Repairs, servicing and maintenance services for short stay (homeless) housing properties

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In 2023, Chichester District Council (the Authority) tendered for the provision of a repairs and maintenance service for its short-stay homelessness accommodation portfolio (approximate value £80,000 per annum). The contract was awarded to Mountjoy and commenced on 1 September 2023, with an intended minimum term of three years. On 1 September 2025, Mountjoy served the Authority with the required nine months’ notice to terminate the agreement and intends to end the contract on 31st May 2026. The suppliers reason for serving notice was as follows – taken from their termination letter: ‘the contract is simply no longer commercially viable for us and forthcoming operational changes will make it extremely difficult for us to provide the high level of service to which you have become accustomed.’ The Authority sought legal advice and confirmed that a new procurement process will be required to retender this service.

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