Decision details

Design services for the development of Gladstone Avenue Parklet

Decision Maker: Head of Programme Management

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decision:

That the Head of Programme Management for Regeneration and Economic Development to approve a contract award under CSO 10.1 to Jan Kattein Architects for design services relating to the Gladstone Avenue Parklet for RIBA Stages 0-6. For the sum of £14,320.

Reasons for the decision:

A procurement exercise to appoint services of a team of architects to develop a detailed design for the Gladstone Avenue Parklet. The Request for Quote invited suitably qualified architects / consultants to develop a co-designing, engagement and delivery plan for the project.

A Request for Quote (RFQ) was issued on 18.01.2021 and 3 tenders were received. The tenders were evaluated and the tender with the highest overall score of 79.16% was ‘Jan Kattein Architects’.

The project will be a co-client arrangement between Haringey Council and GrowN22 and funding has been secured with GrowN22 via the GLA’S Grow Back Greener initiative.


Alternative options considered:

Officers considered carrying out this exercise internally using existing resources. After careful consideration and considering the wide range of expertise and skills required to develop the designs and the community engagement for the project it was decided the aims of the project would be better served if a team of specialist designers with a proven track record were appointed.

Publication date: 15/03/2021

Date of decision: 05/03/2021