Award of Stock Condition Surveys Framework

We are pleased to announce that following a competitive tender exercise undertaken through Public Contracts Scotland, we have awarded a framework for the provision of stock condition surveys to Graham + Sibbald.

Graham + Sibbald are an established firm of RICS chartered surveyors operating across Scotland and have a highly skilled local team serving the Highlands region with considerable experience across both commercial and domestic properties.

Stock condition surveys allow Albyn to capture important data pertaining to our properties, ensuring they remain free from defects and meet the required standards, whilst identifying components that require replacement in the short, medium and long term. Both Albyn and Graham + Sibbald will soon be contacting tenants whose properties will be included in the programme.

Andrew Whitehouse, Asset and Compliance Manager at Albyn commented “This contract will see us deliver surveys to up to 2,200 homes over the next 3 year period, playing an instrumental part in driving continuous improvement within our housing stock, ensuring ongoing compliance with SHQS and informing our future investment strategies”.

Mark Esslement, Director at Graham + Sibbald commented “We are delighted to be involved in such an important project, and we are proud to be supporting Albyn in the provision of stock condition surveys and SHQS assessments of their housing stock. Overall, this has been a great opportunity to put our local expertise to use, and I am really looking forward to delivering the programme.”

Routine progress updates will be provided to stakeholders on the delivery of the programme, which will also form part of our annual return on charter reporting.

We look forward to working with Graham + Sibbald on this opportunity and thank all parties who expressed an interest during the tender process.