Fortem have been appointed by Sheffield City Council to deliver home improvement services for up to five years.
Procured through the B2G framework, the contractor will prepare, plan and deliver repairs to tenanted properties and increase the Council’s capacity to do so, including a blend of new kitchens, bathrooms, windows, doors and boilers.
The company will also be supplementing the Council’s existing repairs on empty properties to bring them back to a lettable standard. By increasing capacity, it will mean even more properties are ready and available to rent at any one time.
Fortem’s dedicated project management team will deliver the works locally from a new Sheffield office and are planning a range of social value activity across the duration of the contract, including offering apprenticeships and investing local employment.
Delivering on the Council’s strategic plan and mission that “together we get things done”, Fortem will work collaboratively with Sheffield City Council to drive performance in time taken to turn properties around and increase tenant satisfaction.
Cllr Douglas Johnson, Chair of Sheffield City Council’s Housing Policy Committee, said: “Our aim, as always, remains to provide more choice of good quality, safe, clean and affordable homes for residents. We are a landlord with a social purpose, and the contract with Fortem will support us in bringing properties back into use more quickly, and most importantly return them to their primary purpose as homes for Sheffield.”
