Decision details

This decision is to appoint a Control Team for the redevelopment of Mund Street. In particular, the decision seeks to appoint an Employers Agent and Project Manager along with specialist technical sub-consultants to allow for the completion of LBHF Development Gateway 2 (planning) and LBHF Development Gateway 3 (procurement).

That the Strategic Director for the Economy:

1.         Approves that Appendices 1 & 2 are not for publication on the basis that they contain information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information) as set out in paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended).

2.         Approves the appointment of Arcadis as the ‘Control Team’ for the Mund Street scheme, to provide services outlined in the ITQ for the value of £486,537. Arcadis have been procured via Notting Hill Genesis Housing Framework ‘CF3’ for Gateways 2- 5 of the Council’s Development Gateway process, (RIBA Stages 2 – 7). The contract will commence on or around the middle of February 2022 with an indicative duration of 48 months to ‘Practical Completion’.

As described in the report.

1.         The appointment of the Control Team will enable the Council to design proposals for a viable and deliverable planning application enabling the final business case for the project to be determined.

2.         The fees are within the budgeted value for the Control Team for Gateways 2 – 5 of the Council’s Development Gateway process (RIBA Stages 2 to 7).