Decision details
Warm Homes Oldham Assessment and Referral Service
Decision Maker: Cabinet Member - Communities and Culture
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
To consider options for the Warm Homes Oldham
Assessment and Referral Service.
Decision:
RESOLVED - That:
1.The Warm Homes Oldham Assessment and Referral Service be brought
in-house on 17 August 2019 by TUPE transferring two members of
staff from Engie to the Council.
2.A further extension to the contract with Engie from 1 June 2019
to 16 August 2019 be agreed.
Reasons for the decision:
Option 1 - To bring the Warm Homes Oldham
Assessment and Referral Service in-house on 17 August 2019 by TUPE
transferring two members of staff from Engie to the Council, as
this provides continuity of the service within the budget
available. To agree a further extension to the contract with Engie
from 1 June 2019 to 16 August 2019 to maintain continuity of the
service during the interim period.
Alternative options considered:
Option 2 - To re-procure the Warm Homes Oldham
Assessment and Referral Service, however, this is unlikely to
result in any bids within the budget available.
Option 3 - To discontinue the Warm Homes Oldham Assessment and
Referral Service. However, this will not help to tackle fuel
poverty in the borough and could result in an increase in excess
winter deaths and unplanned hospital admissions.
Other reasons / organisations consulted
N/A
Contact: Anees Mank, Housing Development and Contracts Manager 0161 770 4798, Email: Anees.Mank@oldham.gov.uk Email: Anees.Mank@oldham.gov.uk.
Publication date: 17/07/2019
Date of decision: 03/07/2019
Effective from: 26/07/2019
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