Neighbourhood Regeneration, Housing & Estate Management Committee - 23/06/2025

At a MEETING of the NEIGHBOURHOOD REGENERATION, HOUSING AND ESTATE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 23rd June, 2025.

Present:-

Lord Provost Bill CAMPBELL

Depute Lord Provost Kevin CORDELL

BAILIES

Will DAWSON	Willie SAWERS	Fraser MACPHERSON
Christina ROBERTS	Kevin KEENAN	Derek SCOTT
	Helen WRIGHT

COUNCILLORS

Heather ANDERSON	Lee MILLS	Dorothy McHUGH
Jimmy BLACK	Steven ROME	George McIRVINE
Nadia EL-NAKLA	Lynne SHORT	Wendy SCULLIN
Mark FLYNN	Roisin SMITH	Daniel COLEMAN
Stewart HUNTER	Siobhan TOLLAND	Michael CRICHTON
Ken LYNN	Georgia CRUICKSHANK	Craig DUNCAN
	Jax FINNEGAN

Depute Lord Provost Kevin CORDELL, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 12th May, 2025 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I DECLARATION OF INTEREST

Councillor El-Nakla declared an interest in the item of business at Article llI of this minute by virtue of being registered as a landlord.

II SOURCING STRATEGY FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF A 100% HOUSING STOCK CONDITION SURVEY

There was submitted Report No 187-2025 by the Executive Director of Neighbourhood Services detailing the development of a sourcing strategy for the appointment of a consultant to undertake a 100% Housing Stock Condition Survey.

The Committee agreed:-

(i) to approve the procurement exercise for the delivery of a 100% Housing stock condition survey utilising the Public Contracts Scotland framework detailed in this report in compliance with the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015; and

(ii) to note that the outcome of the procurement process would be brought back to Committee in due course for the purpose of approving the contract award.

III HOUSING SCOTLAND BILL - RESPONSE TO THE CONSULTATION

The Committee acceded to a request for a deputation to address the Committee relative to this item of business by Chris Beckett and Owen Wright of Living Rent Dundee. After the deputation had stated their case and answered questions from members of the Committee, they were thanked for their attendance and withdrew.

There was submitted Report No 188-2025 by the Executive Director of City Development updating members on amendments being proposed at Stage 2 of the Housing (Scotland) Bill process and setting out the officer response which if agreed, would be submitted on behalf of Dundee City Council to the Consultation.

The Committee agreed:-

(i) to note that the Scottish Government had written to the Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee with a package of amendments into the scope of the proposed rent control legislation for further debate at Stage 2 of the Housing (Scotland) Bill process;

(ii) to acknowledge that current housing legislation would have a long term impact on the delivery of housing tenures across Scotland and would shape our cities for years to come;

(iii) to note the national housing emergency as accepted by the Scottish Government and its detrimental impact on people locally trying to obtain affordable rented housing in the City;

(iv) to the draft response, which was attached as Appendix 1 of the report to be submitted to the consultation on the Amendments, by the deadline of 18th July 2025 subject to exclusion of Build to Rent Properties as well as Mid Market Rents from Rent Controls to permit investment that fits with the ambition of the Dundee City Strategic Investment Plan 2050 and that as such the Council's response to Question 6 should therefore be amended to YES;

(v) to commend, in principle the sentiments of Living Rent Dundee and their ask for Rent Controls outside of the tenures above within the City of Dundee; and

(vi) to instruct the Chief Executive of Dundee City Council to write to Liz Kendall MP, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions to decouple Dundee from Angus when calculating Local Housing Allowance to allow Dundee Rents to be supported at a rate that was more in keeping with local rent values.

IV EMPOWERED COMMUNITIES - SOURCING STRATEGY FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF HOUSINGCONCRETE REPAIRS PROGRAMME WORKS

There was submitted Report No 194-2025 by the Executive Director of City Development presenting sourcing strategies and seeking approval to commence with the procurement exercise in respect of each project.

The Convener, seconded by Councillor Short moved:-

(i) to approve the commencement of a procurement exercise in respect of the projects as described, via Quick Quote mini competition through Public Contracts Scotland, based on the sourcing strategy summarised in this report; and

(ii) to delegate authority to the Executive Director of City Development to finalise the procurement sourcing strategy and award contracts (as set out in Section 4 of the report) up to the value of 300,000, to successful Contractors bidding, following a tender process carried out in compliance with Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

As an amendment, Bailie Macpherson, seconded by Councillor Coleman moved that:-

(i) the recommendation at paragraph 2. 1 be amended to read:

delegates authority to the Executive Director of City Development to finalise the procurement sourcing strategy and award contracts (as set out in Section 4) up to the value of 200,000, to successful Contractors bidding, following a tender process carried out in compliance with Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

On a division, there voted for the motion the Convener, Lord Provost Campbell, Bailies Dawson, Roberts, Sawers, Keenan and Wright and Councillors Anderson, Black, El-Nakla, Flynn, Hunter, Lynn, Mills, Rome, Short, Smith, Tolland, Cruickshank, Finnegan, McHugh, McIrvine, and Scullin (23); and for the amendment Bailies Macpherson and Scott and Councillors Coleman, Crichton, and Duncan (5) whereupon the motion was declared carried.

V SOURCING STRATEGY BY HEAD OF DESIGN AND PROPERTY

There was submitted Report No 196-2025 by the Executive Director of City Development presenting sourcing strategies and seeking approval to commence with the procurement exercise in respect of each project.

The Committee agreed:-

(i) to approve the commencement of a procurement exercise in respect of the project described, for Brington Place Sheltered Housing Lift Replacement based on the sourcing strategy detailed in Appendix 1 to the report.

VI TENDERS RECEIVED BY HEAD OF DESIGN AND PROPERTY

There was submitted Report No 252-2025 by the Executive Director of City Development detailing tenders received and requesting decisions thereon:-

(a) VARIOUS PROPERTIES NEW CONTROLLED DOOR ENTRY INSTALLATIONS

The Committee agreed to accept the negotiated offer from Construction Services in the sum of 128,622.49, together with allowances of 44,000.00, giving a total expenditure of 172,622.49.

(b) HILLTOWN WEST PH1 STEPS PHASE 2

The Committee agreed to accept the lowest offer from Anderson Specialist Contracting (Forfar) in the sum of 59,041.00, together with allowances of 10,959.00, giving a total expenditure of 70,000.

The Committee agreed to accept the lowest offer from Anderson Specialist Contracting (Forfar) in the sum of 86,631.00, together with allowances of 38,369.00, giving a total expenditure of 125,000.

The Convener agreed that the undernoted item of business be considered as a matter of urgency in terms of Standing Order No 17(b) in view of the timescales involved.

VII TENDERS RECEIVED BY HEAD OF DESIGN AND PROPERTY BLACKNESS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT

There was submitted Joint Report No 197-2025 by the Executive Director of Neighbourhood Services and the Executive Director of City Development detailing a tender received and seeking approval on acceptance thereof.

The Committee agreed to accept the tender submitted by Clarks Contracts as set out in the report, in the sum of 5,967,918.54, together with allowances of 2,560,00.00, giving a total expenditure of 8,527,918.54.

Kevin CORDELL, Convener.