Decision details

Approve the appointment of HAGS in accordance with CSO 8.03. to deliver the Love Lane Play Area, Design and Build Contract to the value of £70,000 delivering improvements to the existing Council-owned play area on Love Lane Estate located at Charles House, N17.

Delivery of meanwhile improvements to the Love Lane Play Area as part of the High Road West Scheme. This is to make the play area more attractive, welcoming and usable for residents during the construction period.

HAGS’s tender response received the highest overall score as part of a competitive procurement process, which included scoring by an officer panel and resident panel based on various criteria.

Not to deliver a new play area on the Love Lane Estate – The Council could take the decision not to invest funding into the play area leaving it in its current condition for the foreseeable future until it is redeveloped. This option was discounted, on the basis that the existing play area is in poor condition and attracts anti-social behaviour. The improvement of the play area provides an opportunity to deliver a meanwhile project in alignment with the objectives of the High Road West Scheme.

Not to appoint HAGS to deliver the design & build contract – The Council could choose to not appoint the successful bidder, with no further improvement to the play area taking place, alternatively a separate provider could be appointed who took part. HAGS were however successful in a competitive procurement exercise carried out in accordance with the procurement regulations and therefore the Council wish to proceed with their appointment in alignment with procurement regulations.