Decision details

Direct award of contract for PPCR associates to continue to deliver ITLA services on the Broadwater Farm estate; waiver of Contract Standing Order (CSO) (requirement to tender) under CSO 10.01.1

Contract to end 01.09.2022.

PPCR associates were originally appointed on 31.10.2018 to undertake work as the Independent Tenant and Leaseholder Advisors on the Broadwater Farm Estate in North Tottenham. Their work was to support tenants and leaseholders who were being rehoused following the decision to demolish the Tangmere and Northolt blocks on the estate. PPCR were awarded the contract following a competitive tender process and the receipt of four submissions under the Council’s ITLA framework.

A delegated decision report was approved by then Director of Housing and Growth, Dan Hawthorn. This was completed under Contract Standing Order 9.07.1c.

The rehousing process has taken longer than initially envisaged. Further to this, the maximum value of the original contract has been reached. Procurement have advised that it is not possible to extend the existing contract due to it expiring in October 2019.

Therefore, a new contract needs to be awarded for the value of £40,000 to ensure outstanding invoices can be settled for work already carried out and to continue the ITLA services for the remaining residents who are yet to be rehoused.

Do Nothing
This is not an option due to work that has already been undertaken and ongoing need for ITLA services for remaining residents who are yet to be rehoused.

Extend existing contract
This option was explored but discounted due to Procurement advice that this would not be possible due to the original expiration date of the contract.

Undertake a new competitive tender
PPCR associates already have established relationships with the residents on the estate. Further to this, outstanding invoices need to be settled. Therefore, a direct award is the only option to enable these to be settled.