The Rapid Response contract provides responsive repairs, maintenance, void works and planned kitchen and bathroom works across the Council’s housing stock. The uplift forms part of the Rapid Response two-year extension and that works from 1 July 2026 are proposed to be invoiced with the agreed uplift applied, with April, May and June 2026 reviewed and applied retrospectively as a single total.
For context, the value of works raised between April and June 2026 was identified as £795,483.99. The approach previously discussed was that all works for April to June would initially be invoiced at +15%, with the additional 5% uplift invoiced separately once the total value has been confirmed.
This decision therefore seeks approval to apply the additional 5% contractual CPI uplift, resulting in a total uplift of 20%, subject to final confirmation of the value and completion of the appropriate contractual documentation.