Response 4113162

Response to request for information

Reference

4113162

Response date

9 October 2026

Request

I am writing to make a request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Please provide the following recorded information held by the authority (or confirm if not held): 

1. Appointed contractors, suppliers for adaptations and Disabled Facility Grant (DFG) bathroom works. The names of organisations currently appointed, contracted, framework-listed, or otherwise approved to deliver, or bid for works relating to: 

   • Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) adaptations; 

   • home adaptations for disabled or older people;

   • accessible, adapted bathroom, wet room, or level access shower installations (or equivalent).

2. Standard bathroom and kitchen programmes. Where held as a distinct list, framework, DPS, or contract schedule, the names of organisations appointed for:

   • bathroom replacement, refurbishment programmes in social or Local Authority housing stock;

   • kitchen replacement, refurbishment programmes in social or Local Authority housing stock;

   • housing quality, decent homes type programmes that include bathroom and or kitchen works.

3. Framework, contract identifiers. For each organisation named in 1 or 2 : the framework, schedule, or contract name reference (if any), and the start and end dates.

4. Contact details held for those organisations. For each organisation named, any contact details you hold that would help identify or reach them, for example postal address, email, telephone number, or website. If you only hold the organisation name, please still provide the name.

Format. Preferably as a spreadsheet or CSV; otherwise a structured list is fine.

If any part of this request is unclear, or if complying would exceed the appropriate cost limit, please advise what recorded information you can provide within the limit (priority: organisation names under (1) and (2), then any contact details under (4)), and how I might refine the request.

Please treat this as a request for recorded information only. I am not asking you to create new datasets beyond what you hold.

Response

1. We do not appoint contractors, the contractual relationship for DFG works is between the grant applicant and the contractor. Contractors do not work for the Council and are not engaged by the Council to undertake the works. Although the Council may administer grant funding and make payment from the approved grant, this is done on behalf of the applicant. Invoices for the works are addressed to the grant applicant, who remains the contractor's client.

2. Not Applicable, not held.

3. Not Applicable, not held.

4. Not applicable, not held.