Pinnacle PSG and Mansell joint venture named as preferred supplier to manage Woking’s homes
Woking Borough Council has announced its intention to outsource
its housing management to a joint venture between Pinnacle PSG and
Mansell Construction Services Ltd. The innovative move has been
taken to improve service levels and value for money for its
residents.
The contract will commence on the 1 April 2012, last up to ten
years (five years plus a possible five year extension) and is worth
circa £60 million in total. Pinnacle PSG will lead the joint
venture with Mansell Construction Services Ltd to deliver services
to Woking's 3800 homes.
Pinnacle PSG will deliver housing management services, income
management, tenancy management, estate management and lettings,
while Mansell will be responsible for full asset management
including servicing, statutory inspections and assessment, cyclical
works and planned investment works. The joint venture partnership
will be supported by their appointed lead partner for repairs and
maintenance, Morrison.
The Pinnacle PSG/Mansell joint venture was determined the most
suitable candidate for the job by Woking Borough Council after a
period of open competition, market testing and an interview
process, closely involving residents, which lasted around six
months.
Woking Borough Council encouraged transparency, challenge and
choice throughout the procurement process by inviting local council
tenants and leaseholders to be directly involved in the tender
process, helping the Council to appraise the plans and ensure the
best quality and value for local residents.
Resident representative Anne Priestley, who lives in Woking and
was one of the borough's resident representatives who viewed the
proposals first-hand, said: "Residents know there has to be
something done to improve our homes and the partnership deal
between these three companies was clearly the best way of ensuring
these improvements actually happen."
Councillor Richard Wilson, Portfolio Holder for Housing
Services, said: "Residents will always remain our priority and the
most important thing is to give them a top quality service as good
as, or better than, they have at the moment."
On hearing the announcement by the Council, Pinnacle PSG's
Managing Director, Neil Euesden and David Huxley, Mansell's
Regional Managing Director, issued this statement on behalf of the
joint venture: "We are delighted to be appointed as Woking Borough
Council's preferred supplier and look forward to working closely
with such a forward-thinking and modern local authority."
The Pinnacle PSG/Mansell joint venture prides itself on
listening and responding to the needs of residents and was very
supportive of the fact that residents were actively involved in the
procurement process.
Neil added: "We strongly believe residents must be allowed the
opportunity to challenge their existing services in order to ensure
they receive quality and value for money. Woking's vision has
allowed this to happen and our staff will continue to work closely
with residents to guarantee they receive the service they asked
for."
The contract also involves up to 48 staff being transferred from
the Council with their existing employment conditions being
guaranteed.
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