ENGIE has secured a three-year £33m contract with Manchester City Council to provide repair and maintenance services to over 13,000 homes
The contract will commence on 3 April 2021 and will see the TUPE (Transfer of Undertakings Protection of Employment) of more than 100 employees from the incumbent service provider.
ENGIE will partner with both the Council and Northwards Housing, the not-for-profit ALMO (arms-length management organisation) that oversees council homes across North Manchester to provide a full service for planned preventative and reactive maintenance, repairs, voids and adaptions.
ENGIE has a strong and established partnership with Manchester City Council, already delivering repairs and maintenance services to more than 400 council buildings across the City and undertaking a variety of regeneration, construction and energy efficiency projects.
The energy-efficient project includes electric vehicle infrastructure to support the expansion of their electric fleet.
ENGIE’s contract has a six-year maximum contract term, a three-year initial period, with the option of a further three-year extension.
It is ‘vital’ this work is done right
John Haynes, regional managing director for ENGIE UK & Ireland, said: “Manchester City Council and Northwards are fully committed to offering safe, affordable and energy-efficient homes to residents and we’re delighted to be supporting them in achieving this ambition.
“TUPEd staff members will be fully supported throughout the process and we look forward to offering further training and employment opportunities for people in the region as our relationship with the Council and Northwards advances.”
Suzanne Richards, Manchester City Council’s executive member for housing and regeneration, added: “Repairs and maintenance represent one of the key issues for our tenants and it’s vital it’s done right.
“We look forward to working closely with ENGIE over the next few years to ensure we have a service that can react and respond quickly to issues raised and deliver a trusted service to residents.”
