Decision details

For the Assistant Director of Regeneration & Economic Development to:

1. Approve appointment of Office S&M for the provision of multi-disciplinary design services (RIBA Stages 0-6) towards delivery of public realm improvement projects in Bruce Grove Town Centre.

2. The value of the contract is £60,375 (+VAT)

On 2nd April 2019, Haringey Council entered into agreement with the Greater London Authority (GLA) to deliver a series of projects along Tottenham High Road, collectively known as ‘Enterprising Tottenham High Road’ (ETHR). Pride in the High Road (PiTHR) is one of the six ‘ETHR’ projects, fully funded by the GLA.

Appointment of Office S&M will enable the Council to deliver a range of wayfinding and mini public realm improvements in Bruce Grove. Aimed at developing an identity for Bruce Grove town centre, the project focuses on a community led approach to regeneration through co-design and co-delivery with local residents and community groups.

A significant element of this project is not what is being delivered, but the process of delivery - establishing an approach to local commissioning, which maximises social value and supports the Council’s community wealth building agenda. The appointment of Office S&M will achieve this by linking local artists with residents, young people, hard to reach groups and businesses; to co-design and deliver public realm interventions.

PiTHR will support and commission locally based creative/cultural organisations to deliver public realm interventions. Appointing Office S&M will complement the Council’s existing work under the Creative Enterprise Zones, specifically the Made by Tottenham Website and Business Directory – an online repository of local artists.

Appointment of Office S&M will support the Council to deliver wider aspirations outlined in the Tottenham High Road Strategy – specifically in reference to events, management of public space and measures to improve the perception of Bruce Grove town centre.

Not to proceed with this commission would cause serious delay towards the delivery of Pride in the High Road and carry significant financial risk to the Council in terms of final grant award from funders - the GLA.