Decision details

That the Strategic Director for the Economy:

1.         Approves the procurement strategy for the appointment of a Mechanical, Electrical, Public health & Energy Engineer for the White City Central project as set out in Appendix 1, for RIBA stages 2 and 3, plus some elements of RIBA 4 relating to procurement of construction contractor.

2.         Approves the procurement strategy for the appointment of a Civil & Structural Engineer for the White City Central project, as set out in Appendix 2, for RIBA stages 2 and 3, plus some elements of RIBA 4 relating to procurement of construction contractor.

The reasons for choosing the Framework are detailed in section 3 of each procurement strategy.  The use of the recommended Framework will enable the council to fulfil its commitments to redevelop the site and in compliance with the requirements contained in the Council’s Contract Standing Orders to seek approval for Procurement Strategies.

·         Option 1 – Do nothing

·         Option 2 – Open market procurement exercise

·         Option 3 – Use of existing third-party framework

On review of these options, each Procurement Strategy recommends the use of a third-party framework for the Design Team (Appendices 1 and 2) as the preferred option i.e. option 3, and that this is the Notting Hill Housing framework CF2.