Decision details

Delivery of modular extension to meet the needs of a disabled tenant as assessed by an Occupational Therapist. A modular extension has been considered as opposed to a traditional built extension, as the modular system presented cost and time savings and reduce the impact on the tenants during the construction phase.

The decision was to award the work to Rise Adaptations Limited following tendering the works via Procurement for Housings direct purchasing system framework.

Option 1 - At the initial planning stages of the project, an analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of using a modular extension as opposed to a traditional built extension was completed and presented to the Making Best Use of Housing Stock panel. Due to the cost saving and the time reduction for the construction phase, a decision was made to proceed with adapting the property using a modular extension. The other deciding factor was the requirement to appoint an Architect to obtain all the necessary statutory approvals for a traditional built extension. The specialist manufacturer of the modular extension has included in their fee to obtain all these statutory approvals which presents further cost savings. Consideration was also given to moving the tenants to a more suitable property but there were no suitable properties available.