Decision Maker: Interim Head of Developement
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Request to waive Contract Standing Order 8.03
as allowed under CSO 10.01.2 d (iii) for the appointment of Levitt
Bernstein.
The Chocolate Factory (Phase 2 Mallard Place)
has been identified as an important Council owned site for the
delivery of circa 150-200 affordable homes as part of a mixed-use
redevelopment. A comprehensive or phased redevelopment of the site
will make a meaningful contribution to the Council’s
strategic housing aims of 3,000 new Council homes by 2032.
Levitt Bernstein has already undertaken a detailed capacity study
for the site (February 2021) and has detailed knowledge of the site
constraints as well as the Council’s ambitions for the Wood
Green Cultural Quarter. This appointment will update this initial
study.
A mini procurement competition could take
place. This option was rejected as it would mean undue delay in the
analysis of this site and Levitt Bernstein has already (February
2021) undertaken initial, yet detailed, analysis of the site. The
appointment is only for architectural appraisal of the site and
it’s anticipated a competitive procurement exercise will be
undertaken for the later RIBA work stages – i.e. preparation
of a planning application and award of a building contract.
The Council could decide not to award this contract. This option is
not recommended because it would mean we could not appraise and
consult on this strategically important site.
Publication date: 20/02/2024
Date of decision: 07/12/2023
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