Decision details

Where Bristol City Council use their own properties for temporary accommodation (TA), we furnish the properties
In the past 2 years the number of the council’s own properties it uses for TA has grown significantly. The current contract we use to furnish the properties is not overseen by the TA team.
Mid-term we need to develop a new contract for furnishing TA properties
In the short-term, we will run a pilot contract managed by the TA team to furnish some of the new BCC properties coming forward to be used for TA in 25/26
Having good quality furniture delivered consistently promptly is key for savings the council has committed to

To spend up to £375,000 on a Temporary Accommodation furnishing contract to furnish c.125 homes in the 25/26 year. The cost of furnishing properties is recovered in full over 3 – 4 years via a service charge.

Option 1 - We considered waiting to set up a whole new contract for all TA furnishing, but this contract would be over £500k and therefore require full committee approval. Whilst we follow that process, it made sense to run a pilot smaller contract to start learning and honing the elements that will go into the larger contract in due course.