Decision details

Decision to award a contract for the construction of the Hartopp and Lannoy Point development

Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for the Economy

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

Award report for appointment of the main contractor on Hartopp and Lannoy Point following approval by Cabinet and Full Council

Decision:

This report recommends that the Cabinet Member for the Economy:

 

1.    Notes that appendices 1, 2, 3 and 4 are exempt from disclosure on the grounds that they contain information relating to the financial or business affairs of a particular person (including the authority holding that information) under Paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972, and in all circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.

 

2.    Approves the award of a contract of £49,142,058 to Higgins Partnership PLC for the design and construction of the Hartopp and Lannoy development through to practical completion, subsequent to Cabinet approval of the procurement strategy in June 2022, and Full Council approval of the capital budget in July 2022.

 

3.    Approves the contingency set out in exempt appendix 3 for this contract.

 

Reasons for the decision:

This decision is required to comply with clause 21.1 of the Hammersmith and Fulham Council Contract Standing Orders, according to which Contract Awards for Capital Contracts above a value of £1.5m are to be approved by the relevant Cabinet Member.

Alternative options considered:

·         Option One: Approve the Contract Award as per the recommendations of this report (recommended)

·         Option Two: Re-run the procurement process for the main construction contractor 

·         Option Three: Reject the Contract Award and abandon the Development

Publication date: 23/02/2023

Date of decision: 21/02/2023

Effective from: 01/03/2023

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