P5590 Live-in Guardians- Pre-market Engagement

The London Borough of Tower Hamlets (LBTH) operates under a Corporate Landlord Model to standardise the way we manage all of our buildings. The Council is seeking to create a Framework Agreement for the provision of 'Live In Guardians' that is, guardianships services to look after our empty properties allowing the Council vacant possession within reasonable time frames.

The Framework will be at nil/nominal cost to the Council and there will be a maximum number of 5 contractors awarded onto the Framework. Additional information: This is a early engagement event to give advance notice to potential suppliers that may be interested in discussing with the team the requirements and applying for this future contract opportunity.

Successful contractors will be allocated a lease by the London Borough of Tower Hamlets for a specific property for a specific period of time. The contractor will have a list of suitable guardians who have undergone background checks ready to be allocated to sites.

A guardian will be a single adult who will be allocated some space temporarily in an empty property. They will perform small duties such as fire testing and reporting of repairs regarding the fabric & H&S of the property.

The guardian will have a 28 day notice period licence provided by the contractor and approved by LBTH and may pay a reduced sum of money to the contractor on a monthly basis in return for to use the specific area of abuilding. Tower Hamlets council will be holding a supplier engagement event on Wednesday 30/10/2019. This opportunity is suitable for SMEs.