jimmy BLACK	Lynne SHORT	Wendy SCULLIN
Mark FLYNN	Roisin SMITH	Pete SHEARS
Stewart HUNTER	Siobhan TOLLAND	Daniel COLEMAN
Ken LYNN	Georgia CRUICKSHANK	Michael CRICHTON
Lee MILLS	Jax FINNEGAN	Craig DUNCAN
	Dorothy McHUGH

 

Depute Lord Provost Kevin CORDELL, Convener, in the Chair.

 

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 20th January, 2025 was held as read.

 

I DECLARATION OF INTEREST

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

II SOURCING STRATEGY FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF SCAFFOLDING SERVICES FRAMEWORK

 

There was submitted Report No 58-2025 by the Executive Director of Neighbourhood Services, seeking approval of the procurement sourcing strategy for the provision of a multi-supplier framework for the provision of scaffolding services.

 

The Committee agreed:-

 

(i) to approve the commencement of the procurement exercise as detailed within the report;

 

(ii) to delegate authority to the Executive Director of Neighbourhood Services to utilise the Dundee City Council Multi Supplier Framework Agreement for the Provision of Scaffolding Services, following a tender process carried out in compliance with the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 and to direct award or carry out a mini-competition for Lot 1 (Emergency Repairs) and to carry out mini-competitions for Lot 2 (Capital/Larger projects) under the terms of the framework; and

 

(iii) to note that any contract awards to be made from this framework, that were not covered by delegation provided to officers within Council Standing Orders and Financial Regulations would be brought back to Committee for consideration in due course.

 

III EMPOWERED COMMUNITIES SOURCING STRATEGY FOR THE

 

There was submitted Joint Report No 77-2025 by the Executive Directors of City Development and Neighbourhood Services seeking approval of the procurement sourcing strategy for the provision of Contractors to deliver the Building Resilient and Empowered Communities, Housing HRA Element, free from Serious Disrepair programme for 2025/2026 financial and future financial years.

 

The Convener, seconded by Councillor Short, moved that Committee:-

 

(i) approved the commencement of a procurement exercise in respect of the projects as described, via invitation to tender through Public Contracts Scotland, based on the sourcing strategy summarised in this report; and

 

(ii) delegated authority to the Executive Director of City Development to finalise the procurement sourcing strategy and award Civil Engineering contracts (as set out in Section 4.0 of the report) up to the combined value of 500,000, following a tender process carried out in compliance with Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

 

As an amendment, Bailie Macpherson, seconded by Councillor Duncan, moved that recommendation (ii) be altered to read:-

 

delegates authority to the Executive Director of City Development to finalise the procurement sourcing strategy and award Civil Engineering contracts (as set out in Section 4.0) up to the combined value of 200,000, following a tender process carried out in compliance with Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Should the combined value exceed 200,000, a report should be presented to this Committee, with recommendations, in order that elected members may make a determination on contracts to be awarded.

 

On a division, there voted for the motion - the Convener, Lord Provost Campbell, Bailies Dawson and Sawers and Councillors Anderson, Black, Hunter, Lynn, Mills, Rome, Short, Smith and Tolland (14); and for the amendment - Bailies Macpherson and Scott and Councillors Coleman, Crichton and Duncan (5) - Bailies Keenan and Wright and Councillors Cruickshank, Finnegan, McHugh, McIrvine, Shears and Scullin declining to vote - whereupon the motion was declared carried.

 

IV TENDERS RECEIVED BY HEAD OF DESIGN AND PROPERTY

 

There was submitted Report No 60-2025 by the Executive Director of City Development detailing tenders received and requesting a decision thereon:-

 

(a) MILL O MAINS SHELTERED COMPLEX - LAUNDRY ROOM UPGRADE

 

The Committee agreed to accept the negotiated offer from Construction Services in the sum of 18,058.53 together with allowances of 2,986.43, giving a total expenditure of 21,044.96.

(b) DRYBURGH FLAT ROOFING REPLACEMENT PHASE 3

 

The Committee agreed to accept the negotiated offer from Construction Services in the sum of 1,111,322.50, together with allowances of 145,000.00 giving a total expenditure of 1,256,322.50.

 

(c) MENZIESHILL 4TH DEVELOPMENT WINDOW REPLACEMENT

 

The Committee agreed to accept the negotiated offer from Construction Services in the sum of 762,248.93, together with allowances of 105,000.00, giving a total expenditure of 867,248.93.

 

(d) MIDMILL AND WEST KIRKTON HEATING UPGRADES

 

The Committee agreed to accept the negotiated offer from Construction Services in the sum of 279,773.54, together with allowances of 36,000.00, giving a total expenditure of 315,773.54.

 

(e) 58-68 DUNMORE STREET ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENTS

 

The Committee agreed to accept the offer from Dundee Plant Company Ltd in the sum of 134,785.76, together with allowances of 30,714.24, giving a total expenditure of 165,500.

 

(f) LOCHEE FENCING WORKS

 

The Committee agreed to accept the negotiated offer from Tayside Contracts in the sum of 42,738.00, together with allowances of 27,262.00, giving a total expenditure of 70,000.

 

(g) ULVERSTON TERRACE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENTS PHASE 3

 

The Committee agreed to accept the offer from Dundee Plant Company Ltd in the sum of 190,822.77, together with allowances of 44,177.23, giving a total expenditure of 235,000.

 

(h) HOUSING LOCKUPS AND GARAGE DEMOLITION WORKS

 

The Committee agreed to accept the offer from Safedem in the sum of 53,478.00, together with allowances of 16,522.00, giving a total expenditure of 70,000.

 

 

 

 

Kevin CORDELL, Convener.