Decision details

This report seeks the approval of two procurement strategies relating to the redevelopment of land at Farm Lane. The procurement of a Design Team and the procurement of a Control Team will enable the redevelopment of the land for the delivery of new homes including genuinely affordable housing.

1.      To approve the procurement strategy for the appointment of a multi-disciplinary design team to include a lead architect and other design related services such as principle designer, civil and structural engineers, M&E engineers, planning advisers, consultation and energy advisers as set out in Appendix 1, for the estimated total value of £740,000 for the maximum contract term to allow for the completion of RIBA stage 1 to RIBA stage 3, including some elements of RIBA stage 4 relating to procurement of construction contractor, with a break clause included in the contract.

2.      To approve the procurement strategy for the appointment of a multi-disciplinary ‘control team’ to include project management, cost consultancy, employer’s agent and CDM services, as set out in Appendix 2, for the estimated total value of £507,000 for the maximum contract term to cover RIBA stages 1 to 7 with a break clause included in the contract.

As described in the report.

Each Procurement Strategy for the Design Team and the Control Team (see Appendices 1 and 2) sets out the following procurement options:

(a)             Option 1 - Do nothing

(b)             Option 2 - Open market procurement exercise

(c)             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 both the Design and Control Teams (Appendix 1) as the preferred option.