To appoint the 10 successful suppliers listed below to the framework agreement for the Provision of Oxford City Council Home Improvement Agency Ramps, Level Access Showers/Wetrooms and Associated Bathroom Works.

The Director of Planning and Regulation decides as follows:

To appoint

Freechoice Property Services Limited

Harpford Renewables Limited

Hillrose Property Services Limited

Idyllic Construction Limited

Logic Contract Services Limited

NKS Contracts (Central) Ltd

Oxford Direct Services Trading Limited

R & A Haines Building Contractors

Seville Developments Limited

Snape Contracting Services Limited

to the Framework for the Provision of Oxford City Council Home Improvement Agency Ramps, Level Access Showers/Wetrooms and Associated Bathroom Works.

1.    DFG funds are part of the Better Care Fund which are given to Oxford City Council to spend in specific regulated ways. The funds are awarded to the member of the public as a DFG recipient, and it becomes their money.

2.    The establishment of this framework enables to the Council to meet the requirement for Disabled Facilities Grants to offer comparable prices from at least two contractors assessed against Quality/Price, which can be covered under a framework agreement such as this proposal. Further the use of the framework enables officers to pre-vet contractors and make the process of obtaining quotes more time efficient.

3.    There is no obligation on the council to use the Framework and there is no guarantee of any work being awarded to any of the contractors on it.

Sticking with our current framework was not recommended. Only one contractor was returning quotations leading to delays for clients.