Decision details

Legal advice to support the delivery strategy for Wood Green Central

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 approve a contract award under Contract Standing Order 8.03 to Pinsent Mason for Award of Contract for legal advice to support the delivery strategy for Wood Green Central for the sum of £38,320.

Reasons for the decision:

The purpose of the contract to be awarded is to appoint to provide legal advice to fully understand the legal implications and processes required of the options for 8 of the Council’s buildings in Wood Green which will be delivered via the commissioned Delivery Plan.

An RFQ was advertised via the LBLA framework, and 3 tenders were received.

The tenders were evaluated and the tender with the highest overall score of 75% was Pinsent Mason.

Alternative options considered:

An alternative option would considered be to not appoint an external team and to use internal legal advice. However, it was considered specialist advice will be needed and relied up on by Cabinet. The internal legal team support the use if external advice and have been part of the procurement process.

Publication date: 04/11/2024

Date of decision: 04/11/2024

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