Decision details

Appointment of Control Team for the Four Sites at: Barclay Close, Becklow Gardens, Land Behind the Grange & Land Adjacent to Jepson House

Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for the Economy

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

Following the procurement process. This report will seek approval to appoint the Control team for the four sites.

Decision:

The Cabinet Member for the Economy is recommended to:  

 

1.    Approve that Appendices 1 and 2 are not for publication on the basis that they contain information relating to the financial or business affairs of any person (including the authority holding that information) as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 AtkinsRealis PPS Ltd to provide professional ‘Control team’ services to include:

 

·         Project Management

·         Cost Consultant

·         Employers Agent

·         CDM/ Principle Designer

·         Energy & Sustainability Consultant

 

to redevelop each of the four independent sites through Gateway 2 – Planning (RIBA Stages 1 – 3) and 3 Procurement (RIBA Stages 3+ & 4) of the Council’s Development Gateway process. To note that further approval will be required to continue through Gateways 4 – On site (RIBA Stages 5 & 6) and Gateway 5 Post Completion (RIBA 7) to deliver the new homes. The Headline Programme is shown below. 

 

Milestone 

Date 

LBHF Development Stage 2: (Planning) 

? 

RIBA Work Stages 1  

Jan 24

RIBA Work Stages 2  

Feb – Aug 24 

RIBA Work Stages 3 

Sep 24 – Dec 24 

Planning Submission

Jan 25

RIBA Stage 3+ Supplementary Design

Jan 25 – Mar 25

RIBA Stage 4 Procurement

Mar 25-Nov 25

Planning Consent

May 25

 

3.    To note individual budget allocations including 10% contingency (at a total of £1,983,700) from the existing budget envelope as set out below:

 

     i)        Barclay Close for a value of £482,952.58

    ii)        Becklow Gardens for a value of £474,918.53

   iii)        land behind the Grange for a value of £553,164.32 and

   iv)        land adjacent to Jepson House for a value of £472,664.83

 

This sets the build standard to aspirational on all four projects combined, with all four projects independent of each other.

Reasons for the decision:

Option 2 has been recommended as the preferred approach. The Council’s priorities are still aligned in delivering new affordable Council housing in the borough and the procurement process has produced a good result in compliance with Council’s Contract Standing Orders. 

 

The Decision to award this contract will enable the council to deliver on the Four sites housing developments in the borough, a crucial step in delivering targets on the provision of affordable homes.

 

Alternative options considered:

Option 1: Do nothing (not recommended)

 

Option 2: Proceed with Appointment (recommended)

 

Publication date: 08/04/2024

Date of decision: 21/03/2024

Effective from: 12/04/2024

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