Decision details

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

1.         To approve the procurement strategy, attached as Appendix 1, for the appointment of a multi-disciplinary design team to include a lead architect and other design related services such as principal designer, civil and structural engineers, M&E engineers, planning advisers, consultation and energy advisers for the estimated total value of £1,000,000 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 an ability to terminate on  notice.

2.         To approve the procurement strategy, attached as Appendix 2, for the appointment of a multi-disciplinary ‘control team’ to include project management, cost consultancy, employer’s agent and CDM services, for the estimated total value of £725,000 to cover RIBA stages 1 to 7 with an ability to terminate on notice.

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.