Decision details

To approve the award of contract for multi-disciplinary design services for the P1 Wave 1 Seven Sisters Primary School to Pellings LLP following direct call off from the Fusion 21 Framework in accordance with CSO 7.01 for Framework procurement arrangements.

The total value of the award is £36,276.00 which includes an allowance of £4,000 for completion of a measured building survey which was not included in the preceding feasibility stage 0-1 stage of the P1 Wave 1 urgent works commission.

The London Borough of Haringey are seeking to identify & address building condition and suitability issues across the Education/schools estate. This contract award will form part of the wider Priority 1 programme, which is part of a strategic plan for Capital works to address condition & suitability issues in Education/School sites across the borough.

The first stage of feasibility RIBA 0-1 is complete, and undertook a Feasibility/Scoping study to include a validation of the existing building site data on a stock condition survey basis and provide a comprehensive report on building & grounds condition, including compliance issues.

Seven Sisters Primary has been identified as having immediate and significant compliance and condition issues, which relate to safeguarding and critical school operations. As the Landlord of this school’s buildings, Haringey has an obligation to ensure they are safe for occupation and are able to open for full service delivery.

This award will appoint a construction related multidiscipline design team to develop information in feasibility studies into final design, prepare construction tenders and contract administer the construction contracts on behalf of Haringey RIBA stages 2-7.

Strategic Procurement gave their support to the Project teams approach to the urgent direct call off for a single construction related multidiscipline design consultant from the Fusion21 framework using pre-determined framework rates to ensure value for money is maintained.

Additionally Pellings were commissioned for a number of the schools in P1 Wave 1 feasibility including Seven Sisters and the quality and output was of a consistently high standard giving confidence that they will be able to meet the expectations set in the client briefs for the urgent works.

Delivering the role in-house was considered however there is no resource within the Council that has the capacity along with the necessary experience, qualifications and expertise to deliver this service.
Competitive Tender/ Mini competition was considered however the urgent nature of these works and the milestones that have been set mean that a competitive tender would result in delay such that urgent works required to take place during the summer shut down will be delayed. This delay increases the risk of school closures and poses in some instances a health and safety risk.
Direct call off – The Fusion 21 framework offers pre-determined rates for procurement of consultancy services which have previously been market tested for competitiveness.