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Senior Managers from Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council and Sure Group Sign a further 4 years maintenance contract
Mon, May 23rd, 2011
Sure Group, has won its second contract to deliver gas maintenance, servicing and repairs for 3,200 properties owned by Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council. The properties include sheltered accommodation.
Ian Parsons, Planned Maintenance Manager for Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council Housing said “We where pleased at the high caliber of organisations bidding for the gas maintenance contract. As an ‘Excellent Rated Council’, we ensure that our suppliers offer excellent value for money. We feel confident in choosing Sure Group to continue to deliver the gas maintenance and repair services into our customers’ homes. We are looking to progress quickly with setting up a technology interface with Sure Group via the Orchard Housing Information System used by us. This will ensure that we have accurate information regarding gas maintenance and repairs at all times.”
Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council were supported through the tendering process by Northern Housing Consortium, via the Consortium Procurement Framework. Speaking on behalf of Consortium Procurement, Andrew Carlin, Commercial Director said, “We are totally committed to driving efficiency gains for our Members. The gas servicing and maintenance framework was launched in 2009, and since then, we have been successful in delivering £1.9million of savings for our Members. In the current economic climate, collaborative procurement has a greater role to play than ever before in ensuring best value, and we are delighted that Hinckley & Bosworth and their residents will benefit from the Consortium Procurement gas servicing and maintenance framework.”
Simon Marsh, Development Director, Sure Group said “The tendering process was tough and thorough, so we are really pleased to have been chosen again by the council to deliver the gas maintenance and repair contract. We have an open and professional relationship with the Planned Maintenance Team, with a clear focus on providing safe, reliable and quality gas services to Council Housing customers”.